Buying Advice I need a better wheel barrow!

[Lelandwelds]

go cut, you will be glad you did, kind of hard to recommend anything outside of that since you have dealer concerns -

Unfortunately, I think the dealership staff tailors the service level to the perceived value of the solo sale. Or, customers they recognize. Or, like. Or, their horoscope and mood at the moment.

The tractor dealers may not value employee training. Maybe management is unsophisticated. Who knows? I will make a more serious search once my piggy bank is full.

 

[searcyfarms]

I will say this...........in recent years I have had the opportunity to go to multiple dealers for various reasons, I have found that there are still good ones around and I would change my loyalties in a heartbeat and wear a different colored hat. I cant even begin to tell you how refreshing it is to be able to talk to your mechanic, the service mgr, the sales man and all come to an agreement on the situation - it weighed in heavy when it came time to purchase something as well even though I was trying to change colors because of my experience with my current deere. Not the dealership, they get 5 stars just the experience with my machine. So........we shook hands and are trying again.......maybe you will get a chance to buy some weed eater string, or a bolt or bearing and see how you are treated in the mean time while your piggy is getting plump and then you can feel settled about your purchase when the time comes

 

[PA hayseed]

You have a beltec for drilling? Nice. I don't care how hard your ground is or what is below the surface, that thing has every bit imaginable for drilling through whatever you want - concrete to topsoil. A scut won't handle it, doesn't have the weight, and most cuts lack the weight as well until your over the 40hp range (depending on build weight).

Just an FYI
Apparently the market for scuts and cuts is booming and dealers appear to have more business than they can handle. When the economy eventually turns south, which it inevitably will, customer service will increase again.

I'm with a lot of the other posters here, I think a scut would be nice in theory, but a cut will get what you want done. Besides, if you get a 45-50 hp cut, with a heavy enough build, you may be able to run a chipper, grinder, and the beltec on it, plus have enough lift capacity. Maybe. Maybe if it works out well enough you could sell the skid steer to cover costs. Just an idea, I don't have a money tree in my backyard.

Good luck on your decision.

 

[Lelandwelds]

Yes, the Beltec is pretty sweet. He started off with something else and sheared all his bolts before he hit the first three feet. The bobcat is still needed but it is almost 20 years old. It is tired.

When I was really using tractors was forty years ago and I was in my teens. Memory is a bit fuzzy. There were no SCUT or CUT. There was only one size of PTO and only a few tire sizes. The high hp machines were just becoming available. Today is different.

Getting my own tractor is a new idea. It may be a while. The wife has different priorities. I am surprised how few used tractors are available on the smaller end of the size and power scale! The dealer I talked to says "lots of soccer folks with no acreage and no experience" are now common customers. He said they dont get a lot of clean trade ins.