skidsteer/mini

[swampy036]

Well I went out and got me a mini

 

[MasterBlaster]

Looking good!

 

[stehansen]

Now we need some action shots and the specs on it. Looking good. Your back will appreciate it.

 

[Jamin Mayer]

Ditch Witches don't lift much and they don't lift it very high.


I'd go for an A300 by Bobcat, or an articulated loader.

A300 is a dream machine for me. It would be nice in areas which would permit the larger size.

 

[Jamin Mayer]

A Bobcat Toolcat would be nice too.

 

[Jamin Mayer]

For now, I'll settle for this.

 

[Paul B]

A Bobcat Toolcat would be nice too.

I have done some bombing around in one of those, cool machine for sure!

 

[sotc]

congrats swampy! ive heard good things about those

 

[stehansen]

I think it needs a little canon on it.

 

[sotc]

your pic reminded meof these 2

 

[bergsteiger]

I worked at a place with a Toolcat. They can get around fast and load pretty quick but overall I'm not that impressed with them. They are definitely a specialty machine.

 

[darkstar]

Jamin how many hours u got on your mini?
Looks almost new.
Im at almost 300 and mine looks a little ragged but shes running great.

 

[lumberjack]

I'm in the 360's on mine. 50 on it when I bought it in mid Feb.

 

[arborworks1]

I have over 100 on mine and I've only had it about 3 months. But in the high hour defense I had signed alot of jobs that required mini usage. When I had over 15G in jobs lined up for it, I got it.

Now its really all we use.

 

[No_Bivy]

970+.......work it like a horse..treat it like a dog

 

[Mr. Sir]

For now, I'll settle for this.

Ha, I just noticed your website on the chiptruck. Pretty cool! www.not-a-hacker.com

 

[sotc]

970+.......work it like a horse..treat it like a dog

hows the tracks holding up john? mine has about 920 hours and the are looking like i should think about pricing new ones soon

 

[No_Bivy]

bald eagles...very nice on turf though. I have a second set which are brand new, I keeping waitng to break one before I put them in action.

 

[Jamin Mayer]

Jamin how many hours u got on your mini?
Looks almost new.
Im at almost 300 and mine looks a little ragged but shes running great.

I've got 112 hours on it right now. I think it was near 80 hours when I bought it. Not bad.

Ha, I just noticed your website on the chiptruck. Pretty cool! www.not-a-hacker.com

Thanks. It gets the customers to laugh. And I imagine they will still remember the website name if they needed to recall it.

I have over 100 on mine and I've only had it about 3 months. But in the high hour defense I had signed alot of jobs that required mini usage. When I had over 15G in jobs lined up for it, I got it.

Now its really all we use.

Ha! That's funny. I did the same thing. I was bidding all over the place with the expectations of using this. I think I am the only guy in Longmont with one too. And I think it is making a difference with getting the jobs. Since I can shave at least 2 hours off of a back yard job with one. Not to forget, this takes away the effort in manual labor.

 

[arborworks1]

The other tree guys in town laughed at me when I got it. It did not take long for their jaws to hit the deck.

I think the best thing about the mini is you can feed the chipper by yourself with it. Unlike the A300 you had to have someone manning the chipper.

 

[Mr. Sir]

I think the best thing about the mini is you can feed the chipper by yourself with it. Unlike the A300 you had to have someone manning the chipper.

Why is that?

 

[arborworks1]

TO crush brush or open the roller. I can stand on the mini and run the lift cylinder myself now. Kinda lazy, I know but it works well for me. Or hop off and grab the limbs that didn't run in.

 

[Banned by Squirrels]

Remote control feed methinks.

 

[arborworks1]

Captain Morgan entry

 

[MasterBlaster]

Hahahaha.