how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

That depends I think. I drive on my lawn, and other people's lawn some. So for me, a small tractor would be easier on the grass, like my forklift is. Skid steers are great, if you are out in dirt, or whatever, but they are hell on whatever surface they operate on, unless that's concrete, then the concrete is hell on the tires.

I worked for a guy who ran a skid steer on a certain area of his farm, everyday. Within about 6 months, that dirt was a fine as flour and about 4-6 inches thick in some areas. The slightest breeze made it like the dirty thirties. The slightest rain, made it a soupy mess. On dry days with no wind, a guy looked like Pigpen from the Peanuts gang, when they walked. Clouds of dust 10x worse than normal.

I thought I wanted a skid steer once, until I got my forklift, and now I don't think I would take a skid steer over my forklift. Forklift and a tractor, are also a ton easier to get in and out of, or on and off of. Mind you, I'm 6'5 270 lbs. So skid steers are a pain for me.

so do you have a true forklift or a Lull ?

 

[moparnut88]

That depends I think. I drive on my lawn, and other people's lawn some. So for me, a small tractor would be easier on the grass, like my forklift is. Skid steers are great, if you are out in dirt, or whatever, but they are hell on whatever surface they operate on, unless that's concrete, then the concrete is hell on the tires.

I worked for a guy who ran a skid steer on a certain area of his farm, everyday. Within about 6 months, that dirt was a fine as flour and about 4-6 inches thick in some areas. The slightest breeze made it like the dirty thirties. The slightest rain, made it a soupy mess. On dry days with no wind, a guy looked like Pigpen from the Peanuts gang, when they walked. Clouds of dust 10x worse than normal.

I thought I wanted a skid steer once, until I got my forklift, and now I don't think I would take a skid steer over my forklift. Forklift and a tractor, are also a ton easier to get in and out of, or on and off of. Mind you, I'm 6'5 270 lbs. So skid steers are a pain for me.

What would be super nice is the mini payloaders that are articulated that have skidsteer attachments.

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[KS Plainsman]

so do you have a true forklift or a Lull ?

I don't know what a Lull is, but I have an actual true forklift. It's a Case 580 CK, made from 1966-1971 or 2, IIRC. It has a 4k lifting capacity, 14' mast, and a little 4 cylinder gas engine and it's all terrain. It's nothing fancy, but then again, neither am I. So we go well together. Lol!

I'm trying to get a bigger Case all terrain forklift bought, since it has a 6k pound lifting capacity, but we'll see if that happens or not.

Edit: Just looked up what a Lull is. Definitely not what I have. If they weren't so big and expensive, they would sure be handy as well!

 

[KS Plainsman]

What would be super nice is the mini payloaders that are articulated that have skidsteer attachments.

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Oh yeah! The only thing that would suck about one of those is paying for it! Those are slick though! I'd definitely take one of those over a skid steer.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

 

[KS Plainsman]

Different geographic locations, different names! Lol! We cal them telehandlers, or boom forklifts. Our farm supply store has an older one, and they look handy! They would be real handy for tree work, with a platform on them.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Different geographic locations, different names! Lol! We cal them telehandlers, or boom forklifts. Our farm supply store has an older one, and they look handy! They would be real handy for tree work, with a platform on them.

I would like to try one but the cost is very prohibitive.

 

[KS Plainsman]

I would like to try one but the cost is very prohibitive.

Same! Matter of fact, when I get a smaller loader tractor, it will likely be old enough, the price will be low. Well it would have to be, because I'm a bit cheap. Thankfully they are fairly plentiful out here, so it shouldn't be too much of an issue.

 

[KS Plainsman]

I would like to try one but the cost is very prohibitive.

Forgot to mention, that, that is an issue with skid steers, I've found as well. They hold their value very good out here. Used ones, beat up still bring several thousand dollars. My forklift was a grand.

 

[concretegrazer]

It's always the right tool for the right job. That's why I've got a little of everything I've been collecting. The skidsteer is super powerful but heavy, they tractor is lighter and more nimble. And if it get serious I can get the backhoe, dozer, or track loader out.

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You need a crane.

 

[moparnut88]

Oh yeah! The only thing that would suck about one of those is paying for it! Those are slick though! I'd definitely take one of those over a skid steer.

Me too but man are they proud of them!

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[moparnut88]

You need a crane.

I've got a big boom truck and access to big forklifts. But a crane would be really nice with this equipment.

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[Hinerman]

A lot of companies make something similar. Bobcat, ditchwitch makes a good one but they are tracked. I would rather have rubber tracks.

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Those track options are VERY pricey IIRC...

 

[moparnut88]

Those track options are VERY pricey IIRC...

Tracks are always expensive. But they have their place.

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[hoskvarna]

I'm thinking a tracked skid loader would be the tits.

Neighbor has one and said you better have a heated shop to put it in or clean the tracks after every use or you will be trashing tracks and rollers. $3000 for a set of tracks [emoji33]


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[moparnut88]

Neighbor has one and said you better have a heated shop to put it in or clean the tracks after every use or you will be trashing tracks and rollers. $3000 for a set of tracks [emoji33]


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Idk we ran gehl and never had problems I've seen the Bobcats froze and couldnt move until thawed.

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[67L36Driver]

Morning midlanders!

Depart for Boonville at eleven. Take a route that avoids as much of eye seventy as possible. A bridge I want to take over the River is still closed. [emoji90]

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

We Got a nice shower over night.

 

[Douglas Ostrander]

Learned the hard way about frozen tracks. Weed burner will get you moving but ice was very hard on the rollers. Had to replace the rollers by spring time. The EPA ruined these little machines. Changed from 40 hp diesel to now 25 hp gas. Gutless now. Why at 6k hours they did complete rebuild on the oldest mini. Now parked inside every night.

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[Workshop]

Morning everybody.