skidders....but which one?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

A measure of how popular and useful our 640 Avant, is the speed with which it is racking up the hours.

It was indeed expensive, but at the rate and multiplicty of use, worth it.

Whew!

 

 

I like this - a lot!

 

[difflock]

They really are a "quart in a pint pot", the only quirk is the apparently odd/disembodied steering in reverse, with the drivers seat remaining in line with the loader arm, and the rear doing its own thing, off-side somewhere.

really really disconcerting.

I note Avant have now introduced a conventional artic steer set-up, but with slightly reduced payload, due to the different counterbalance geometry.

[Stephen Blair]

The avant steering is great, it means you don't get wedged against walls and fences like skidsteers.

Obviously this has never happened to me:)

 

 

 

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[difflock]

Ah!, he says

:wink:

[mad matty]

my boxer is brilliant, let me know if you want to come and check it out

 

Cheers for the offer John.....might take you up on that who's the nearest dealer for parts etc, cheers Matty:thumbup1:

[njtimber]

we have an old bobcat 312 with a bucket and grab it will pass through a 4 ft gate easily shifts timber ,burns brush ,shifts brush to chipper,stand in the bucket to cut high hedges etc etc very useful old inexpensive machine.

[mad matty]

we have an old bobcat 312 with a bucket and grab it will pass through a 4 ft gate easily shifts timber ,burns brush ,shifts brush to chipper,stand in the bucket to cut high hedges etc etc very useful old inexpensive machine.

 

Nice idea as they are cheap.....but want something for narrow access as now doing a lot more arb related work.....and shifting wood without to much cutting would be good,

Cheers Matty:thumbup1: