Skidsteer loaders

[Tom D]

What weight will the csf lift?

[Ian150482]

Thats a nice bit of kit Ed.

[Mr Ed]

Ross - 38hp

 

Tom, depends what model, but I saw a GT70 in the factory lift 2700kgs...

[RichardT]

as Ed knows I bought one of these recently (small s20d) and it's a very useful little machine, it'll manoeuvre in tiny spaces and carry a useful load to a good height with the 500mm-odd tele boom extension. Mine came with a 3pl and aux. hyds for the back, handy for a small vertical splitter &c. Grip not too good on stock skidsteer wheels but a change of rubber should improve this - and it can walk its way out of a bog, as I just discovered. Biggest mystery so far (no manual) is where to check/top up hyd oil. Maybe they forgot to put a dipstick on mine. Ed?

[Mr Ed]

Richard, Raise your arms to max, and take off the plastic cover . between the front 'axle' is the hyd. tank, with the filler a large red cap.

[firewoodman]

whats the price on those then???

[Mr Ed]

depends on what you need. There's a lot of dfferent options -

http://www.multione.it

[RichardT]

Aha, those cunning Italians eh. Sorted, thanks Ed. Front cover off reveals the wheel motors are a fetching green, they must have been helping themselves to the Avant parts bin.

[Log-ologist]

Those tools are great if you have lots of work with good access. Sadly most urban domestic work and post war housing has such narrow access. With the result that mini loaders would rarely be used round here. Probably only 5% of customers and then I probably could use the Botex anyway.

[benedmonds]

We had a large oak 200 odd meters from the road. with only just enough room to get a bobcat in. The skid steer is great very manoeuvrable but harsh on the ground. It trashed the grass, a drain cover , pond electrics, underground phone/internet cable and a patio area.

 

It was great fun could lift logs into our 8 ton grain trailer and the perfect tool for the job but not much use everyday.