Buying Advice Skid steer vs loader tractor vs telehandler

[metalbender]

Compact telehandler with three point and pto seems to be a rare animal. Merlo has that on many models, everthing a regular tractor will do plus exceptional loader capabilities.

 

[rockinmywaypa]

before last fall we had an ordinary loader tractor that we used to clean out a bank barn and put round bales inside above. Well, the wind blew the barn down with the tractor in it which demolished it all. we ended up buying a jcb load all which we planned to use to clean up and figuring we could sell it after the clean up. we have pretty much agreed that we are sticking with the jcb. it can reach out to do a multitude of higher up jobs like cutting limbs and painting, We don't have to worry about the height any more since we will be building with more height than we had.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I think a used 4 wheel steer Bobcat A300 or A350 skidsteer would fit your bill. four-wheel steer so a little easier on the tires in tarmac.

 

[ddbackhoe]

TWO BALES easy peasy...View attachment 642751

We are still old school, 4x5 and 5 x 6. 4x5 average is 900 each and a 4x6 average is 1450. Need a pretty big loader to lift 2 at a time. We use a rotating bale clamp and Ive never seen one that can do 2 at a time.

 

[Peter 315]

We are still old school, 4x5 and 5 x 6. 4x5 average is 900 each and a 4x6 average is 1450. Need a pretty big loader to lift 2 at a time. We use a rotating bale clamp and Ive never seen one that can do 2 at a time.

3x3x8 bales 750 to 800 each

 

[Xfaxman]

We are still old school, 4x5 and 5 x 6. 4x5 average is 900 each and a 4x6 average is 1450. Need a pretty big loader to lift 2 at a time. We use a rotating bale clamp and Ive never seen one that can do 2 at a time.

An Image Search found one: Grapple And: Grapple allows formushroom stacking | The Western Producer

 

[ddbackhoe]

An Image Search found one: Grapple And: Grapple allows formushroom stacking | The Western Producer

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Thanks, guess I need to get out more. Now I cant say Ive never seen one. Did you see the video, unloading and stacking was pretty impressive.

Rite Way Grapple - YouTube

 

[Xfaxman]

No, didn't see the video, Thanks for the link :thumbsup:.

 

[tduby]

I want one of those merlo telehandlers that is sweet as ****

 

[metalbender]

I rest my case.