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I was driving past a solo op today, who had a Bobcat tracked loader. I stopped and chatted with him a bit about his loader.
He liked it quite a bit - raved about how it didn't tear up the turf, was the biggest model Bobcat makes (not sure what exact model that was). It had the vetical lift path like a NH, and with just a bucket with tooth bar he was able to do some very nice grading.
He also told me that the balance for the machine was much better - less tipsy. That might serve us well for the backyard projects where there's a steep slope.
I'm beginning to realize that not having 2 skid steers is holding us back a bit, so I'm thinking about purchasing another one either in the off season or next spring.
However, with cab, A/C and heater, this guy said his 1 year-old machine cost him $50K. Pretty sure I don't want to spend that....And replacement tracks were $4K, according to him, and typically were needed after 1200-1500 hours.
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