[moose02]

hey folks

I'm sure there lots of you that have used the RC. what is your opinion on it, (i know the one fella here hates them) I have a chance to get one that is with in my new much lower budget. I think its to small but i would like to hear what you all think. Ive seen a few videos and it looks to do quite well for its size

I need something that can lift 3/4 of a ton and remove earth with ease for patios and such.

what do you think

[martinjohn]

i don't know about the lift capacity, but I have a ramrod taskmaster and we love it. it even has a Kubota Diesel option

[johnkeegan]

I've got a Bobcat A300 and an S250, both monsters, and an ASV RC30. By far the most used machine is the RC30.

We originally purchased it because we thought it would be handy to get into smaller spots but as time went on we realized that it was a real multi-tasking beast. It can quickly and efficently excavate walkways and patios with alot more precision than the larger machines because you have a great line of sight to the lip of the bucket. And it 's unstoppable in any weather with the track system it has (Caterpillar liked it so much it bought into the company). Numerous times I've used it to pull out the Bobcats when they get stuck. Yet it has such a light footprint (2.5 lbs./sq. ft) that you can run over a lawn all day and not notice.

We also use it on jobsites to precisely strip sod, remove or transplant shrubs and trees with the forks, install and grade out the base material for walls, walks and patios, move materials, finish grade top soil and clean up. Or use the attachments to auger holes for trees/shrubs, harley rake or trench drainage ditches with the backhoe. And unlike the other Dingo-type miniskidsteers it's capable of either removing or dumping material directly from/into the dump trucks.

And the machine only weighs 3,000 lbs. I could pull it with my wife's car if I wanted to.

As far as lift capacity, no it won't lift 1,500lb. I can load 1,000 lbs. into the back of the truck (if I'm on the low side) or move around 1,200 lbs. at the jobsite, if needed. But it's not a full pallet mover. I believe the RC50 would lift the 1,500. But it is a noticeably larger/pricier machine.

I did remember seeing someone complaining about the track system awhile back, but Bill Schwab (a GTX Hall of Famer and advocate of the ASV's) gave some pointers on how to avoid those problems. I can say the first 700 hours of my ASV have been relatively carefree...and trust me I show the machine no mercy.