RobertN
Super Member
I'm thinking of selling my Kubota B8200, and getting a small skid steer. I do stuff around my property, and on customer sites for our little landscape company.
The Bobcat 463 is small, and fits through gates and narrow side yards easily. At 22hp, it has more available power than my 19hp Kubota.
I have used one on a job(rented form the local Bobcat dealer). I had 37" clearance, and squeaked through fine. I was doing grading, so only used buckets.
This machine worked pretty well. I have a couple concerns though... One, is it a good idea to get the smallest unit? It can work pretty hard. If I do, I'll have to do mowing chores with my old Farmall, since I will give up the mowing capability of the Kubota CUT. My Kubota is on the small size(B2710 sized, but only 19hp, actaullly the great granddaddy to the B2710).
Is the Bobcat the only answer? I looked at the Cat web page, but did not see a comparable unit. New Holland appeared to have both a gas and a diesel "compact" skid steer.
My skid steer expierience has been with this 463 for a day, and with a S185 Bobcat(56hp turbo hiflow).
Any thoughts and or advice? This will be a spring time thing if I do it. I just need to start thinking about it now, to plan for implements, how much it will cost, ect.
The Bobcat 463 is small, and fits through gates and narrow side yards easily. At 22hp, it has more available power than my 19hp Kubota.
I have used one on a job(rented form the local Bobcat dealer). I had 37" clearance, and squeaked through fine. I was doing grading, so only used buckets.
This machine worked pretty well. I have a couple concerns though... One, is it a good idea to get the smallest unit? It can work pretty hard. If I do, I'll have to do mowing chores with my old Farmall, since I will give up the mowing capability of the Kubota CUT. My Kubota is on the small size(B2710 sized, but only 19hp, actaullly the great granddaddy to the B2710).
Is the Bobcat the only answer? I looked at the Cat web page, but did not see a comparable unit. New Holland appeared to have both a gas and a diesel "compact" skid steer.
My skid steer expierience has been with this 463 for a day, and with a S185 Bobcat(56hp turbo hiflow).
Any thoughts and or advice? This will be a spring time thing if I do it. I just need to start thinking about it now, to plan for implements, how much it will cost, ect.