I wonder how many private property owners own both a mini-ex, and a CTL for personal use only?
Of course, the mini-ex is the best for ditching/trenching, and the CTL is best for pushing dirt and loading.
That was a big issue for me. I'm still developing and clearing my property, and have already outgrown one CUT that didn't have the beans for the heavy digging and dirt moving I needed. This ground is pretty steep, too, and the CUT was anything but stable on a sidehill. I looked long and hard at CTLs before purchasing the M62, but without a 3PH I'd have ended up purchasing new skid steer versions of most of my PTO powered implements. It also turns out that tracked vehicles are prone to throwing their tracks on side hills, even though they're much more stable due to their lower center of gravity. I put 6" spacers on the rear wheels of the M62, which helps a lot, but it still will lift a rear uphill wheel if I'm not careful with a full bucket of dirt/rock. So for now, for the bigger jobs, I contract 'em out to neighbors with real construction equipment, and I'm grateful I don't have to pay the expensive maintenance or repair bills when those monsters break (though I've done LOTS of welding and machining for them when they do). If I ever win the lottery, though, I'd be sorely temped to get a real TLB and large track steer, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
How well does your mini-ex (alone) do moving 10 yards of dirt 500 ft?
For digging holes/trenches I would agree!
