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Old 05-11-2006, 09:34 PM
Orchard Ex Orchard Ex is offline
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I have an L39 and for most of the things I do it's great. However - it won't lift a full pallet of pavers. It will lift 2/3 of the pallet without really straining though. It's very sensitive to getting the load too far out in front of the tractor. It is great to be able to drop the backhoe and put on the 3 point hitch for harley raking / seeding etc. Usually takes about 20min to swap. I personally like tractors better than SSL's and with the quick attach plate and aux hydraulics on the L39 it is very versatile. But if you want to be able to move big rocks or full pallets I'd suggest a larger SSL as these guys said. You might look for ones that can add ballast on the rear to help keep from tipping. I'm thinking about adding a larger used Skid Steer to my "fleet" sometime soon just to be able to lift "the big stuff". Or maybe I'll just go to one of the compact wheel loaders like the JD 244J...
So many cool toys, so little credit line left....

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