Nifty Little Mulcher

[cbturf]

This is supposed to be a great small machine. Lynn Hendrix said that this is the best machine direct from the factory that he has seen. That is saying something considering that he sells Prentice, Barko and Bron. This price is around $150k I think. The specs at the website show a 3.9L cummins but that was the Tier II, the new ones have the 4.5L tier III.

http://lamtrac.com/_files/media/fiche 6000_e.pdf

 

[cbturf]

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[tjkadar]

Cool looking beast. Any shots of the cockpit?

 

[cbturf]

Those are not my pictures they were lifted off of the Lamtrac website so I do not have any cab photos. Also I was wrong about both the price and the engine. As far as I know they are still producing the Tier II 3.9L engine and the price is upwards of $167-70kish.

 

[tjkadar]

I like the other machine you're getting better. Looks a bit more muscular.

 

[Robbie Hegwood]

If we can out slop a wide skid steer I would not want to mulch in something narrower and taller. You can't mulch on your side.
We had a Prentice 2864 in our booth at the Sunbelt expo and will be doing a startup on it soon. I think that will be a great platform for mulching. The tractor has great visibilty and it's up out of the debri field. I would have prefered the 240hp unit or even the 190 but the 2864 is what I was offered. I think I can use 84 gpm @ 5000psi. That should mulch a 6"pine.

 

[cbturf]

I seriously doubt that Robbie! Just kiddin dude. Even though the little Lamtrac is small it has a place in our lineup. It is rated for a 100% slope, a 45 degree angle is more than I can even walk on. Hendrix Equipment adds a two speed motor to the head and he told me that it would out cut the 140. The Prentice will be the braun running on the flat land and the other machine whatever it turns out to be will cover the sloped and soft ground.

 

[Landwise]

It may indeed have it's place, but I ran one in South Carolina for a day. There is NO WAY that machine is worth the $185,000 that I was quoted. I told the salesman after spending 3 hours running it that it might be worth $120,000, but no way $185,000. As bad as I hate to say this, I would rather have two ASV's on the ground for that kind of money (Can't quite put to Supertrak Taks on for $185,000.....)

It did seem to be built like a tank, but the dealer had three of them brand new. Two were in his shop from a demo the day before, with blown fuses and other problems. They were also the only dealer around for a few hundred miles, so no support.

Bottom line, good idea, but needs some serious power upgrades and a little more refinement time before it would be worth the money.

 

[cbturf]

Tidewater Equipment Company: Used Equipment

That price aint no $185k. There is one thing about Hendrix Equipment that makes him the best dealer to buy a mulcher from. When he gets the machine in he goes through the entire machine and tests all of the stuff out, tunes all of the motors and pumps and addresses any issues before he delivers it. He told me today that he has five of them working in the oil patch and they run 7 days a week and they have only had one issue. The compressor that powers the reversing fan was placed in the belly pan and was having problems so they have started putting them in a special protective box. I do not know the details so that is all I can tell you. I have talked to Lynn Hendrix a lot over the past few months and he is the premier mulcher man in the US. Like I said earlier he sells Barko, Bron, Prentice and the little Lamtracs and he told me again today that this is the best little mulcher he has ever seen.

As far as dealer support I have learned a few things. If you look around you can usually find stuff a whole lot cheaper than you can get it at a dealer unless it is a special part. Most of these machines are off the shelf common industrial parts. Danfoss or Rexroth pumps and motors, Berco undercarriage yada yada yada. Fecon wanted $1100 for an idler wheel and spring assembly but I was able to find the identical part for about half. My point is that once your warranty is gone you can save tons of money by just looking a little harder for the parts.

 

[EddieWalker]

Is he related to or part of Hendrix Equipment in Livingston TX? Hendrix Machinery, LLC Index If so, I'd be very cautious of your praise. Especially if you buy from him and then find out that you have a problem sometime in the future. I'm talking about Hedrix Equipment, which just happens to have the same spelling and is in the same city.

They are just two hours away from me and I've been there a few times, but again, I don't know Lynn Hendrix or his mulching buisiness. Hopefully there is no connection.

Good luck,
Eddie