ck2510 qoute, sound reasonable?

billnewman · Jul 24, 2015

here in PA i got just (in last week) got quotes from two different dealers for the CK2510 HST with Loader and Backhoe for under $20K. So it looks like your grapple and blower really add a lot of expense.

thought: Maybe put a thumb on your backhoe instead of grapple? I'm probably going to spring for the thumb.
I agree that you're better with a front or rear blade than a blower if money matters.

I've had all the sleepness nights you're talking about also concerning setup and even thinking about scut, but i know i would be unsatisfied with a scut for my application.

Concerning backhoe, i've gone over it a million times vs renting, because i hate adding 50% to the price of the tractor.

but here's the thing - I have never rented a backhoe yet. Why do i think i'll suddenly start renting a backhoe after i buy a tractor with FEL only?
There is something about most of the work we do with a CUT that is kind of last minute "here and there" for an hour or two at a time whenever we can fit it in. so that renting never works out. If I plunked down for the tractor and didn't have the hoe i know i'd be regretting it.

I don't want the backhoe because it's neat. I want it because i'm killing my body using hand digging tools. I can do without the $7K better than I can do without my body.

mecan · Jul 24, 2015

We're the pic? Gratz on the new "tool". Think the blower was 5500 or 6000 and dealer wanted 3600 for the grapple with a diverted valve installed. Said was the only one he could get to fit the loader. I suggested ssqa for the loader but he didn't want to go that route. Ended up going other orange and got a kubota b2650 ordered with grapple, mower, snowblower, ssqa on the loader. Decided I've put off renting a hoe this long what's a couple more years. May still get one after the tractor is payed off. Liked the kubota dealer better even though I swear I heard the kioti tractor calling my name.

IslandTractor · Aug 5, 2015

You could save a lot by getting something other than a WRLong grapple. They are nice but only sold through dealers with $$$ markup over what it cost to have an equally excellent grapple delivered to your door by a company like Everything Attachments. Check out their 50" light duty grapple for close to $1500 delivered. Long thread here on TBN about EA. I have never bought from them but lots of TBNers have and seem very happy with both product and service.

mecan · Aug 5, 2015

Had suggested the ea one too. Biggest thing was getting it financed up front to leave money on hand for the last couple of major home repairs. New roof and gutters and new hot water tank. Could've waited till 8 had the money for the grapple come spring and got the ea one, had considered it but knew I would still be getting the same projects done without it. With it all I could think is I won't have to get off the tractor to load brush and landscape rocks.

IslandTractor · Aug 5, 2015

mecan said:
Had suggested the ea one too. Biggest thing was getting it financed up front to leave money on hand for the last couple of major home repairs. New roof and gutters and new hot water tank. Could've waited till 8 had the money for the grapple come spring and got the ea one, had considered it but knew I would still be getting the same projects done without it. With it all I could think is I won't have to get off the tractor to load brush and landscape rocks.

Could finance the bush hog etc instead and probably still save $$$ by getting the grapple independently. Nothing at all wrong with WRLong equipment but their business model makes them expensive.