Pfm1011
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I have 160 acres in Toronto which is 60 acres white pine bush , 90 acres of scrubland which has not been touched for 30 years. The place is going to be turned into a weekend getaway/estate.
Land has a few hills but some mildly wet land near the river which I will just keep away from in the spring. main land is niagara clay so not fun in the wet.
The Forest needs to be thinned ( 40 year old white pine growing 5 feet apart in sections which will have to be thinned ) so I want to go thru and mulch trails . Most cutting will be 2 inch or below. Big trees to be pulled off by someone else
On the scrub I need to regrade sections, Expand natural ponds, run a 1500 ft driveway etc. Regrade drainage ditches . Prep ten acres for 7000 white pine planting
I need to buy a track steer , 84 inch 6 way dozer blade, Rock bucket, Root grapple and Hammer flail (fc200) or small mulcher or maybe just a big brush cutter.
I want to buy a used track loader , Used but under 2 or 3 years old 1000 hours with Cab. Must be joysticked as it will be 8 hours use at a time and the wife will be using it also.
For a carrier I have looked at ASV rc85 and rc100, Cat 277B and Tak TL150 ( gehl/mustang). (high flow)
The unit will never touch gravel or asphalt and probably will only be used a 100 to 200 hours a year initially then sit for a month at a time then be used for little jobs. I need it to start every time, including winter
I have read alot about the ASV/Cat track problems and associated costs.
The tak has a higher ground pressure 4.1 and the cat and tak have low departure angles (around 28 degrees , ASV 60 degrees)
Forgetting purchase price. Which machine is going to give me the least headaches/downtime etc. I will be doing this on weekends and I cant afford to spend a day fixing the machine and I want this machine to last . Since this will sit alot I am concerned with electrical problems popping up.
Other then the track problems , DO ASV have other problems?electrical etc
With the TAK stiff suspension, Is the ride that bad or does the seat take care of that? Is the taks higher ground pressure going to be a problem or am I over thinking this.?
Is lack of High flow on the Cat a real problem or is 20 enough for most users
There is width differences but I can live with that , However the ASV is high and thin. Is this a slope problem or are they still fairly stable. Can it be rolled or do you have to be an idiot to lay it on its side. It shows 15 degree max but I presume that is with bucket high.
Does the TAK have that much more pull power and will it make a huge difference using the dozer blade or is it just marketing
Piles of question...essentially whats the best choice of the three for dependability and bang for the buck? Also there is Bobcat t300 and 250 to look at.
Any input would be really appreciated
Should also mention have jd5105 and Kuhn /nobilli bne 210 flail for the grass
Land has a few hills but some mildly wet land near the river which I will just keep away from in the spring. main land is niagara clay so not fun in the wet.
The Forest needs to be thinned ( 40 year old white pine growing 5 feet apart in sections which will have to be thinned ) so I want to go thru and mulch trails . Most cutting will be 2 inch or below. Big trees to be pulled off by someone else
On the scrub I need to regrade sections, Expand natural ponds, run a 1500 ft driveway etc. Regrade drainage ditches . Prep ten acres for 7000 white pine planting
I need to buy a track steer , 84 inch 6 way dozer blade, Rock bucket, Root grapple and Hammer flail (fc200) or small mulcher or maybe just a big brush cutter.
I want to buy a used track loader , Used but under 2 or 3 years old 1000 hours with Cab. Must be joysticked as it will be 8 hours use at a time and the wife will be using it also.
For a carrier I have looked at ASV rc85 and rc100, Cat 277B and Tak TL150 ( gehl/mustang). (high flow)
The unit will never touch gravel or asphalt and probably will only be used a 100 to 200 hours a year initially then sit for a month at a time then be used for little jobs. I need it to start every time, including winter
I have read alot about the ASV/Cat track problems and associated costs.
The tak has a higher ground pressure 4.1 and the cat and tak have low departure angles (around 28 degrees , ASV 60 degrees)
Forgetting purchase price. Which machine is going to give me the least headaches/downtime etc. I will be doing this on weekends and I cant afford to spend a day fixing the machine and I want this machine to last . Since this will sit alot I am concerned with electrical problems popping up.
Other then the track problems , DO ASV have other problems?electrical etc
With the TAK stiff suspension, Is the ride that bad or does the seat take care of that? Is the taks higher ground pressure going to be a problem or am I over thinking this.?
Is lack of High flow on the Cat a real problem or is 20 enough for most users
There is width differences but I can live with that , However the ASV is high and thin. Is this a slope problem or are they still fairly stable. Can it be rolled or do you have to be an idiot to lay it on its side. It shows 15 degree max but I presume that is with bucket high.
Does the TAK have that much more pull power and will it make a huge difference using the dozer blade or is it just marketing
Piles of question...essentially whats the best choice of the three for dependability and bang for the buck? Also there is Bobcat t300 and 250 to look at.
Any input would be really appreciated
Should also mention have jd5105 and Kuhn /nobilli bne 210 flail for the grass
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