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Message: <blockquote data-quote="alchemysa" data-source="post: 94282" data-attributes="member: 13436"><p>Hello guys, from Australia. My first post on this excellent forum. I've been looking for a cheap skid steer for light work around my small property. I dont mind doing a bit of work on it to get it reliably operational. Once I have something up and and running I hope to offload my Kubota compact tractor with a 4in1 bucket and a backhoe. (Its been a great machine but I would like to free up some shed space and some money. I think its worth about $10,000). I'm not rigid about the brand but I've been told about an old Bobcat, so I'm going to look at one on Saturday. Its a 610 and the price at this stage is $2200. I'm told its rough but it runs and has a clean bucket, but apart from that I know nothing about it (or skid steers generally). A little research quickly revealed these machines are all mechanical drive with clutches and chains. My first thought on this system was a bit negative. It looks rather complicated compared to a hydraulic drive system with a drive motor on each side. It looks like there could be lots of things that could be worn out and expensive or difficult to fix. Should I be overly concerned about this? Could this become a bit of a money pit or can they be made operational pretty easily? Also, once its going, do they 'feel comfortable' compared to a hydraulic drive system? Are they a bit of a pain to drive? Would I be better off waiting for a hydraulic drive machine of whatever brand to come up even if it cost an extra 1 or 2 thousand dollars. (That could take a long time over here as skid steers are very expensive compared to US prices). I know my question is pretty vague but any comments would be appreciated. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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