CK4010SE HCB Cab or NX4510 HSC Cab

[finn1]

I've already got a side by side, albeit my Kawasaki Teryx is much lighter duty than the Bobcat.

I also need fork lift capability which the bobcat doesn't have.

The Toolcat is interesting, but too much money for what limited use I'd give it.

I sent you a pm.

 

[finn1]

Finished up building an access path to le lake yesterday. That's my final project for the skidsteer.

The CK 4010 cab hydrostatic trans will be delivered this morning and the Deere skidsteer will go down the road.

The new tractor will have loaded industrial tires, a loader , and a box blade.

The snowblower won't ship until October (hope I don't need it until mid November).

I think I'll miss the robustness of the skidsteer. It was indestructible, whereas these tractors look to be a little on the fragile side, with all of the glass, plastic, and sheet metal.

 

[argen]

Congrats on the purchase. I got my ck40 yesterday primarily for dirt work. Only downfall is my poor technique coupled with low weight makes it easy to spin the tires. Adding some weight is high on my list.

 

[finn1]

I had beet juice added prior to delivery.

Moved some sand with the box blade as my first project. The tractor actually does a little better than the skid steer in soft, bottomless sand.

The loader will take some practice, though, as you can't see what you are doing, compared to the skid steer.

Air conditioning works well, and it's pretty quiet in the cab.

Anybody know of a radio pigtail that'll connect to the factory harness? The dealer told me that the factory option is quite expensive, and common aftermarket radios require cutting and splicing a number of wires. He did one for a customer to save the guy some money, but ended up losing his shirt on the labor, so doesn't want to do the aftermarket thing. The cab is quiet enough to enjoy some tunes.

 

[finn1]

Been doing some more dirt work with the CK 4010. The guy down the street asked me to spread three loads of gravel for him. He's in pretty good shape, but realized he'd be there all weekend with his shovel and rake. UThe tractor and box blade made short work of the piles, and I'm getting the hang of how to operate smoothly.

Also rotated some mulch and loaded the dump truck for a trip to the transfer station.

Comments: I miss the tooth bar and larger bucket the skid steer had. The tractor bucket does ok with small amounts of sand, but is too small for loading junk into the truck. I see a larger bucket and some sort of thumb in the future, but that will likely tax the hydraulic system.

I like the maneuverability, but the tractor is too light, even with loaded tires.

The cab is small, and there is no storage space. The bins are too small to be useful.

The ride is poor on the county road with the loaded tires. As was pointed out, third gear is useless when going up a mild incline.

The air conditioning is great, and rearward visibility is fantastic compared to the skid steer.

Ran into a problem installing the radio, as the constant power wire was dead. Also noted that the dome light didn't work. A cursory look at the wiring diagram confirmed they are the same circuit, and the problem was traced to the plug under the cab. A service plug is in transit.

By the way, the radio plug in the factory cab matches up with an -Amazon sourced plug for a late nineties Honda / Acura / Izusu passport/Rodeo.

All in all, I'm happy with the purchase, but would go with the larger frame NX, probably the 50 hp 5010, if I had a do over.

 

[DieselBound]

I Just got done running a skid steer for the first time, it was a wheeled unit running an augur (fencing project). Awesome tool! But, nothing beats being up higher in the cab of a tractor, especially when you have to do a lot of running around! Tracked stuff really wears me out (I've put a few hours on some excavators) and I'm relieved to get back on my tractor(s): maintenance on tracked vehicles is significantly higher than for wheeled ones.

One always has to keep in mind the comparative costs between the two types of machines, not to mention costs for attachments. Stuff breaks, yup, breaks on any equipment. One only hopes that with the more expensive equipment that one gets more work out of stuff before it does break.

Bucket size is one thing, ballast is another. If your rears are loaded AND you have a decent counterweight on the 3pt (I've got a 1,200 lb box blade) you can readily max the loader without the sensation of the rears lifting. I haven't stalled my loader out yet, but I figure I've been VERY close, perhaps hitting nearly 2,500 lbs (lift capacity on the NX5510 is 2,700 lbs). I've always been of the mind that you have the tool that does 80% of what you need; the other 20% you rent (I will rent a 19k excavator from time to time- I could never justify having one of these, though it's an amazing machine, full time).

My B7800, which is a small frame tractor with a big heart, has done stuff that probably very few people have done with a machine of its size. Lots of times it's a matter of taking a little more time and or approaching something from a different angle (I'm stubborn as heck, so almost no matter what I attempt to do I end up doing). Of course, you have to have a reasonable idea on the limits of your machine to start with.