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SkidSteer Or Hydro ???
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Posted by T_Bone on December 25, 2006 at 20:02:39 from (4.240.90.40):
Merry Christmas All I'm getting ready to handle a million pounds of clay, ie; I'm building a new shop and house out of concrete blocks and need a loader/forklift to accomplish the task. I've been looking at skidsteers and have several questions. I'm thinking I want to stay with popular brand and that seams to be Bobcat. I will probably resell the unit when done then again maybe not. I want a minimum of 1500# lift and more like 2000# so a 9k plus machine. I'm also thinking of staying with the older mechanical/hydraulic machines as dirt and electronics can't be good. Comments? I see alot of 900hr to 1400hr machines for sale. Is there a problem with these machines achiving higher hours like in the 5000hr class without extreme maintance costs? Is there a high dollar maintance item I'm failing to see or consider? I'm comfortable with the common ware items. In general, are these machines more likely to break down when comparred to a hydro-tractor loader? There seams to be a glut of mini-tracks available right now, mostly larger machines, 86hp or so and in the 2001 or newer class. Is there a problem with the tracks VS the wheel loaders. Tracks would appear to be ruff riding? I can always look for a hydro tractor with a loader but I'm thinking a skidsteer would be of more use for what I need? T_Bone
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