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<blockquote data-quote="lesgawlik" data-source="post: 52529" data-attributes="member: 4115"><p>I bought a similar machine, a T-200, for similar work. It was the ideal machine for me. I knew very little about skidsteers in general, and nothing about CTLs. I lucked into this machine. It was a former rental machine, with about 4500 hours. It was used a lot for concrete work, and the outside was rough. But it had been maintained very well, and I had a great shop do a pre-purchase inspection. I've had it for more than a year, and right now it's away at the shop for some preventive maintenance. As far as machines, it's perfect for my needs. Here are some high and low points: track machines are more expensive to run, in general, than wheel machines. A good track machine is cheaper to run than a bad wheel machine. Tracks don't last too long on asphalt, concrete or rocks. Tracks perform beautifully in mud and loose soil, as long as it isn't so deep that you high center on it. Tracks don't do well on snow, except that tracks will ride up a ramp of snow in a way that wheels won't. I've used mine for some stumping, lots of digging and grading. Get a bucket with a cutting edge, and a tooth bar. That sufficed for 75% of my dirt work. I have a little backhoe attachment that uses the lift and tilt functions of the T-200 to dig. That has been great for what I've needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lesgawlik, post: 52529, member: 4115"] I bought a similar machine, a T-200, for similar work. It was the ideal machine for me. I knew very little about skidsteers in general, and nothing about CTLs. I lucked into this machine. It was a former rental machine, with about 4500 hours. It was used a lot for concrete work, and the outside was rough. But it had been maintained very well, and I had a great shop do a pre-purchase inspection. I've had it for more than a year, and right now it's away at the shop for some preventive maintenance. As far as machines, it's perfect for my needs. Here are some high and low points: track machines are more expensive to run, in general, than wheel machines. A good track machine is cheaper to run than a bad wheel machine. Tracks don't last too long on asphalt, concrete or rocks. Tracks perform beautifully in mud and loose soil, as long as it isn't so deep that you high center on it. Tracks don't do well on snow, except that tracks will ride up a ramp of snow in a way that wheels won't. I've used mine for some stumping, lots of digging and grading. Get a bucket with a cutting edge, and a tooth bar. That sufficed for 75% of my dirt work. I have a little backhoe attachment that uses the lift and tilt functions of the T-200 to dig. That has been great for what I've needed. [/QUOTE]
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