Opico Skidster or sherpa mini loaders

[william127]

On 30/01/2022 at 08:28, doobin said:

Made up a backing plate with multiple bolt squares on it, so we can use attachments either with digger bracket or Sherpa bracket. Four bolts with the impact gun is a small price to pay to save having to buy dedicated attachments. 
 

should fit my grab, post knocker, breaker, auger and even my mancrate for small garden hedge jobs. 

@doobin  re reading all this as I'm very close to finally buying one of these instead of just talking about it!😅

I've got a couple of questions if you don't mind? 

The grab pictured above- when it's on the digger, is it under a rotator and that's where you've unbolted it to fit on the Sherpa? Have you actually used it on the sherpa, I know you prefer a grapple bucket? 

What attachments, bought, home made or adapted,  do you have for it now, having had it a while? 

I'm planning on ordering the grapple bucket, high volume 76 cm bucket and pallet forks. Did you actually buy the sherpa pallet forks, seem to remember reading you might adapt your multi-one forks?  Is the high volume bucket OK for  sand/type 1/soil  or is that too much for the machine?  

What wheel/tyre sets have you got/use?

 

Sorry for all the questions😅😅  hope you're still getting lots of use out of it👍👍

Cheers

 

[Dougie cant]

Hi all, sorry to revive this thread again, Does anyone know what grab opico used on this setup? Trying to find a small/lightweight grab for mine but struggling atm. Thanks in advance 👍🏻

[stampy]

On 17/11/2022 at 18:50, Dougie cant said:

Hi all, sorry to revive this thread again, Does anyone know what grab opico used on this setup? Trying to find a small/lightweight grab for mine but struggling atm. Thanks in advance 👍🏻

 

I've got this grab, bought it from Ian at Pons Medda engineering a couple years ago. With a couple of mods It's by far my favourite attachment. Have tried to get in touch with Ian a couple times recently for parts and can't get hold of him though...

[tim361]

https://shop.spectrum-plant.com/index.php/default/timberwolf-spare-parts/used-machinery.html
 

spectrum plant have a used one for sale. It’s for a cast loader but sure you could get the bracket changed. 

[T Bradley]

There is a couple of Opico skidsters going on FB marketplace at the moment I've noticed if anyone is in the market for one. 

[T Bradley]

A couple going for £3200 which is cheap.20221124_103416.heic20221124_102926.heic20221124_102851.heic

[Stihl123]

15 minutes ago, T Bradley said:

A couple going for £3200 which is cheap.20221124_103416.heic20221124_102926.heic20221124_102851.heic

Where about's is it?

[T Bradley]

Facebook marketplace

[PatrickFirwood]

Just bought a Sherpa 100 Agri, absolutely loving it, any excuse I can find to get it out on a job. I’ve seen others on here have fabricated weight plates on the back for counterweight, If anyone has any close up pics or info on how they did it that they can share it would be highly appreciated! 

[doobin]

16 hours ago, PatrickFirwood said:

Just bought a Sherpa 100 Agri, absolutely loving it, any excuse I can find to get it out on a job. I’ve seen others on here have fabricated weight plates on the back for counterweight, If anyone has any close up pics or info on how they did it that they can share it would be highly appreciated! 

Just get a few steel barbell weights with the 1" hole (not olympic hole size). Make sure they are steel not plastic filled with sand.

 

A pair of suitable M24 bolts and nuts (or studding), a four large m24 washers and use the two holes in the sides at the back.

 

I am around 80kg as operator, and I find 15kg a side perfect.

Edited December 17, 2022 by doobin