Notice that you have a leaning towards simpler skidsteer loaders, ... I was in your shoes one day..... what I'm picking up is that we could both have some similar stories from years past ,ie balking loaders that didn't work when you needed them and suchAll a skidsteer should have is 2 joysticks and a third service switch nothing else
I’ve a Thomas 175 that could do with being changed for a new one.. but it’s quite hard to find a nice nearly new one that starts just by turning a key that’s just hand controls with no glass or stupid Perspex so you can’t see sideways and most importantly one that dosnt beep at youNotice that you have a leaning towards simpler skidsteer loaders, ... I was in your shoes one day..... what I'm picking up is that we could both have some similar stories from years past ,ie balking loaders that didn't work when you needed them and such
I’ve a Thomas 175 that could do with being changed for a new one.. but it’s quite hard to find a nice nearly new one that starts just by turning a key that’s just hand controls with no glass or stupid Perspex so you can’t see sideways and most importantly one that dosnt beep at you
My dad bought my Thomas 175 new with a bucket brush 6foot grab and spare bucket for........£12000!!! It’s at around 7000hours nowThe beeping is there to keep you safe.
NH still offer models with mechanical major controls rather than electric joysticks. They do however have the nasty emission control equipment on the engines of the latest ones to complicate things badly. Cats and soot filters along with ultra high pressure injectors with solenoid on them. Oh dear!
Have you priced a skid steer up lately? That emissions garbage has had a disproportionate effect on this type of machine's pricing in my opinion.
I paid £11500 for my skid steer in 2001, which should mean no higher cost than £18500 today according to an inflation calculator. In fact the equivalent machine today costs, I believe, around £25,000.
View attachment 716758Hi, sorry to hi jack this post just noticed your buttons seemed similar to mine could anyone tell me how I work the 3rd service? The skid steer (L160) is pipped and the sales man told up the last owner had a grab on it, it’s pilot control and there’s no buttons on the right (loader) joystick and 2 on the left one being the indicators and the other feels like it should be the horn and has no affect on hydraulics
Hi we have a l185 and third service is operated by the top of right hand lever been tilted sideways.
It’s an awesome bit of kit had it 6 months and love it!