Looking for a TLB

[ultrarunner]

I used my BX23 with toothbar and undercarriage metal shield to make a lot of trails... it did a really good job... a little slow but very capable.

Also moved about 180 yards of material that was delivered from a nearby construction site in 1/4 yard scoops.

Just finishing putting in some trails at my brother's place and used an old John Deere 350C dozer with 6-way blade... did a great job and lots of fun.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

If you can buy the BX22 for $10,000, you wouldn't lose much, if any, money on it if you used it for a while and decided to move up to something bigger. I'd probably offer the guy $9,000 and see what happens. But if it takes $10,000 to buy it, I'd say go for it. Look at it this way, for $10,000 or so you can have the tractor with loader and a backhoe versus paying $7,000 - $8,000 for a larger backhoe by itself.

My little BX23 is a very useful little tractor and is as tough as nails. I bought it with the intent of using it to clear a bunch of cedar trees (which I'm still doing . . . or would be if it would ever quit raining) and then selling it. I don't know if I'll ever be able to bring myself to sell it. It's just too handy to have around.

 

[sherpa]

Pappy,
Thanks for the post. That info is on the same lines of what I have been thinking. My TC33D is all I really need to keep. Once I get my roads/trails built I will have the option of selling the BX?
sherpa

 

[TheMan419]

What kind of time frame are you looking at to build the roads/trails. Would renting the right equipment be a more economical route if you are not planning on keeping the equipment after you do the work?

 

[sherpa]

I am not in a big hurry to do the roads, I actually tried to hire someone to do it but everyone is too busy to bring their equipment back in here in the mountains. It is a 10 mile dirt road to get back in here. Renting is not much of an option because of the same problem and it would take me a week or two to get what I want done.

 

[jenkinsph]

I am not in a big hurry to do the roads, I actually tried to hire someone to do it but everyone is too busy to bring their equipment back in here in the mountains. It is a 10 mile dirt road to get back in here. Renting is not much of an option because of the same problem and it would take me a week or two to get what I want done.

Rent the equipment for a month when you have the time and weather to use it. Monthly rates are more reasonable than day rates. As far as getting the equipment down the gravel road just ride it.