Landscaping Advice with Tractor Use – Bes

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

   Hi folks,I'm starting a landscaping project and wanted to hear from others who’ve used tractors or similar equipment for this kind of work. We’re working on a mix of residential and commercial plots – mostly leveling ground, preparing soil, and laying out planting areas.
I’d love some advice on:

Which implements work best for grading and soil prep?

Any Allis Chalmers models particularly well-suited for landscaping tasks?

Tips for managing smaller areas where big machinery might not fit?

Appreciate any tips or shared experiences—always something to learn from seasoned hands!
Thanks in advance!

	This site is not affiliated with AGCO Inc., Duluth GA., Allis-Chalmers Co., Milwaukee, WI., or any surviving or related corporate entity. All trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. All information presented herein should be considered the result of an un-moderated public forum with no responsibility for its accuracy or usability assumed by the users and sponsors of this site or any corporate entity.
	The Forum	Parts and Services	Unofficial Allis Store	Tractor Shows	Serial Numbers	History

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
arbordxb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Joined: 10 Apr 2025 Location: Dubai Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote arbordxb Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Landscaping Advice with Tractor Use – Bes Posted: 23 Apr 2025 at 8:08am
	Hi folks, I'm starting a landscaping project and wanted to hear from others who’ve used tractors or similar equipment for this kind of work. We’re working on a mix of residential and commercial plots – mostly leveling ground, preparing soil, and laying out planting areas. I’d love some advice on: Which implements work best for grading and soil prep? Any Allis Chalmers models particularly well-suited for landscaping tasks? Tips for managing smaller areas where big machinery might not fit? Appreciate any tips or shared experiences—always something to learn from seasoned hands! Thanks in advance!

Sponsored Links

Coke-in-MN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Afton MN Points: 41830	Post Options Post Reply Quote Coke-in-MN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 hours 30 minutes ago at 9:00am
	Rough or finish grading ? For years I used a back blade on IH 460 Utility tractor along with rough grade with HD5G using bucket without teeth to smooth and level . Later I uses a land plane on my New Holland 785 skid loader , or just bucket on skid loader to smooth small areas . Using a Fiat Allis FD5 dozer now and finish with LX665 New Holland skid loader . Depending on how large of area your doing depends on machine , what size truck you have to transport and how heavy of jobs you take on . I started doing driveway rock and grading , then bought HD5G and started doing dirt moving and trucking , digging basements and backfill foundations . Next I got certification for On Site Septic Systems - Design , Install , Soil Testing , Repair , and Inspections . So equipment changes as added Tractor Loader Backhoe, 2 1/2 yard 4 wheel drive loader , and other machines as needed . But first 5 years was the IH 460 , HD5G , Tandem dump truck and low boy trailer to haul the HD5 - the 460 I could move behind pickup on 4 wheel trailer . INSURANCE cost will dictate work also as what you can insure at right price , The GVW of truck govern costs and if you need a CDL license . Insurance if you need XCU coverage or extended liability , product liability , and the array of other coverages .
	Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something. "Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."