Jeff -- this could be the perfect opportunity. It sounds like you really a new 4WD tractor with loader, frame backhoe, and multiple implements. You probably need a new chainsaw, hardhat, come-along, some chains, good ropes, a 3-point hitch shredder . . .
There's a method to my madness. Now the used John Deere 990 4WD that I was looking at is looking better and better to her. I looked at one last week that came complete with a backhoe (with 3 buckets), a FEL and a box scraper. It only had about 300 engine hours and was in great shape. It was tempting before, but now, dang I look around and think of all the things that I could get done with a tractor. It's not in the budget this year, but next year....
