Need Experienced skid steer owners help!!
11-02-2007, 12:12 PM
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Just wanted to add to this a little as I work at a large used equipment dealer/auction company and I get to see the inderds of alot of these machines as well as getting to operate just about any machine on the market. I'll be honest, mustangs are not exactly considered a "good" machine, they are crude at best. the controls stink, most have their own style of quick attach, they have absolutely NO resale value whatsoever compared to the other brands and they just flat out suck to operate.
If I were you, looking for an older, cheaper, but good skid steer, I would look at some of the older deeres (75 series) 6675,7775,8875 are all good machines or if you like NH machines, the 665's and 885's were good machines and if you like Bobcats, 673's and 773's are tough machines and the older ones are getting cheaper and easier to find. AND they have Kubota engines which are near bulletproof.
PM me, i can get you prices on some machines we have here.
If I were you, looking for an older, cheaper, but good skid steer, I would look at some of the older deeres (75 series) 6675,7775,8875 are all good machines or if you like NH machines, the 665's and 885's were good machines and if you like Bobcats, 673's and 773's are tough machines and the older ones are getting cheaper and easier to find. AND they have Kubota engines which are near bulletproof.
PM me, i can get you prices on some machines we have here.
11-02-2007, 08:17 PM
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11-02-2007, 09:05 PM
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i have ran a few differnt machines all quite a bit.....deere 8875, 250, 325, and ct332, a couple of s250 bobcats, and a cat 238b?? something like that...and i must say, id have nothing other than a deere, i love them...very reliable and easy to work on..like someone else stated you can run all the bobcat attachments with them...mostly i think its just personal preference....as with me, bobcats i dont care for, and as nice as the cats may be, i dislike their joystick controlls... i know a few people with some of the smaller/offbrands, like mustang, daewood..etc..and have been excellent machines from what i have heard, i just believe you would be best off with a bigger name brand, just for the fact of holding value better...thats my .02...
11-02-2007, 10:40 PM
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Cat has ASV's undercarriage and ASV has Cat controls.
I agree that no one has anything on the ride of a CAT or ASV. But for just wanting the stability of a tracked machine the Bobcat's are good.
The difference between ASV and Cat comes to personal preference. Enter/exiting the cab, visibility, track width.
We have a Cat 277B at home. Last week was the first time I have spent major seat time in it. I fell asleep once, no joke. It was that comfy.
You dont feel anything. Running in and out of ditch cuts was a breeze. Things that would make me cringe in the Thomas was no sweat in the CAT.
All hand controls and no more foot feet was awesome. Just kick back.
But Cat's and ASV's are $$$$$. For tracked machine stability and performance the Bobcat's are good. LOTS of guys run them up here.
If you are going to be living in it, then save your money and bite the bullet with asv or cat.
I agree that no one has anything on the ride of a CAT or ASV. But for just wanting the stability of a tracked machine the Bobcat's are good.
The difference between ASV and Cat comes to personal preference. Enter/exiting the cab, visibility, track width.
We have a Cat 277B at home. Last week was the first time I have spent major seat time in it. I fell asleep once, no joke. It was that comfy.
You dont feel anything. Running in and out of ditch cuts was a breeze. Things that would make me cringe in the Thomas was no sweat in the CAT.
All hand controls and no more foot feet was awesome. Just kick back.
But Cat's and ASV's are $$$$$. For tracked machine stability and performance the Bobcat's are good. LOTS of guys run them up here.
If you are going to be living in it, then save your money and bite the bullet with asv or cat.
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