Thomas 1700 skidsteer

[jamieac]

I was wondering if anyone has used one of these and has any input on them? Thanks jamie

 

[jamieac]

Well i went out and bought a thomas 1700 and boy do i love it, it doesnt have the hand controls i was used to but after a little while the foot controls are just as easy to use.I must say for the price of the machine 13500 brand new you cant really get a better deal. I have driven just about every namebrand skid steer out there andthis one does as good if not better a job as the rest of them

 

[Hoeman00]

I prefer the foot controls on my 250 Deere.
SSL do a great job.

 

[gordon]

Keep us posted on how you like it. I guess this a year for skid steers one friend bought a Takeuchi TL150 boy is that a tough looking machine, with a tough price tag to go with it as well. Another friend bought a Bobcat T200. Another bought a used 773 bobcat. Now they argue which machine is better and of course both talk down on my Kubota.

Good luck with your Thomas.
Gordon

 

[jamieac]

Thanks I think everypiece of equipment is a good peice of equipment.I will kepp you all posted on how it does in the long term, have about 100 hours on it now in loved every one of them. It is a very rugged machine.Thanks jamie