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Message: <blockquote data-quote="otisd85" data-source="post: 50503" data-attributes="member: 6809"><p>im looking at a skid steer and have some questions, im not sure if they are general or brand specific? im looking at a 2000 new holland with about 2500 hours, comes with a smooth bucket and forks, standard ROPS open cab, aux. hydro, 2 speed, tires are about 70%, they are asking 13,500 for the skid steer. i looked at it on friday and think im interested in it. the fluids look good, no major leaks, blow by is minor, all pins are worn but not sloppy or loose, it has orgional paint and no obvious structural repairs. basically every thing seems in check for a machine of its age and hours, but im not extremely familar with skid steers and this will be my first purchase. i do have a few questions about it. first is with the bucket, when raised off the ground if i bounce in it (im 6'6" 260 lbs), the hydraulics move about 1/2 - 3/4 inch, is this a problem or normal? second question is, with drive controls in full forward the left side seems to run a bit faster than the right in low, when in high it is the opposite right side is a bit faster than left. either way is not extreme, but is noticeable, and easily compensated for. is this typical or a sign of a future problem? third is when i switch from high to low, or low to high, i dont notice much speed change. how noticeable should it be? it has tons of power and no problem turning the tires over on pavement when pushing against a immobile object like a curb.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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