Auger/cement mixer skid steer attachments

[Sun Treader]

Has anyone played with one of these?

Eterra Cement Mixer Attachment for Skid Steer Loaders | Skid Steer Solutions

Its a more or less standard SSQA hydraulic auger with an extra bracket that allows it to mount a mixer drum to mix and place concrete.

Seems like a pretty slick setup and the cost is pretty close to an auger by itself.

 

[Sun Treader]

No one has ever seen one of these in action or has an opinion?

Hydraulic auger that will also mix cement and using the loader be able to carry it from mix site to use site or even lift it up to pour wall forms or group CMU?

 

[Cat_Driver]

I laid quite a bit of mixed concrete with a plug in cheapie mixer then dumped that into my skid steer bucket to take over to the pour. That unit is quite picey unless you have a daily or weekly use

 

[RNeumann]

I laid quite a bit of mixed concrete with a plug in cheapie mixer then dumped that into my skid steer bucket to take over to the pour. That unit is quite picey unless you have a daily or weekly use

This is why the hydraulic units aren't very popular- the little electric mixers can be had at near throw away prices and are easily moved by hand.
If you need more "control" than a standard bucket they make concrete SSQA buckets.

 

[Sun Treader]

I'm working with a little electric mixer and its a great unit, no question there. I've rented mortar mixers when I had enough mortar to keep it busy. We're grouting a CMU wall now and with the electric that involves mixing, wheel barring, and then lifting buckets up to place. My thinking with a loader mounted mixer is it could lift and place directly without all the heavy labor. This is all just person stuff playing around the farm, no where near commercial, daily, or even weekly use.

The Danuser type horizontal auger mixer and placement buckets would be ideal but they're $5k. I'd also like a hydraulic auger for regular hole digging. This unit isn't much more expensive than a skid steer type hydraulic auger alone and you get a versatile way to mix, carry, and place as well. Might work for my uses, but lots of better solutions for more frequent users.