in the conditions your talkin about, the 97 will have no advantage. you will not run out of power before you overload the shoe. like alex mentioned, just make sure the 96 has the high unload rate. and yes, the 60's are superior to the 50's by a long shot in my opinion. another thing to look for is if a 96 would have the heavy lift cylinders, which you will need to lift a 36' draper