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<blockquote data-quote="skiwest" data-source="post: 2472" data-attributes="member: 345"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A general question in what I should be looking for in a skid steer to do some land clearing and construction. For construction its bare land so trenches for sewer and water lines and while I'm at it power too. Some excavation for a foundation though the first building will be on piers. Also hve to put in a long driveway and pull lots of stumps. This is the type of land that it will be used on.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><img src="https://www.skidsteerforum.com/skid2/file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/whitingd/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/New%20Folder/IMG_3024.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Will be working over several years so thought that a skid steer was the best route. Also can use for snow clearing in the winter. At the Bobcat dealer the said something in the 1800lbs capacity range an S175 or S185 for example. The stumps aren't that big , 10' for pine and 12' for poplar. One salesman suggested getting a small dozer and a cheaper skid steer. But I'd rather get a better machine.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">As I'm not going to be putting that many hours on it I'm not going to buy new. But a don't want a fixer upper that is not reliable. Was thnking 1998 to 2002 for years with less than 4000 hours. Does that sound about right?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Where to buy?? Been scaning the skid steer dealers, Bobcat, Case, Cat and there does seem to be quite a premium over auctions, is it worth it to buy from a dealer? Who makes the best or most reliable? Heard the Case and Gehl ( Mustang) are good.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">How about hoe attachments?? like this one</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><img src="http://skidsteerattachments.org///100_0120.JPG" alt="100_0120.JPG" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 230px; height: 252px" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I know that will take a lot more time but I was thinking I coould modify to use as a crane during construction.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Thanks for your input</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skiwest, post: 2472, member: 345"] [FONT=Arial]A general question in what I should be looking for in a skid steer to do some land clearing and construction. For construction its bare land so trenches for sewer and water lines and while I'm at it power too. Some excavation for a foundation though the first building will be on piers. Also hve to put in a long driveway and pull lots of stumps. This is the type of land that it will be used on. [IMG]https://www.skidsteerforum.com/skid2/file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/whitingd/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/New%20Folder/IMG_3024.JPG[/IMG] Will be working over several years so thought that a skid steer was the best route. Also can use for snow clearing in the winter. At the Bobcat dealer the said something in the 1800lbs capacity range an S175 or S185 for example. The stumps aren't that big , 10' for pine and 12' for poplar. One salesman suggested getting a small dozer and a cheaper skid steer. But I'd rather get a better machine. As I'm not going to be putting that many hours on it I'm not going to buy new. But a don't want a fixer upper that is not reliable. Was thnking 1998 to 2002 for years with less than 4000 hours. Does that sound about right? Where to buy?? Been scaning the skid steer dealers, Bobcat, Case, Cat and there does seem to be quite a premium over auctions, is it worth it to buy from a dealer? Who makes the best or most reliable? Heard the Case and Gehl ( Mustang) are good. How about hoe attachments?? like this one [IMG width="230px" height="252px" alt="100_0120.JPG"]http://skidsteerattachments.org///100_0120.JPG[/IMG] I know that will take a lot more time but I was thinking I coould modify to use as a crane during construction. Thanks for your input[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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