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Message: <blockquote data-quote="busted_knuckles" data-source="post: 132498" data-attributes="member: 888">Background, Ive owned a Mustang 442, Gehl 4510 ? NH Lx885. Ive run several rental machines for others, worked for a contractor, we had a dozen Bobcat brand machines, it was an oddity if 6 of them ever ran all at the same time, and used to run a 2017 Gehl track machine that was brand new, at work, I hated that machine, brand new POS.Need a homestead machine, hobby farm use.Budget is $20k At this point I have a quick tach Land Pride 60" Grapple Rake, Pallet Forks.Would be looking for basic off road fork lift moving stuff around, like large square bales, building fences  ( hyd auger will be purchased ), clearing brush, light forestry work/firewood/IBC Totes of firewood, pushing/bucketing snow, just general work, not much dirt work. I know I want a tire machine, not tracks. I would be putting wheels/snow tires and possible chains on for winter use ( live on hilly ground ). In the winter the only use would be moving firewood totes and moving snow.More than happy to trade comfort/bells whistles/convenience over dead reliable and something I can service/repair completely myself. I'm a life long wrench/mechanic, I don't like to pay anyone to do anything, save for rebuilding the hydro. I have a home shop, that is more than complete for any thing I run into.Im aware that Im likely going to wind up with a single speed machine, without high flow, or heat and don't think that matters much to me. My own research suggests to me, from a cost of ownership, the 1845c would likely be my ideal machine, even though its older, it seems like all the important items are still available or rebuildable ?My NH Lx885 was educational from a proprietary/insane cost of parts standpoint. Absolutely loved that machine, but when something broke/failed, I damn near get nausea looking up parts and seeing the cost. I averaged 400hrs a year on that, on a hobby farm.Would also like to minimize all the BS, no computers, fewer switches and electronics the better, I just want to use the thing, not work on it. Im a freak with maintainance, and am happy to over maintain, Im just tired of fixing things.Used to have a neighbor with 1845c, I would borrow his machine to do chores when my NH was sick and waiting on parts, so Im at peace that I will be going a whole generation backwards, and that 1845c seemded to lift nearly half of what I was accomsted too, but that does not matter to me at this pointHope this paints enough of a picture for some input from the community, if you have any input, its appreciated, thanks ! The enclosed pic, was me using the neighbors machine as a ballast to get my machine into the shop, to repair the broken wheel spindle. I locked the two togehter, it worked rather well.</blockquote>

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