cstamm81
Gold Member
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2009
- Messages
- 365
- Location
- Leesport, PA
- Tractor
- Kubota L5740, Mahindra 3016HST, Kubota F2880
I am in the market for a used sub 4000 lb loader/backhoe. I have a lot of grading and trenching to do, good deal of earth moving. I understand there are much bigger and better units for these jobs, ie a skid loader and a mini ex. But, I have a limited budget and will have lots of free time to use the thing.
So, in the range of $7500, can anything touch a Terramite T5? I read some very good opinions about them, then others bash them left and right. There seems to be little middle ground, people either swear by them or despise them.
Complaints seem to be speed having only 1 range hydro, not being refined enough, and inability to climb hills with a load... The speed may get old but I can live with it. Not being refined doesnt bother me, I'm not looking at using it all day everyday. The not being able to climb a grade with a load concerns me. Anyone have any insight into this? It doesnt need to power up a steep steep hill, but I need it to be able to at least make it up the same hills my 2 wheel drive garden tractors can.
The other machines I have considered are the Ingersoll small LBH (6018, 7020) an the Kubota B20/21. The Bota's never seem to be under 10K, and the Ingersolls are nearly impossible to find, and even smaller than the Terramites.
So, let's hear about these Mites, good and bad.
So, in the range of $7500, can anything touch a Terramite T5? I read some very good opinions about them, then others bash them left and right. There seems to be little middle ground, people either swear by them or despise them.
Complaints seem to be speed having only 1 range hydro, not being refined enough, and inability to climb hills with a load... The speed may get old but I can live with it. Not being refined doesnt bother me, I'm not looking at using it all day everyday. The not being able to climb a grade with a load concerns me. Anyone have any insight into this? It doesnt need to power up a steep steep hill, but I need it to be able to at least make it up the same hills my 2 wheel drive garden tractors can.
The other machines I have considered are the Ingersoll small LBH (6018, 7020) an the Kubota B20/21. The Bota's never seem to be under 10K, and the Ingersolls are nearly impossible to find, and even smaller than the Terramites.
So, let's hear about these Mites, good and bad.