So running the grounds dept at a local sportsmens club, one tool we run the pants off of is the Kubota 75 horsey ag tractor, Now and again we're moving big piles of fill and doing a ton of bucket work, we've worn the cutting edge off as well as wore clean through the heel of the bucket, a new 2 piece cutting edge and a big chunk of hardox fixed the heel of the bucket, but its an ag tractor, it can maybe lift 3000 pounds and the break out force isn't huge. Its had a couple pistons bent and we cracked the main frame bracket so my thought is, look for a wheel loader.
At work there's a Big fookin Michigan loader that sounds like its running an 8v71T detroit, wow that sucker can sing while pushing snow, but anyway, I've run a Trojan 1500, and an old Nelson loader, nice and small and that might be about the size, maybe 2yd-3yd bucket nothing massive. My specs are in the works right now, are there any machines to flat out avoid, it almost sounds like with common transmissions and axles that they are all pretty reliable and easy to repair if needed. This machine will likely get about 20 hours a month and lead a pretty easy life.
Any good suggestions on places to find good deals? equipment dealers? municipal auctions?
Thanks again !
At work there's a Big fookin Michigan loader that sounds like its running an 8v71T detroit, wow that sucker can sing while pushing snow, but anyway, I've run a Trojan 1500, and an old Nelson loader, nice and small and that might be about the size, maybe 2yd-3yd bucket nothing massive. My specs are in the works right now, are there any machines to flat out avoid, it almost sounds like with common transmissions and axles that they are all pretty reliable and easy to repair if needed. This machine will likely get about 20 hours a month and lead a pretty easy life.
Any good suggestions on places to find good deals? equipment dealers? municipal auctions?
Thanks again !