Mini excavator/skid steer vs backhoe.

[fried1765]

I have more money in my M59 than my pretty nice 310 that I used to have. Like 30 percent more. The full size hoes have half way obsoleted themselves. If my 310 had front 3rd function front hydraulics, front QA, rear QA bucket, and hydraulic thumb it would be a different machine. I’d still have it and the Kubota dealer would still have my M59 if the 310 was setup like that.

I think you guys are preaching to those who do not understand how versatile a real (integrated), TLB is.

 

[4570Man]

I think you guys are preaching to those who do not understand how versatile a real TLB is.

Yea a mini excavator vs a tractor backhoe attachment or mini excavator vs real TLB will have a way different outcome. I’ve considered and probably will at some point buy a midi excavator but that a lot different from a mini.

 

[ovrszd]

I have more money in my M59 than my pretty nice 310 that I used to have. Like 30 percent more. The full size hoes have half way obsoleted themselves. If my 310 had front 3rd function front hydraulics, front QA, rear QA bucket, and hydraulic thumb it would be a different machine. I壇 still have it and the Kubota dealer would still have my M59 if the 310 was setup like that.

Totally understand that. The 310s are very good machines in their time. Same with my 555A. It's well equipped with a 4n1 and extendahoe.

 

[ovrszd]

I think you guys are preaching to those who do not understand how versatile a real (integrated), TLB is.

Possibly.

Don't get me wrong. If I had the budget, I'd have all three. Like 4570, I'd go for a midi ex.

But if I can only have one, it'll be a TLB.

 

[4570Man]

Possibly.

Don't get me wrong. If I had the budget, I'd have all three. Like 4570, I'd go for a midi ex.

But if I can only have one, it'll be a TLB.

I wouldn’t mind having a CTL around either but if I had to part with my M59 to do it I wouldn’t.

 

[Big Barn]

In a perfect world one would have a mini, midi and full size (up to a 200 class) for the farm or ranch. My daughter learned on a midi JD 160 on the farm and a new mini Takeuchi.

I would never even consider a backhoe attachment as opposed to a dedicated TLB or mini.



I agree with Richard. If I had to choose one, I would have a good TLB.

 

[ovrszd]

I wouldn’t mind having a CTL around either but if I had to part with my M59 to do it I wouldn’t.

I agree.

My Brother had a CTL that I used here on the farm for a couple years. Then he retired and sold it. I never considered buying it. I missed it a couple times and then never thought about it again.

I built a hydraulic tree puller SSQA compatible. That CTL was the shiznut for that purpose!!!! My neighbor had a couple hundred medium sized cedars he wanted rid of. I put the puller on the CTL and I ran it. He ran my Kubota with the Grapple. I'd pile them what I thought he could get in one bite. Man we moved a LOT of trees in a short time!!!

 

[Industrial Toys]

Mini exes appear to be gaining popularity. I think I counted 6 or more on a fairly small (Tim Hortons) job recently.

I'm thinking they are easily delivered to a customer by rental houses.

 

[4570Man]

I agree.

My Brother had a CTL that I used here on the farm for a couple years. Then he retired and sold it. I never considered buying it. I missed it a couple times and then never thought about it again.

I built a hydraulic tree puller SSQA compatible. That CTL was the shiznut for that purpose!!!! My neighbor had a couple hundred medium sized cedars he wanted rid of. I put the puller on the CTL and I ran it. He ran my Kubota with the Grapple. I'd pile them what I thought he could get in one bite. Man we moved a LOT of trees in a short time!!!

They’re a very good loader platform that’s unequaled by anything else. But aside from the cost the ground destruction is a tough pill to swallow. There was a Danuser puller on the 95 Kubota I had for a while. Talk about ripping stuff up that would do it. It would put my M59 backhoe with thumb to shame for pulling brush and even bigger trees. And grading and raking with the bucket is unequaled. A CTL will put the backhoe loader to shame a lot faster than the mini excavator will put the hoe on the backhoe to shame.

 

[Agvg]

Mini exes appear to be gaining popularity. I think I counted 6 or more on a fairly small (Tim Hortons) job recently.

I'm thinking they are easily delivered to a customer by rental houses.

The excavator has killed all TLBs here, don't think I have seen one in commercial use since the late eighties. Suppose the same happens in the US to.