Compact telehandler

[ArmyDoc]

I couldn't narrow it down to just 3.

But the 3 most used are:

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If my wife hadn't bought the Toolcat to help with mowing, I would also keep the 7' brush hog:

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I noticed you don't have a bucket listed in your top 4. Do you not use a bucket very much? How do you maintain your driveway? I was considering a 4n1 bucket because I could use it both for digging and for scraping the driveway. Any thoughts on this?

 

[Xfaxman]

I noticed you don't have a bucket listed in your top 4. Do you not use a bucket very much?

I use the bucket about number 4, but you asked for the top 3, and we couldn't do without the brush hog.

The V519 should come with a large bucket, but be sure that you get the bolt on teeth:

How do you maintain your driveway?

With a 5' landscape rake on the Toolcat, because I already had it and our driveway doesn't need much maintenance.

I was considering a 4n1 bucket because I could use it both for digging and for scraping the driveway. Any thoughts on this?

Never used one, but from what I've read here on TBN, I would recommend this style LPGS: Eterrra Skid Steer Box Grader Attachment | Skid Steer Solutions

 

[Xfaxman]

An experiment with the Gorilla Grapple last year. Since there is no cross tube, I added some chain:

Had earlier pushed down some small diameter dead trees:

With the chains across the grapple, picked up one and drug it out in the open:

The view from the seat after putting another tree on top of it:

Clamped on and picked up both of them:

Backed out to the trail and took them to the burn pile:

 

[MossRoad]

Oh if I could only justify the cost.... :laughing:

 

[aczlan]

Oh if I could only justify the cost.... :laughing:

Ditto, I could get into so much trouble... I mean, I could get so much work done

Aaron Z

 

[MossRoad]

Ditto, I could get into so much trouble... I mean, I could get so much work done

Aaron Z

Every year we get a couple LARGE cherry trees down in our woods. It would be so nice to just go in there and yank 'em out VS cutting them into pieces my little PT425 1500# machine can handle. I just can't justify it, but oh, I'd like to.

 

[MossRoad]

Closest thing I came to was our old IH2500b tractor loader. Thing weighed about 8000#. 50PTO hp HST tranny with a cab. Gas engine. Large bucket. It could lift the bucket to 10', as I remember putting it up to our basketball rim one time just to see. I could go up to 10" trees, put that bucket against them about 8 feet off the ground, and pretty much just drive over the tree and push it down. It would run a brush hog nicely, and a box blade, too. It was a fun machine to operate.

 

[mike69440]

This would be a fun toy to wreak havoc on my little place In comfort and style
Crawler Skid-Excavators Mecalac 1MCR

 

[Xfaxman]

Yep, the V417 is a fun machine to operate. I was employed for 34 years with good retirement plans.

So I was able to afford the cost. I think the use received from it during the last six years has justified the cost. :thumbsup:

 

[MossRoad]

Yep, the V417 is a fun machine to operate. I was employed for 34 years with good retirement plans.

So I was able to afford the cost. I think the use received from it during the last six years has justified the cost. :thumbsup:

From the looks of your posts over the years, I think you have a tad more land to maintain than I do, to. Our 20 acres is now pretty much all woods, and all I really do out there is keep a couple of miles of trails open, a couple small areas of field mowed, and harvest firewood for personal use. But it would still be fun to have another machine of mass destruction on-hand.

 

[Xfaxman]

Here is one that I moved last month. Had pushed it over earlier and got most of the red dirt of off the root ball:

It has a big enough root ball that the narrow single lid Gorilla Grapple will pick it up without adding chains, like the previous project posted here, needed:

Backed it out in the open to get a picture with the setting sun shining on it:

Took it to the burn pile and dropped it:

 

[MossRoad]

How much do your and your wife's machines weigh?

 

[Xfaxman]

The V417 is listed by Bobcat as Operating Weight - 10648 pounds.

Her Toolcat shows 5835 pounds in the specs.

 

[MossRoad]

Thanks.

 

[BigBlue1]

I always check the wind forecast first: WindAlert

This morning would have been a good day to burn:

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How did you get to that wind graph on that site? Are you a paid subscriber? I go there as a 'guest' and get a map view with wind reports from a few local weather stations but nothing similar to your hourly chart.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[Xfaxman]

I clicked the link now to get some screenshots. Typed in my zip code, then clicked on the Weather Station closest to me, this came up:

Then clicked "Forecast", (at the added red arrow) and got this:

Won't burn today!

Put your cursor on the blue box and drag it to see the coming days:

 

[BigBlue1]

I clicked the link now to get some screenshots. Typed in my zip code, then clicked on the Weather Station closest to me, this came up:

Nice! Thanks for the instructions.

Rob

 

[BigBlue1]

The V417 is listed by Bobcat as Operating Weight - 10648 pounds.

Her Toolcat shows 5835 pounds in the specs.

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Hard to fathom that the Toolcat weighs in at almost 6000 pounds. It just doesn't look that big. Where is all the mass? Doesn's look like it has a big counterweight like your telehandler.

Rob

 

[mike69440]

Hard to fathom that the Toolcat weighs in at almost 6000 pounds. It just doesn't look that big. Where is all the mass? Doesn's look like it has a big counterweight like your telehandler.

Rob

Guess it has more metal than most economy tractors

 

[Xfaxman]

Yep, the weight comes from lots of steel. Here is a screenshot of the Toolcat frame from a brochure:

The cab and doors are well made. No counter weight built in like the Versahandler has.