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Totally new to this world, but I’m trying to take in a lot of scattered information and figure out what will work best and what to buy vs. rent. I am hearing a lot of guys on here say, forget the backhoe attachment and get a mini X. What is the threshold for that decision? My environment is...

So, I’m thinking on ways to secure the tractor on the trailer, and had the thought that I could weld a SSQA plate onto the trailer and clip into it to secure the front of the tractor. Any thoughts positive or negative would be appreciated. Thanks, Jigs

Has anyone on this forum had experience with an adapter that allows the use of skid steer implements on a KX71-3 mini excavator or similar ?

what is your favorite skid steer ? i rented a cat too clean up a few things , plenty of power , i might buy it , last one i used was a melroe , maybe i should demo a couple different ones before i buy, sure has been nice in the ac on hot days

I'm trying to replace a leaking high pressure hyd hose on this machine's hydrostatic cooler. I can't get the fittings to break loose using standard wrenches. Anyone have any suggestions for getting hyd hose fittings to break loose? There is very limited space in which to work and wondered if...

I need help figuring out what to buy! Please tell me what YOU would do! And how YOU would approach this project. We just bought a 150 acre farm (all crop land). All of it is rolling hills - nothing terribly steep, but not flat either. In the next year or so, I need to: 1. Cut and grade an...

Is anyone familiar with a Mahto skid steer machine? I have a friend who has an L1300 and he has asked me to look at it. Not sure what I’m getting into but the left hand joystick seems to bog the engine and barely pulls forward or backwards the right side joystick works normally. He is also...

Without deference to brand loyalty, does anyone have a clear preference to a certain brand of skid loader and why? Just now starting to look. Would prefer pre emissions. Definitely want a tracked machine. Gravitated towards Deere (like a 333) and CAT (like a 297), but would buy any well known...

Morning folks.. I'm retired and want to build a garage with a apartment myself.. I used to do hvac and maintenance so I know a little about construction and Ive been reading.. No building inspections in my remote area of Iowa. So I'm going back and forth about what machine would be the...

I've been giving serious thought to the purchase of a used tracked skid steer for use on my own property. I own a small tractor that I used for most of my chores, but my property is heavily wooded and I'd like to be able to run a brush cutter in between the trees to open things up. There's...

i have a CAT skid steer model 232b2. i haven't been able to get the arms to raise up on it. with machine running parking indicator lamp does not come on. when i am pushing the button to release the parking brake, the seat belt indicator light starts flashing. machine will move, but i cannot...