New, returning member, SR 80 ASV owner

[schreib69]

Hello folks,
I've owned an older ASV track loader about six years. Had only some minor problems with it. I've found it interesting to learn of others' problems and understand some of the general troubleshooting folks do. Attachments: grapple, bucket, forks, land planer
Desired attachments: Wheeled graded for my lane. Want to be able to try it out first before buying one at auction. Amazed how many attachments are being dumped on the market, new, at auctions instead of selling retail to customers.

 

[brdgbldr]

Hello folks,
I've owned an older ASV track loader about six years. Had only some minor problems with it. I've found it interesting to learn of others' problems and understand some of the general troubleshooting folks do. Attachments: grapple, bucket, forks, land planer
Desired attachments: Wheeled graded for my lane. Want to be able to try it out first before buying one at auction. Amazed how many attachments are being dumped on the market, new, at auctions instead of selling retail to customers.

Watch out for those new attachments at the auctions. A lot of them are cheaply made pieces of crap.

You can look at two identical looking attachments made by different companies and think they are the same but the steel used or the cylinders/motors are completely different. Just the type of steel used to make an attachment can make a world of difference.

I will buy a named brand used attachment before buying a brand new unknown at auction.

 

[foton]

yeah a friend of mine just got burned on a china made skid steer mower from a auction,talk about light weight made , may be he wont use it much,do not think it will take much of a beating before it starts puking.