Compact telehandler

[bindian]

No, called a dealer to find out.

Why do you ask? Here is the website: https://www.bobcat.com/na/en/equipment/telehandlers

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Dennis,
I read over on FF that last fall they were freezing production on the Versahandler line. One of the guys over there was in the market for a new CTL for his sawmill and farm. That is what Bobcat told him.
hugs, Brandi

 

[Renze]

Dennis,
I read over on FF that last fall they were freezing production on the Versahandler line. One of the guys over there was in the market for a new CTL for his sawmill and farm. That is what Bobcat told him.
hugs, Brandi

Home - Giant Loaders has expanded to the North American market in 2016 and is building quite a network. It has a good alternative, whether you want a compact telehandler, a telescopic wheel loader, a mini loader, or a mini loader with short boom and increased lift capacity.

 

[Xfaxman]

Yep, I remember reading about them and there is a dealer in Oklahoma City.
The small Giant:

 

[bindian]

Home - Giant Loaders has expanded to the North American market in 2016 and is building quite a network. It has a good alternative, whether you want a compact telehandler, a telescopic wheel loader, a mini loader, or a mini loader with short boom and increased lift capacity.

My local dealer has the compact loaders. They tried to use one of the compact loaders with forks on it to load a rental trencher on my trailer. The operator could not see the fork tips. Had to have another person direct him where to go to get under the trencher. I was so unimpressed, I didn't give it a second look.
hugs, Brandi

 

[Xfaxman]

I bet I could have loaded it without a spotter :

They are 6' long.

 

[Renze]

My local dealer has the compact loaders. They tried to use one of the compact loaders with forks on it to load a rental trencher on my trailer. The operator could not see the fork tips. Had to have another person direct him where to go to get under the trencher. I was so unimpressed, I didn't give it a second look.
hugs, Brandi

I cant see them with my front loader either. Nor on any telehandler i have driven.

 

[4570Man]

My local dealer has the compact loaders. They tried to use one of the compact loaders with forks on it to load a rental trencher on my trailer. The operator could not see the fork tips. Had to have another person direct him where to go to get under the trencher. I was so unimpressed, I didn't give it a second look.
hugs, Brandi

One of my buddies had a compact articulated loader. The visibility wasn’t bad but it was worthless for any grading work. Apparently it’s stability wasn’t good either. He ended up trading it for a CTL.

 

[Vigo327]

Articulated loaders are cool and all, but I honestly feel that once you embrace the idea that a 4wd/4ws compact telehandler can do basically any and all FEL activities even down to digging, the only thing that would turn me back from the compact telehandler to the compact articulated loader in any brand's showroom, would be if i could not afford the telehandler but could afford the loader. And even then i might wait, or sell something else, to bridge the gap!

I think the point about seeing the 6' forks was partly that if you have long enough forks, you can lift the loader arm and curl down the forks to get them full visible UNDER the loader/fork carriage for your initial lineup/stab.

 

[Renze]

One of my buddies had a compact articulated loader. The visibility wasn’t bad but it was worthless for any grading work. Apparently it’s stability wasn’t good either. He ended up trading it for a CTL.

In Holland it is pretty common to use a loader for grading, whether its a 2 ton compact loader or a 20 ton industrial loader levelling crushed rock roadbase. It does take some getting used to, because you have to plane the bucket on the heel and adjust your depth of cut with the bucket tilt, and slightly lift it when the bucket fills in order to maintain traction.

 

[Xfaxman]

Here are some pictures from last April pulling Willow trees at the south pond.
Before:

Using the tree puller, view from the seat in the V417:

Clamped on:

Clamped on:

Pulling:

Still pulling:

Got a bunch:

There are no after pictures because I never went back an pulled the rest of the trees

 

[dieselscout80]

How hard is i to pull them that way?

My TC45 likely has quite a bit less lift vs your machine

 

[Xfaxman]

The willows are the easiest that I have pulled, but have not got to the big ones yet.

If you need a tree puller consider this one it is mechanically the same as my Long Arm version: Buckthorn Puller

This is another good one for tractors: Product Line Detail Page: Tree & Post Puller (Intimidator) | Danuser

 

[Xfaxman]

How hard is i to pull them that way?

My TC45 likely has quite a bit less lift vs your machine

Here is a thread on the tree puller: Tree Puller?

 

[gatorguy7]

I run a Danuser Intimidator on our Bobcat T66 CTL and its a beast! I love being able to dig, cut and pull. Its a very versatile tool.

 

[Xfaxman]

Moving some red clay with the 72 inch wide one cubic yard bucket to build up a low area:

First pass using the bucket to knock down the high spots:

Drove over the area "Wheel Packing" the dirt:

 

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If I had to do it all over agin, I'd get one of these instead of a tractor.
Only alteratuons I'd make are remotes for a small hydraulic winch I'd rig up to skid with and maybe a taller tire.
These things are beautiful!

 

[Xfaxman]

Progress on the dirt fill project filling a low area.

Picture from May this year:

First bucketfull yesterday:

And today before first bucket of dirt:

First bucketfull over the hole from tree removal, click this: Compact telehandler

Spread it out:

Next trip dumped:

Needs to dry out some before spreading.
It came from the edge of this pond and has some silt in it:

 

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A rare October ice storm two years ago broke a lot of limbs because the leaves were still on. I got the ones in the yard right away, but there are several more broken limbs out on the property.

Here are two that need to come down:
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Clamped on, using the Long Reach Tree Puller:
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It broke off when I retracted the boom:
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View from the seat of the other one:
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Clamped on:
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Retracted the boom:
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And backed up:
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Two down, many more to do.

Gd4u X.
Seems you have all the stuff you need that a lot of us can only wish we had.
Thats one thing i love abt out where you are. The openness of the lay of the land.
The heat however is an entirely different issue.

 

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Progress on the dirt fill project filling a low area.

Picture from May this year:View attachment 804869

First bucketfull yesterday:
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And today before first bucket of dirt:
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First bucketfull over the hole from tree removal, click this: Compact telehandler
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Spread it out:
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Next trip dumped:
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Needs to dry out some before spreading.
It came from the edge of this pond and has some silt in it:
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That a full yard bucket X?
Would take me 3 trips w mine if so.
Guess that’s why l have a 1.5 yd trailer.
These handlers are so super.

 

[Xfaxman]

That a full yard bucket X?

Yep it is:

72 inches wide and 32 inches deep:

And on a small machine: