When we built our house, I purchased a small CUT with FEL, thinking it would be good during the project and nice to have after the house was built to maintain the grounds.
In retrospect, I should have purchased a used skidsteer (maybe one with tracks) to use during construction and then sold it when I was done for not much loss in value.
The CUT with FEL was slower, had less capacity, and with wheels vs. tracks was not that great in mud. Compared to the larger skid loaders some of the other contractors used, it was 1/2 to 1/10th as productive for gross dirt moving and grading.
Actually, I am still debating selling the FEL, but considering I used it last night to stack some boat trailers, it does come in handy once in a while.
- Rick
