useful or a death trap?? Loader.

Anonymous-0 · Feb 17, 2011

Hey folks,
just ran across this thing and can see it being put to real good use if it wouldn't get me killed. Common sense applies and of course. Anyone seen or used anything like it? 21/2'wide and 5' long (+bucket/arm)
Think it'd be a real useful wheelbarrow.

Dave

Tyler Jackson · Feb 17, 2011

I"ve seen a lot of these things running around. The application I"ve seen em used for is landscaping though. They seem pretty handy if you"ve got somewhere you can"t fit a bobcat

Anonymous-0 · Feb 17, 2011

(quoted from post at 06:23:17 02/17/11) I"ve seen a lot of these things running around. The application I"ve seen em used for is landscaping though. They seem pretty handy if you"ve got somewhere you can"t fit a bobcat

cleaning stalls, loading/unloading manure, gravel, etc, and keeping things in order (landscaping to an extent).Safe enough?

Bryan inIowa · Feb 17, 2011

Handier than pockets on a shirt . You will wonder how you got along without it . I have a lil mustang 310 that ain't much bigger than that ,would be lost without it .

Anonymous-0 · Feb 17, 2011

standing up operation is not a problem?

Nancy Howell · Feb 17, 2011

Does it have some sort of kill switch where if you fall off it doesn"t keep going? Other than that, I think it looks real handy.

Wish I"d had one all those years my horses were in the barn and I had to shovel poop out of their stalls. Everything I saw was too big to maneuver in a barn.

If the price is right, I"d go for it.

Tom in TN · Feb 17, 2011

Dave2,

I extended the drain field lines on my septic system about four or five years ago. I rented a backhoe to dig the trenches but then I rented a machine just like the one you're showing to backfill the trenches. I used it for crushed rock over the top of the field lines and then for top soil to finish the surface. It worked great.

If I could afford one, I'd buy it just to have it around.

Tom in TN

rrlund · Feb 17, 2011

As bad as you can get bounding with a skid steer,I'd think it would be. When you're sitting down in a skid steer,you have a lap bar to keep you in the seat. I can see a scenario where you'd be sitting on the ground watching that thing drive away without you.

ChrisinMO · Feb 17, 2011

Looks like a very useful machine if you don"t get
stupid with it.

Christopher

RodinNS · Feb 17, 2011

Used as intended I think it would be a lot better than a wheel barrow and fork... Out in open spaces I'm sure there's more productive machines to use... but your second pic shows it in it's prime I think.

Rod

M Nut · Feb 17, 2011

Handy as heck! If I could find something like that I'd buy it in a minute to use cleaning out the birthing pens I use for beef cows in my old dairy barn. I rent a tracked machine like that each spring, and it sure beats the heck out of a "5 tine loader and 1 wheeled, 2 handled, dump truck".

Matt in the Thumb · Feb 17, 2011

I used to work in the equipment rental business and we rented two different versions like that. One on tires and one on tracks. They do have a safety built into the platform that kills them if you step off. They are also controlled with paddle switches. If you let go of the switches, they no longer move. There's also a version out there that you walk behind rather than stand on. They were pretty popular units for homeowners to rent. Could use a bucket, post hole digger, and trencher.

730 virgil · Feb 17, 2011

i have a mustang 330 only one i could find to use in my barn that will go under beams and hay mow stringers

IOWA NORTHEAST · Feb 17, 2011

We tried one similar a few times, and cement is your friend. The ones we used had such a small ground clearance, it was just like a wheelborrow---you had to push it more than ride it.

We could not climb over a raise in the concrete over three inches. As with any loader, you must carry the load low, these were not made for any hilside if there was any loose soil, and being 22 inches wide, it would be useless in our area.

I think the base of my wheelborrows are wider / more stable than that.

On concrete they worked pretty good, ours were underpowered, you could not make any continuous spin on concrete unless we tossed dirt on it, and covered it with water to make it spin easy.

Why not test drive it, ten minutes would pretty much tell the story.

big fred · Feb 17, 2011

Looks pretty handy if you need to work in tight quarters. As for useful or death trap? No rule says it can't be both, but if it has proper safety interlocks, it should be plenty safe.

olgentdc · Feb 17, 2011

Exactly My Thoughts ,,I suppose it has a dumazdisconnect auto shutdown like skidos and jet skis ??? .. if not ,, yes , bad things could happen ,, and sadly usually do after a long preiod of use

Old Roy · Feb 17, 2011

Flat service machine. if ya use yer self preservation people skills should be alright for lifting a 100 # maybe more cause as long as you can stay in it , you are the ballast.

Lou from Wi. · Feb 17, 2011

Dave. I'm gonna chime in(maybe unwanted)but that looks mighty handy on hard surface, Mud? don't think it would cut the mustard.Run it a while and then make a decision.Could be exactly what you need.Careful on the safety issues. I forgot to fasten the seat belt on the 722 once. Cracked my noggin on the cage(top inside cross over top Chanel iron) when I came out of the seat,after hitting a drop off at the end of the drive. Brought blood and saw the inside of a lightning bolt lol(truth). Now it's the first thing I do before turning the key. Buckle up. Does the person selling it have manuals or can they be obtained? How old a unit?maintenance records? Service records? Could really be a decent buy. Regards LOU.

Anonymous-0 · Feb 17, 2011

There's scads of em, in the landscaping industry, search dingo, kanga, boxer, bobcat and ditchwitch make 'em, too. If I were looking, I'd get the rubbertrack version, it tears up lawns less. One of the funniest things I ever saw was a hapless mexican, trying to pull a too-heavy-for-the-loader boulder off of a flatbed truck, from the side. The loader pulled the boulder, off, then launches said mexican back onto the truck! If only I could've videoed that, I could get a nickel a hit, on Utube!

Geo-TH,In · Feb 17, 2011

Dave,
My neighbor has something similar, only smaller and not the same brand. It's a toy and will bounce you to death. He got it from a landscaper who found that it wouldn't lift very much without pulling the back wheels off the ground. Doesn't have a lot of traction either.
George

Erik Ks farmer · Feb 17, 2011

Retired neighbor who welds/ operates a machine shop on the side has a bobcat brand like that machine, uses it around the yards and shop, it works a guy just needs to be very alert.

Burnie · Feb 18, 2011

We have quite a few of these in our town as there is a company here that makes a version of this. I've used them from time to time and have never liked doing bucket work with them. They don't even come close to a bobcat for productivity and don't like mud. Still, they are better than a wheelbarrow for small loader jobs; you just need to take your time. The problem is that if you really get after it, you get thrown around on the platform. Where they really shine is when you use attachments like post hole diggers and chain trenches especially in confined areas like backyards and cattle yards. You have a good view all round the machine which is great when manoeuving into position. I've often wondered what they would be like with a snow blower on the front.

Detmurds · Feb 18, 2011

The thing that caught my eye was it is obviously outside of the USA. The signs are not in English, and that motorcycle looks pretty "out-dated" for American standards.

mkirsch · Feb 18, 2011

It ain't gonna run away on you. The directional controls on the ones you can rent, at least, are spring-loaded. When you let go, the machine stops.

Handy little buggers in tight quarters for sure, and a lot easier than a shovel.

El Toro · Feb 18, 2011

I would like to have it. Hal

Anonymous-0 · Feb 18, 2011

(quoted from post at 06:59:36 02/17/11) If the price is right, I"d go for it.

Unbelievable.......It's on ebay and the high bid right now is 3300 euro ($4500+/-)

Guess I'll never know.......I'd buy another tractor first.....

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