tdfontaine
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Hi, I am seriously looking at a 1734e with the L105E loader, Woods BH-75 backhoe, Hydro and R4 tires. I'll also add a 5' Woods box blade, pallet forks and mechanical hoe thumb to the deal. Dealer seems really great to work with and they are asking $27,500. I haven't done any haggling but am curious if this is a good price or if I should push them to lower the price. There are some 1734e with loaders on Tractor House for about $19K-20K but those in over a thousand miles from me. I would like to give a local company my business but also don't want to pay too much.
Also, would like to get opinions from folks about the 1734e. Looking at purchasing a small to medium TLB to help build a house and maintain 10 wooded acres in the Colorado foothills. Construction will mainly consist of digging 2-3' deep trenches (electric, well line, septic lines, etc), digging sub slab plumbing trenches, spreading sub slab gravel, backfill/leveling/grading around foundation, spreading gravel for driveway, stump removal (mostly less than 12" pine trees), etc. Basically, I'm trying to save on excavation costs and do as much work as possible but also trying to be realistic about it. I have no expectation of doing the major excavation (foundation and septic drain field) so major parts will be contracted out.
Maintenance will consist of maintaining 550' gravel driveway, gathering firewood, chipping wood, thinning trees, snow removal, etc. In the future, would like to build a detached 2 car garage/shop and use the loader/backhoe to do most of that excavation work. Wife and kids want chickens and goats so will also need to do some work related to keeping small farm animals.
Thanks for your help!
Also, would like to get opinions from folks about the 1734e. Looking at purchasing a small to medium TLB to help build a house and maintain 10 wooded acres in the Colorado foothills. Construction will mainly consist of digging 2-3' deep trenches (electric, well line, septic lines, etc), digging sub slab plumbing trenches, spreading sub slab gravel, backfill/leveling/grading around foundation, spreading gravel for driveway, stump removal (mostly less than 12" pine trees), etc. Basically, I'm trying to save on excavation costs and do as much work as possible but also trying to be realistic about it. I have no expectation of doing the major excavation (foundation and septic drain field) so major parts will be contracted out.
Maintenance will consist of maintaining 550' gravel driveway, gathering firewood, chipping wood, thinning trees, snow removal, etc. In the future, would like to build a detached 2 car garage/shop and use the loader/backhoe to do most of that excavation work. Wife and kids want chickens and goats so will also need to do some work related to keeping small farm animals.
Thanks for your help!
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