It looks like my dad and I are in the market for a telehandler (or telescopic forklift, or whatever it's called). He's working on a two and half story house and thought he could get by with renting one. He had it rented for a couple months (to the tune of $4,000) and decided that:
1. He's gonna need it for several more months (@ $2,000/mo)
2. It might be handy for other things
3. When he gets tired of it, he can probably sell it and get a good portion of his money back, almost certainly enough to offset the rental cost)
I've been looking on Machinerytrader.com and found several units that look like they could do the job within the price range (around $20,000). The only real requirements are that the unit be 4wd (of course) and have at least a 42' reach (that's what the rental was and it was just big enough). Lift capacity is not that much of an issue, given that it is farmowner use (again, the rental lift capacity was plenty - it was either 6,000 or 8,000 lb close up).
Any things in particular to think about when looking at telehandlers (I'm thinking like dozers=undercarriage, backhoes=pins and bushings, etc.) How can you tell if a boom is worn out (do they wear out?).
My only experience with these units have been with the Gradall that we have had rented (it seems okay) and a Pettibone unit that I used when building my house - it was my neighbors and he let me borrow it for free!!! Unfortunately, he sold it a couple of years ago.
Any advice on this is greatly appreciated. Thanks for the help.
1. He's gonna need it for several more months (@ $2,000/mo)
2. It might be handy for other things
3. When he gets tired of it, he can probably sell it and get a good portion of his money back, almost certainly enough to offset the rental cost)
I've been looking on Machinerytrader.com and found several units that look like they could do the job within the price range (around $20,000). The only real requirements are that the unit be 4wd (of course) and have at least a 42' reach (that's what the rental was and it was just big enough). Lift capacity is not that much of an issue, given that it is farmowner use (again, the rental lift capacity was plenty - it was either 6,000 or 8,000 lb close up).
Any things in particular to think about when looking at telehandlers (I'm thinking like dozers=undercarriage, backhoes=pins and bushings, etc.) How can you tell if a boom is worn out (do they wear out?).
My only experience with these units have been with the Gradall that we have had rented (it seems okay) and a Pettibone unit that I used when building my house - it was my neighbors and he let me borrow it for free!!! Unfortunately, he sold it a couple of years ago.
Any advice on this is greatly appreciated. Thanks for the help.