Skid steer or not to skid steer?

[Blaisey]

Before I buy am I mad

 

Boxer, stump grinder R&R, Log splitter, Light materials Bucket.

 

Thanks Blaise

[Steve Bullman]

if you have the right work for it, then no! if its going to be sitting in your workshop 99% of the year, then yes!

[Blaisey]

Thanks Steve for the welcome.. I understand that its more if this is the best machine and attachments for the job they do?

[Theocus]

I am in the same boat as you chap, just about to buy one. Have used one solidly for a week and its been amazing. What are you going for?

[josharb87]

have you been hireing one david? what attatchments did you have?

[Blaisey]

Im most inerested for yard/site loader log splitter and rootgrinder I think One from R&R attachments.

What about you?

[lancashiretreeman]

i purchased a skidsteer 12 month ago thinking should i should i not and looking back it was one of my best investments. powers the log spliter, forks and grab for moving logs about, bucket for moving chip. but supose it all depends on the work you do.

[Blaisey]

Does any one have a grinder.......

[Theocus]

I had a 322dx boxer all of last week for a big development site i was on. The place was on a silly bank and we had to fell 26 trees. 4 of which were 60 foot (topped) poplars that the 880 went through just with a 36 inch bar. The Boxer lifted the rings up with no problems and flew up and down the bank all day. The conifers we felled were really easy with it, literally sned it, then grab and push loads into the bucket grab and away you go. I kept 2 blokes going flat out on my chipper all day!!

Its a serious investment but i reckon they are worth their weight as long as you can justify them.

 

Josharb, i had to buy another 880 as i missed mine after selling it to you!!!!

Edited January 31, 2010 by Theocus

[lancashiretreeman]

a grinder with its own engin would be best, most mini loaders and skid steers havnt got enough oil flow to make em worth it