Skid steers

[Bald Rick]

How is the Kramer going?

No door, one new hydraulic pipe already (because it's hydrostatic drive and 4 wheel steer it has more pipes than a hydra AND the bozos who designed/built it allow them to hang underneath without protection), new fan belt, new head gasket & injectors (on warranty) and quite a bit weaker than we thought but it does a job

 

[Fendt516profi]

Hand and foot controls is a whole another argument
We found that crap builds up very quickly under the foot pedals especially when working with manure and sawdust. Compromises lift and crowd until someone can be arsed to remove them for cleaning. Also, it means that you are running entirely on a hand throttle which is why I much prefer the JCB total hand control for steering, lift and crowd and use the right foot for feathering throttle exactly as I want.

And what about when all the sh!t that builds up under the pedals freezes in winter

 

[Bald Rick]

And what about when all the sh!t that builds up under the pedals freezes in winter

And arthritic ankles

 

[Pistonbroke]

And arthritic ankles

Back of calves too. Full day in our bobcat and I could hardly walk

 

[vantage]

Back of calves too. Full day in our bobcat and I could hardly walk

Surprised you lasted a day! Lad that worked for us used one to fill cubicle beds, as soon as he stepped out of the cab he threw up, motion sickness!

 

[Pistonbroke]

Surprised you lasted a day! Lad that worked for us used one to fill cubicle beds, as soon as he stepped out of the cab he threw up, motion sickness!

I used to go clearing sheds out on hire . It's the foot pedals that get you . Same as all machines /tractors,it all seems wrong if you change from one make to another but you soon adapt

 

[Cvx1170]

Best skiddy ever made

 

[aled1590]

Best skiddy ever made

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That was our first one, revolutionized our feeding and mucking out. swapped it for our current nh ls160 which has a better reach and stronger. But I do miss the armrest bar

 

[michael N123]

Best skiddy ever made

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Not the same but dad had a Thomas 175 did about 20 years constant feeding up and mucking out threw winter with minimal maintenance

Sold it to a good friend who uses it for plant work shifting stone ect still going strong

 

[jamesy]

Best skiddy ever made

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I bought an old Belle off eBay a few years ago, it’s a great wee thing with good controls. I emailed Belle to see if they had electronic copies of manual & they got back to me the same day with copies of operators & workshop manual!

 

[ollie989898]

It's got a door on

I was surprised to see it has a windscreen as well.

 

[CPF]

I use run quite a few bobcat’s and case. cleanings out poultry houses be in constant use seven days a week and doing a lot of hours, case
was the easiest to drive, bobcat’s was the easiest to cut the cab down, for maintenance, there wasn’t a lot in it. One is good selling point was High and low speeds ,So there pretty quick, getting up and down the sheds. We did try the Jcb liked it, but you would get
stuck in the cab ,if you were cleaning out chicken houses with soil floors going alongside the wall if they was wet, so was no good to us ,dangerous. We had a good selection of attachments toe tip buckets from load trailers
you name it, we probably had it.
Just one picture showing how dirty they would get cleaning now battery hens when they would be living above you, when we was in the pit. Boiler chickens was not so bad.

 

[Fendt516profi]

I use run quite a few bobcat’s and case. cleanings out poultry houses be in constant use seven days a week and doing a lot of hours, case
was the easiest to drive, bobcat’s was the easiest to cut the cab down, for maintenance, there wasn’t a lot in it. One is good selling point was High and low speeds ,So there pretty quick, getting up and down the sheds. We did try the Jcb liked it, but you would get
stuck in the cab ,if you were cleaning out chicken houses with soil floors going alongside the wall if they was wet, so was no good to us ,dangerous. We had a good selection of attachments toe tip buckets from load trailers
you name it, we probably had it.
Just one picture showing how dirty they would get cleaning now battery hens when they would be living above you, when we was in the pit. Boiler chickens was not so bad.View attachment 1153930

You don't get stuck in cab in a JCB, you can take front window out. Don't ask how I know

 

[CPF]

You don't get stuck in cab in a JCB, you can take front window out. Don't ask how I know

 

[Fendt516profi]

I use run quite a few bobcat’s and case. cleanings out poultry houses be in constant use seven days a week and doing a lot of hours, case
was the easiest to drive, bobcat’s was the easiest to cut the cab down, for maintenance, there wasn’t a lot in it. One is good selling point was High and low speeds ,So there pretty quick, getting up and down the sheds. We did try the Jcb liked it, but you would get
stuck in the cab ,if you were cleaning out chicken houses with soil floors going alongside the wall if they was wet, so was no good to us ,dangerous. We had a good selection of attachments toe tip buckets from load trailers
you name it, we probably had it.
Just one picture showing how dirty they would get cleaning now battery hens when they would be living above you, when we was in the pit. Boiler chickens was not so bad.View attachment 1153930

Surely a JCB or at least a enclosed cab would be ideal save you getting a mouth full of muck

 

[Fendt516profi]

No I mean remove it get out get it away from wall and put it back in. Four red handles holding it in

 

[CPF]

Surely a JCB or at least a enclosed cab would be ideal save you getting a mouth full of muck

You have cut the cab off to get to end of some sheds because they have sloping floors and down the sides there are some very low sheds out there, It’s not pleasant being sh!t on but the £’s made up for it .

 

[michael N123]

Best skiddy ever made

View attachment 1153326Hope you get it back thought I recognised the photo on Facebook

 

[Wesley]

Whats best ?
jcb robots any good ?
newholland ?
bobcat ?
case ?
anything else ?
whats good model for farm muck handling etc .yard scraper ?

You forgot Cat. Does this come under your definition of skidsteer? Ticks all the boxes surely?

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[Hilly]

You forgot Cat. Does this come under your definition of skidsteer? Ticks all the boxes surely?

Dont think its big enough