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<blockquote data-quote="skidsteer.ca" data-source="post: 12786" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>1.) What should I be looking at spending for used S175 (as fraction of new, preferrably under 500 hrs and less than 3 years old) if we don't go w/ new? </p><p>I watched a 600 hr 3 year old s185 c gold package, hi flow go for 18500, thought that was good buy. S 175 is 10 hp less, no AC option, likely 16 to 16500</p><p>2.) Tracks worth it for snow removal and mulch moving/hole digging? </p><p>I only run tracks in snow for brush mowing, tire chains are better on roads and parking lots if you want more traction. I would not be without ott tracks in the summer though. They stay on 2 of my loaders year round. The 3rd is on tires with the option to chain the rears.</p><p>3.) Any particular model that is more reliable/easier to work on than others?</p><p>As a rule skidsteer are basic machine and don't require extensive maintenance. Most all start well with a block heater and glow plugs. Any brand loader that new/ low hours will be a pretty good machine. All have some good and weaker points. But none are clearly better or worse. This really depends on your jobs for them. Also consider who you must deal with for part/ repair should you need them. Visit that place and see if your comfortable working with them</p><p> </p><p>4.) What attachments are you guys using for moving snow? Bucket? Blade? Snowblower? Strengths and weaknesses of each? Driveway consists of a big (100x100' parking area with a small drive up to it from the street. Surrounded on 2 sides by garages and the other 2 (except for the drive) by retaining walls with limited places to push snow.</p><p>If you need to load snow then you need a bucket.</p><p>But for performance /time to complete the job and blade or a pusher wins hands down. No dump time at the pile, usually wider. Also remembers blades trip if you hit a curb etc, pushers, buckets and blowers don't. Blades can also twist some side to side where a 8' bucket will tend to dig the outside corners on the cutting edge into the ground on all but the most flat lane way</p><p>Blowers rock if you don't want snow piles, also you can put the snow in places you can't drive the loader. ( like over your retaining walls) But rate of travel is slower then blades on moderate to lite snowfalls, Say 8" or less. Blowers are excellent for very heavy snow fall areas are areas that tend to drift in badly (no snow banks) . It can be 3 ft deep and you can always blow. With a blade or pusher your almost beat and a bucket is only a bit better.</p><p>Even with a bucket, blade pusher though you will pile 3 times the snow in a given space as a truck. Think higher. With a blower likely 5 times.</p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skidsteer.ca, post: 12786, member: 307"] 1.) What should I be looking at spending for used S175 (as fraction of new, preferrably under 500 hrs and less than 3 years old) if we don't go w/ new? I watched a 600 hr 3 year old s185 c gold package, hi flow go for 18500, thought that was good buy. S 175 is 10 hp less, no AC option, likely 16 to 16500 2.) Tracks worth it for snow removal and mulch moving/hole digging? I only run tracks in snow for brush mowing, tire chains are better on roads and parking lots if you want more traction. I would not be without ott tracks in the summer though. They stay on 2 of my loaders year round. The 3rd is on tires with the option to chain the rears. 3.) Any particular model that is more reliable/easier to work on than others? As a rule skidsteer are basic machine and don't require extensive maintenance. Most all start well with a block heater and glow plugs. Any brand loader that new/ low hours will be a pretty good machine. All have some good and weaker points. But none are clearly better or worse. This really depends on your jobs for them. Also consider who you must deal with for part/ repair should you need them. Visit that place and see if your comfortable working with them 4.) What attachments are you guys using for moving snow? Bucket? Blade? Snowblower? Strengths and weaknesses of each? Driveway consists of a big (100x100' parking area with a small drive up to it from the street. Surrounded on 2 sides by garages and the other 2 (except for the drive) by retaining walls with limited places to push snow. If you need to load snow then you need a bucket. But for performance /time to complete the job and blade or a pusher wins hands down. No dump time at the pile, usually wider. Also remembers blades trip if you hit a curb etc, pushers, buckets and blowers don't. Blades can also twist some side to side where a 8' bucket will tend to dig the outside corners on the cutting edge into the ground on all but the most flat lane way Blowers rock if you don't want snow piles, also you can put the snow in places you can't drive the loader. ( like over your retaining walls) But rate of travel is slower then blades on moderate to lite snowfalls, Say 8“ or less. Blowers are excellent for very heavy snow fall areas are areas that tend to drift in badly (no snow banks) . It can be 3 ft deep and you can always blow. With a blade or pusher your almost beat and a bucket is only a bit better. Even with a bucket, blade pusher though you will pile 3 times the snow in a given space as a truck. Think higher. With a blower likely 5 times. Ken [/QUOTE]
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