Toolcat to S185 skid steer to RZR 900 Comparison
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mmancuso13
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Nice!
craneman13
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Hello there fellow Marylander. we are not that far apart.
craneman13
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if you run into traction issues. I have found that a plastic 55 gallon drum in the back filled with water makes a great weight. it sits perfectly over the rear axle. I have mine stabilized with a couple pieces of 6x6 and a ratchet strap. amazing what 450 pounds adds for traction. and you just empty it after it thaws out.
Good idea! I had R4 tires on my S185 as well and its interesting how the SS and TC differ in traction (I do have the traction control on TC). Some things the SS is better and other the TC. I had tire chains for the SS but pretty much never used them (pain to put on, bumpy/noisy and do mark up the concrete). I find if i do start to get stuck in the TC putting it in two wheel steer helps, keeps the back from sliding out while trying to turn and move. I was thinking of throwing a few bags of sand in the back but could also go the 55 gal drum route. My driveway is almost all flat so I'm going to try to get away without any weight this winter to see how things go.
Clark6x20
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I use sand bags purchased on Amazon filled them up here and put in 600 lbs (12 bags). Works great! I have owned a Toolcat for 11 years now. I just picked up used 2018 with 110 hours on it with all the bells and whistles. This tool is a life saver! I have a 90 finish mower and love it. With all wheel steer i can cut the lawn without destroying it. Last week I had the first opportunity to try the new Skid Pro 72 inch snow blower and that was nothing short if of awesome! I heated my house with wood for 10 years and this thing would pick up any log I through at it. I also built a custom made log splitter that will pick up a 36 x 36 log and from the heated cab with the push of a button split it into 4 pieces. There is nothing on the market that has the versatility of a Toolcat.
Picked up some boulders for the girls from the backside of our property (appear to be rocks stashed in the woods from cultivating the land decades ago). Got one for the wife and the 3yr old wanted her own rock to sit on outside by the playset so we ventured back out into the woods to find another one for her. I wasnt sure on the big rock...did some quick math on the size/density of granite and figured its close to the 3000lb mark but Timmy "the toolcat" Horton picked it up and carried it the 1/2 mile back to home. For the smaller rock I got the grapple out since it was half buried and want to be able to pick it up.
Big one:
Smaller one:
Happy ladies
Big one:
Smaller one:
Happy ladies
laurencen
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by chance you have a picture of the splitter
Hay Dude
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I got all the boulders you want to dig out. Just let me know! :laughing:
Your wife & daughter are adorable.
Did some mowing of the trails today. Much better than the S185. smoother and doesn't tear up the ground other non-toolcat specific advantages: faster (2 speed), high flow, AC, radio, etc. Downside is Toolcat is taller, need to do more limb trimming... Did do some crab steering in places to get the mower offset from the machine to get some side brush. Worked well for that.
