Personally I dont think tractors are good for digging or moving dirt. I own a good sized tractor and use it daily. I want to sell the one I have and buy a skidsteer. Tractors dont change directions fast (you have to shift) and its a pain when you want to go back and forth quickly, they dont dig down well, they are usually much longer than a skid steer, they can carry less due to the weight of a loaded bucket being so far forward. For moving materials like hay, dirt, rock, etc skid steers are better at every thing.