Skidsteer loaders

[U1200]

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?

 

 

Lets see some pics of these things working on domestic jobs that might silence the critics a bit lol !

[Sandworks]

running an 863 h and 853,for larger jobs, mainly removals, with litter bucket,timber grapple or grab,and 4in one bucket, landscape rake for reseeding, 2m flail head for mulching up to 3"scrub,"repurposing" a hydraulic winch at the moment, planning on mounting it with grapple...... next on the wish list is a stump grinder, am undecided but swinging to the bobcat sg 60....... any thoughts?

skidsteers need firm ground, otherwise they will do awesome damage..... if you are skilled then you can do a lot with minimal tearing of turf.....had a contractor in with a t250...... he destroyed the place.....so wheeled ones are better.... but if you have access and need muscle then they are the dogs

[GlobalNewark]

Saw these being demonstrated a couple of weeks ago whilst in America & was impressed.

 

 

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[Theocus]

I run a skid steer where ever i can, across building sites, soft ground, golf courses and even perfectly manicured gardens, if you spin on the spot you will wreck the ground but 99% of the time you wouldnt know i have been there! i bet the articulated loaders can damage ground to an inexperienced user etc. Either way equipment such as the mini loaders are the way forward in Arb, i have had mine for 2 years now and its transformed how we work.

[gensetsteve]

I have a 751 bobcat if I am on grass I tease it round corners sometimes with a 5 point turn. Yes it marks it because of the weight but within a few days the grass pops back up.