The official OPE daycare thread

[Loony661]

It was actually easier to use than I thought it’d be. Yeah, it was a modern CAT 259D3.

Joysticks then - yeah they are the easiest to run IMO.

 

[Moparmyway]

Expanded garden and hauled *s-word today all day. Had fish fry fer dinner. Good evening folks.

Take a picture of the expanded garden and put it up so we can get some perspective ……..

 

[LAWN BOY]

Take a picture of the expanded garden and put it up so we can get some perspective ……..

I’ll be there tomorrow and I’ll take pics for yall. It’s not huge tho.mfor whatever reason my grandma has several gardens in various places. Partly to reduce cross pollination. My garden is way bigger than hers, but I’m not doing mine this year because we are moving.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Joysticks then - yeah they are the easiest to run IMO.

Agreed. I can't stand foot controls especially in rough bumpy ground.

I do like cat controls where one hand drives and the other runs the loader.

 

[LAWN BOY]

Lots of haze from Canadian wildfires. Just got 3 weed trimmers for free.

 

[LAWN BOY]

Worked doing yard clean up for some one this whole afternoon. As payment I received a Chinese knock off youth dirt bike project, $10 cash, and some treasures out of their dumpster. We are having a yard sale tomorrow thru Sunday. Good evening folks.

 

[Bill G]

What the hell are you going to do with a Chinese bike

 

[full chizel]

What the hell are you going to do with a Chinese bike

Trade it to you in 2026 for some stuff on his list.

 

[LAWN BOY]

What the hell are you going to do with a Chinese bike

Fix it and ride it. Maybe sell it.

 

[Bill G]

Trade it to you in 2026 for some stuff on his list.

HELL NO

By 2026 it will look like this and be either on a road or in rusty concrete.

 

[Bill G]

Fix it and ride it. Maybe sell it.

Good luck on that. I hear on Chinese bikes the wheels runs sideways and they burn rice.

 

[Boomer2230]

Good luck on that. I hear on Chinese bikes the wheels runs sideways and they burn rice.

Things are starting to change in some ways. Chinese EV's are really nice now, and affordable.

 

[Bill G]

Things are starting to change in some ways. Chinese EV's are really nice now, and affordable.

They are still made with crap steel.........hence the slag pic

 

[thedude74]

Agreed. I can't stand foot controls especially in rough bumpy ground.

I do like cat controls where one hand drives and the other runs the loader.

Me too. That's what my Takeuchi has. Some of the older Bobcats had those too but they were electric joysticks to control the hydraulic valves....had a second or two lag....kinda quirky...

 

[thedude74]

I'm tired...getting old is kinda ghey....is it nap time yet?

 

[Bill G]

Me too. That's what my Takeuchi has. Some of the older Bobcats had those too but they were electric joysticks to control the hydraulic valves....had a second or two lag....kinda quirky...

My neighbor had a Takeuchui mini ex that would work circles around the similar IMI. I could not believe the difference.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Me too. That's what my Takeuchi has. Some of the older Bobcats had those too but they were electric joysticks to control the hydraulic valves....had a second or two lag....kinda quirky...

It's especially nice if you have to do a lot of traveling between running the bucket. Having one hand free is nice.

 

[thedude74]

Taks are good workhorses...Not as refined and comfortable as the Cats....but their solid, durable and usually quite a bit cheaper. Some of the 90s early 2000s Gehl and Mustang CTLs were rebadge/painted Takeuchi.

 

[LAWN BOY]

Taks are good workhorses...Not as refined and comfortable as the Cats....but their solid, durable and usually quite a bit cheaper. Some of the 90s early 2000s Gehl and Mustang CTLs were rebadge/painted Takeuchi.

Good to know. I do want a tracked skid steer one day. Been thinking Takeuchi or Bobcat.

 

[thedude74]

It's especially nice if you have to do a lot of traveling between running the bucket. Having one hand free is nice.

Absolutely! Beer gets flat real quick in the cup holder.