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**richard2717** · 12-01-2019, 04:43 PM

pic flip for ya

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**richard2717** · 12-01-2019, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by davischevy

I think a bush hog would get used a lot by us. I need one to use at the house occasionally, and the guys need one to clear right of ways sometimes.

Larry
If you do look for one make sure it has wheels on the front. Mine does not and you have to be careful that it does not get too low and gouge into the ground. The 96" wide model had front wheels but the 60'' like I have did not.

Richard

1976gmc20 · 12-01-2019, 06:01 PM

I ran a New Holland skid steer at a sawmill back in the mid-1970s. It was too light for most lumber forklift duties (they had a conventional r/t forklift for that) and I used it mostly for sorting logs cut to length out of truck/trailer length loads.

It didn't have much lift height either but I got so that I could throw logs off the tip of the forks, so that I could stack the logs higher than the forks could reach. I could scoot it sideways to pick up several short logs and keep the ends just about even.

We sometimes used it to stack slabs on while sawing, but I would have to go empty it about every half hour because it couldn't hold that much.

It had an air cooled Wisconsin V-4 which is about the most cussed engine ever invented. At least it was electric start.

I can't see that a skid steer of any flavor would be much use on my place. They are generally too low ground clearance to use in the woods and I'm not sure they would be any good for grading roads or for plowing snow once it got deep enough to really need to do it. Might work great with a snowblower, however.

dieseldawg142 · 12-02-2019, 01:54 AM

my dad had a early '90's 753 bobcat. was a handy machine on his hobby farm, only thing i hated was plowing the driveways with it. snow would come right over the bucket and into your lap...used to tie a piece of plywood on the front to deflect it. we did hit it's limitations many times so he sold it and bought a Hitachi EX 60 excavator

kingsolver72 · 12-02-2019, 02:48 AM

In 2016 my wife and I rode down to West Mineral Ks. to check out Big Brutus the second largest electric shovel. That thing is huge. I’ve lost all the photos except one.
Me in the operators seat.
I must’ve turned that shovel on it’s side.

**A1971Blazer** · 12-02-2019, 08:55 AM

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kipps · 12-02-2019, 01:20 PM

A1971Blazer, it's not lifting that stump!

**A1971Blazer** · 12-02-2019, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kipps

A1971Blazer, it's not lifting that stump!

...no..... but I dug it out and rolled it away...

Bigdav160 · 12-05-2019, 09:46 PM

I would like a track loader to compliment my other toys......err small farm machines

**72 tigger** · 12-05-2019, 11:09 PM

Nice “farm machines”!

**davischevy** · 12-05-2019, 11:26 PM

The Preparator Yard Rake is one of the attachments we use most. WE had to do this work with yard rakes and wheelbarrows when I was young.

cornerstone · 12-05-2019, 11:50 PM

I don’t own one, but do have the privilege of using one. My good friend Darrell has a CAT 262. We trade tools quite often, sometimes for months. I have a 40 hp tractor with brush dog, box blade and post hole digger that he is welcome to use. Sometimes we will go in 50/50 on equipment. We went in on a 20 ton log splitter a few years ago. He needs it for smoking large quantities of meat, and I need it for firewood. It’s really a great way to go if you’re like minded friends, and take care of the equipment. We get to use more tools this way at a reduced cost.

1976gmc20 · 12-06-2019, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cornerstone

I don’t own one, but do have the privilege of using one. My good friend Darrell has a CAT 262. We trade tools quite often, sometimes for months. I have a 40 hp tractor with brush dog, box blade and post hole digger that he is welcome to use. Sometimes we will go in 50/50 on equipment. We went in on a 20 ton log splitter a few years ago. He needs it for smoking large quantities of meat, and I need it for firewood. It’s really a great way to go if you’re like minded friends, and take care of the equipment. We get to use more tools this way at a reduced cost.

We had a great deal going for several years. Our neighbors had a bunch of animals (horses, cows, fowl, dogs and cats) but they also like to travel a lot so we traded taking care of their place when they were gone for using his 4wd Kubota tractor/loader and occasionally taking care of our animals. But then they sold their place, got rid of their livestock, and moved to town.

In the meantime I had just let my little old Case tractor sit so now it is a fairly big deal to get it up and going again. It needs a new gas tank and the wheels swapped out (I have extra wheels but the tires on those are too big) plus whatever else might have gone wrong just sitting. It doesn't run very good in the cold weather anyway with the old updraft carb

**richard2717** · 12-08-2019, 06:09 PM

My grandson loves riding on mine but today on the way back from a swap meet I stopped by the bobcat dealer with him. I have been replaced and he insists he has moved on to bigger and better things lol

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**LockDoc** · 12-08-2019, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by richard2717

My grandson loves riding on mine but today on the way back from a swap meet I stopped by the bobcat dealer with him. I have been replaced and he insists he has moved on to bigger and better things lol.

That's pretty funny. Now I suppose you will have to buy one of those....

Lockdoc

**richard2717** · 12-09-2019, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by LockDoc

That's pretty funny. Now I suppose you will have to buy one of those....

Lockdoc

Leon,
I placed it on my wish list

Richard

**davischevy** · 12-20-2019, 12:10 AM

I used one today to unload my K10 Frame.

**72 tigger** · 12-20-2019, 06:19 AM

Frame looks good. Assembly begins

57Suburb · 12-20-2019, 10:44 AM

Bobcat 873 turbo for me. We've had it since new. Used mostly for moving pallets of material around at our greenhouse. Have a bucket for it too, as well as a 24" and 36" auger. Been thinking about adding a box blade to work on keeping the potholes out of our driveway.

**davischevy** · 02-05-2020, 12:19 AM

We got this one in this morning.

I look at these machines and think about all the dirt I moved with a pick, shovel and wheelbarrow.

**72 tigger** · 02-05-2020, 12:54 AM

What’s the specs on your new loader?

**3757chevy** · 02-05-2020, 12:55 AM

Nice other Larry. I rented a T595 trac loader Sunday to use before the Superbowl and finished in time for kickoff. I wish I had it for longer(forever). Come in handy for sure.

**davischevy** · 02-05-2020, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 3757chevy

Nice other Larry. I rented a T595 trac loader Sunday to use before the Superbowl and finished in time for kickoff. I wish I had it for longer(forever). Come in handy for sure.

Yeah, I saw the cut you made for that container. These machines are handy for sure.

BTW, if that river starts freezing up near you, let us know so we can prepare for the water shortage.

**davischevy** · 02-05-2020, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 72 tigger

What’s the specs on your new loader?

From the website.

Operating load, 50% of tipping load (lbs): 4,571
Operating load, SAE J818, 35% of tipping load (lbs): 3,200
Tipping load, standard (lbs): 9,143
Bucket breakout (lbs): 7,961
Hydraulics

Standard pump flow (gpm): 23.1
Hydraulic pressure (psi): 3,553

Weight

Operating weight (lbs): 11,299
Engine

Engine make:
Kubota
Engine model:
V3800
Gross power (hp): 96.4
Net power (hp): 87.0
Dimensions

Overall length w/bucket (in): 154.6"
Height to top of ROPS (in): 83.3"
Width over tracks (in): 80"

**3757chevy** · 02-05-2020, 01:12 AM

There is not much flowing right now but not because of the frozen river just not much moisture since some time in late October.

12-01-2019, 04:43 PM	#26
richard2717 Equal opportunity joke ofender Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Posts: 9,897	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader pic flip for ya . Attached Images __________________ Members I have met. Dually Jams, OlBlue60, ScottH, Tommyboy24, Dujobo, Warbucket, 2003 Silverado, Notsolo, my90k5, 6t727t2, Special-K ,Jack_71C10, tabarcus,72blazer_mud_bogger,pwdcougar,RSavage,EricSean,1Rippen6,invicta455,tennaragtop71,arks, Kendal,Bennett68C10, Perpendicular, Chainsawman, McGeesCustomMinis,ShortbedClayton,longblue72,6768chevylover,Tim71,Travisarmenta,Ol' Drippy,fleetmitch,georgieb51,Dave,bcnya2,Dadsburb https://paypal.me/6772GMtruckparts Most women like the strong, silent type… Fortunately for me, my wife prefers the out-of-shape, mouthy type.

12-01-2019, 06:01 PM	#28
1976gmc20 Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Montana Posts: 3,696	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader I ran a New Holland skid steer at a sawmill back in the mid-1970s. It was too light for most lumber forklift duties (they had a conventional r/t forklift for that) and I used it mostly for sorting logs cut to length out of truck/trailer length loads. It didn't have much lift height either but I got so that I could throw logs off the tip of the forks, so that I could stack the logs higher than the forks could reach. I could scoot it sideways to pick up several short logs and keep the ends just about even. We sometimes used it to stack slabs on while sawing, but I would have to go empty it about every half hour because it couldn't hold that much. It had an air cooled Wisconsin V-4 which is about the most cussed engine ever invented. At least it was electric start. I can't see that a skid steer of any flavor would be much use on my place. They are generally too low ground clearance to use in the woods and I'm not sure they would be any good for grading roads or for plowing snow once it got deep enough to really need to do it. Might work great with a snowblower, however. __________________ Current/past Chevy/GMC trucks: 1958 Chevy C-60; 1965 GMC C-50; 1965 Chevy C-10; 1971 Chevy K-10; 1973 Chevy K-20; 1976 GMC C-20; 1977 Chevy C-10 Suburban; 1980 Chevy K-10; 1989 Chevy K1500; 1991 GMC V1500 Suburban; 2016 Chevy K2500 HD Other vehicles: 1988 Jeep XJ; 2011 Toyota 4Runner

12-02-2019, 01:54 AM	#29
dieseldawg142 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: back 40, bc Posts: 3,805	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader my dad had a early '90's 753 bobcat. was a handy machine on his hobby farm, only thing i hated was plowing the driveways with it. snow would come right over the bucket and into your lap...used to tie a piece of plywood on the front to deflect it. we did hit it's limitations many times so he sold it and bought a Hitachi EX 60 excavator

12-02-2019, 02:48 AM	#30
kingsolver72 10/30/19 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ottawa kansas Posts: 5,201	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader In 2016 my wife and I rode down to West Mineral Ks. to check out Big Brutus the second largest electric shovel. That thing is huge. I’ve lost all the photos except one. Me in the operators seat. I must’ve turned that shovel on it’s side. Attached Images

12-02-2019, 08:55 AM	#31
A1971Blazer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 2,110	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader 863 Turbo __________________ 1967 C10 Step side 1968 C10 Step side 1970 Chevrolet K/5 Blazer 1972 Chevrolet K/5 Blazer .............

12-02-2019, 01:20 PM	#32
kipps Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: North-central Virginia Posts: 1,099	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader A1971Blazer, it's not lifting that stump! __________________ 1987 C6P V20 truck, 2010 LMG 5.3, AFM delete, 2010 Camaro exhaust manifolds, 1997 nv4500, 1991 np241c, hydroboost, 2005 14bff axle & driveshaft, drop-n-lock gooseneck, 4.10 gears, stock suspension, rims, and tires. Still a work in progress. Any questions or suggestions are welcome!

12-05-2019, 09:46 PM	#34
Bigdav160 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Klein Texas Posts: 3,852	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader I would like a track loader to compliment my other toys......err small farm machines Attached Images __________________ My Classics: '72 K20 Suburban + '65 Dodge Town Wagon '72 Corvette Roadster +'67 Corvette Roadster '73 Z-28 Camaro '63 Ford SWB Uni Pickup '50 Ford Coupe

12-05-2019, 11:09 PM	#35
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,213	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader Nice “farm machines”! __________________ 71 C10 72 K20 72 K10 Super Kirk

12-05-2019, 11:26 PM	#36
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,787	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader The Preparator Yard Rake is one of the attachments we use most. WE had to do this work with yard rakes and wheelbarrows when I was young. Attached Images __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

12-05-2019, 11:50 PM	#37
cornerstone Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Azle,Texas Posts: 2,248	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader I don’t own one, but do have the privilege of using one. My good friend Darrell has a CAT 262. We trade tools quite often, sometimes for months. I have a 40 hp tractor with brush dog, box blade and post hole digger that he is welcome to use. Sometimes we will go in 50/50 on equipment. We went in on a 20 ton log splitter a few years ago. He needs it for smoking large quantities of meat, and I need it for firewood. It’s really a great way to go if you’re like minded friends, and take care of the equipment. We get to use more tools this way at a reduced cost. __________________ Brian 1972 C10, "Loyd", LWB to SWB, 5.3, L83/6L80e, 4:11 Tru Trac, Air Ride, VA, DD, 20" Coys, 4 wheel disc, A quick LS swap turned into a 6 year frame off resto-mod.

12-08-2019, 06:09 PM	#39
richard2717 Equal opportunity joke ofender Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Posts: 9,897	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader My grandson loves riding on mine but today on the way back from a swap meet I stopped by the bobcat dealer with him. I have been replaced and he insists he has moved on to bigger and better things lol . Attached Images __________________ Members I have met. Dually Jams, OlBlue60, ScottH, Tommyboy24, Dujobo, Warbucket, 2003 Silverado, Notsolo, my90k5, 6t727t2, Special-K ,Jack_71C10, tabarcus,72blazer_mud_bogger,pwdcougar,RSavage,EricSean,1Rippen6,invicta455,tennaragtop71,arks, Kendal,Bennett68C10, Perpendicular, Chainsawman, McGeesCustomMinis,ShortbedClayton,longblue72,6768chevylover,Tim71,Travisarmenta,Ol' Drippy,fleetmitch,georgieb51,Dave,bcnya2,Dadsburb https://paypal.me/6772GMtruckparts Most women like the strong, silent type… Fortunately for me, my wife prefers the out-of-shape, mouthy type.

12-20-2019, 12:10 AM	#42
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,787	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader I used one today to unload my K10 Frame. Attached Images __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

12-20-2019, 06:19 AM	#43
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,213	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader Frame looks good. Assembly begins __________________ 71 C10 72 K20 72 K10 Super Kirk

12-20-2019, 10:44 AM	#44
57Suburb Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Southern Iowa Posts: 306	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader Bobcat 873 turbo for me. We've had it since new. Used mostly for moving pallets of material around at our greenhouse. Have a bucket for it too, as well as a 24" and 36" auger. Been thinking about adding a box blade to work on keeping the potholes out of our driveway. __________________ 1972 C30 Grain Hauler, 350/400 1967 1500 GMC Stepside SWB, In Transformation Process 1967 RS/SS Camaro 350/TKO600

02-05-2020, 12:19 AM	#45
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,787	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader We got this one in this morning. I look at these machines and think about all the dirt I moved with a pick, shovel and wheelbarrow. Attached Images __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.



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02-05-2020, 12:54 AM	#46
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,213	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader What’s the specs on your new loader? __________________ 71 C10 72 K20 72 K10 Super Kirk

02-05-2020, 12:55 AM	#47
3757chevy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Near Canon City ,Colorado Posts: 3,867	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader Nice other Larry. I rented a T595 trac loader Sunday to use before the Superbowl and finished in time for kickoff. I wish I had it for longer(forever). Come in handy for sure. __________________ '35 1/2 ton Pickup (bought 2020) '68 C10 Suburban (bought 2021) '72 K5 Blazer (bought 2013) '67 Stepside (bought 1997-sold 2021) '96 Bronco Eddie Bauer (inherited 2010) My 1st day here-'67 C10(sold)and '72 K5 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702056 "Another Blue Chevy"(1935) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799203 '68 Burb...https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=822994 MIKE

02-05-2020, 01:12 AM	#50
3757chevy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Near Canon City ,Colorado Posts: 3,867	Re: How many of you guys have a skid loader There is not much flowing right now but not because of the frozen river just not much moisture since some time in late October. __________________ '35 1/2 ton Pickup (bought 2020) '68 C10 Suburban (bought 2021) '72 K5 Blazer (bought 2013) '67 Stepside (bought 1997-sold 2021) '96 Bronco Eddie Bauer (inherited 2010) My 1st day here-'67 C10(sold)and '72 K5 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702056 "Another Blue Chevy"(1935) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799203 '68 Burb...https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=822994 MIKE

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