Compact Tractors are Designed All Wrong

[Agvg]

Well, efficient enough to have removed the backhoe from all worksites the last 25 years. Backhoes are not efficient, takes way to much space, can't go 360 around, horrible in the terrain, can't climbe, sinks like a rock I wet conditions. And steelbelts is hard to beat when it comes to taking punishment. And is road use important you have wheel excavators.

 

[Agvg]

Small wheeled excavator

 

[DK35vince]

I see skid steers, backhoes, and excavators on the same construction site all the time. Backhoes pretty much own the small construction sites. Cityç—´ will never give up their backhoes. Good luck driving the mini a couple miles.

Its the same around here.
Most Townships still use backhoes in my area also.
The backhoes are used to load the trucks (salt/anti skid, gravel, Etc.) and can travel relatively quick and easy from road, to road within the township for maintaining roads/ditch's without needing to be hauled to every job by truck.

 

[Agvg]

This is a very common combo for road maintenance here.

 

[4570Man]

Wheeled excavators are uncommon here. If the travel speed is better I’d rather have that over tracks.

 

[Agvg]

Top speed ca 35km/h

 

[4570Man]

Do that steer or skid? That picture appears to steer. That looks like a much more useful setup to me. It should be cheaper to buy and maintain, moves faster and doesn’t tear up the grass.

 

[Agvg]

It has a front axle with steering and 4WD.

 

[Agvg]

How common are tiltrotators in the us?

The smallest engcon tiltrotator, for mini machines - YouTube

 

[Agvg]

Tiltrotators