I would tend to differ with you about using a skid steer on a hill. The NewHolland derived Deere he's looking at would generally be a lot more stable on most slopes than any compact utility tractor in the same power class. Mud... that I totally agree with you. Skids and mud do not combine well together unless one is talking about the unity they gain when the skid is stuck to it's belly pan... and that happens a LOT. But slopes... I find are very manageable. You just learn what minimum balance weight is required on the front to drive up a steep hill. Usually an empty bucket is sufficient.... but no attachment or just a light attachment like a bale spike may not be enough. They're not the machine for every situation but in some cases are very much a more versatile machine than a tractor. I would be lost without my NH LS170.
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