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Read articles →This is a land-clearing project video rather than a tractor review: the owner uses his John Deere 5075E with a grapple to move stumps and debris in a time-lapse, fixes a loose hydraulic fitting mid-job, then breaks down real land-clearing economics, timber sale proceeds, excavator hourly rates, stumping costs, and roughly 50-55 hours of tractor time. Best for owners curious about grapple work and actual land-clearing cost numbers, not tractor specs or a buying decision.
Posted by Kalevala South Farm, an owner sharing hands-on footage and real costs from his own land-clearing project.
Owner made about $10,000 from timber on five acres but spent about $7,000 on stumping with $3,000-$4,000 more expected, totaling near $12,000, or about $2,000 an acre.
About 50 to 55 hours of tractor time between a south field cleared in spring and the main field, spending roughly $300 on diesel.
The owner found the fitting was just loose, not broken, and tightened it up, which stopped the hydraulic oil leak.
