moffett - still for sale - cheap(er)

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Stroppymonkey

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I would be after it if local. Not tried a TMT but I think the boom has some advantages. Underrated tools IMHO.
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Stroppymonkey

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I was thinking the same, however it would be slow and bulky compared to an Avant. Cheap tho.
They don’t ‘push’ very well . At least my Moffet doesn’t unless you use difflock, then it usually stalls as it’s underpowered in that scenario .
 
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Smiffy

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They don’t ‘push’ very well . At least my Moffet doesn’t unless you use difflock, then it usually stalls as it’s underpowered in that scenario .
Not so much a problem with a telescopic boom as you can use the tele to load the bucket whilst the machine stay still.

You definitely wouldn't buy one to use as a loader but think if you had one a bucket would be worth having.
 
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Stroppymonkey

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Not so much a problem with a telescopic boom as you can use the tele to load the bucket whilst the machine stay still.

You definitely wouldn't buy one to use as a loader but think if you had one a bucket would be worth having.

I came very close to buying this one a year or so ago. Aux hydraulics and 4m reach 🥰
Needed a bit more work than I wanted . Very handy tool and a genuinely towable Tele .
 

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Stroppymonkey

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was that the farmer guy who was into buying / selling bits of plant - bit of a cowboy but entertaining
That’s the one. Find it/fixit/farm it Nice enough but considering they have a workshop on site I was pretty disappointed with the list of issues we found on the Manitou. If they had spent a day on it to sort the easy bits (missing wheel studs and leaking parts) and been honest about the other bits from the start I probably would have bought it.
Would still be keen on a nice one - but pretty rare bits of kit
 
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That’s the one. Find it/fixit/farm it Nice enough but considering they have a workshop on site I was pretty disappointed with the list of issues we found on the Manitou. If they has spent a day on it to sort the easy bits (missing wheel studs and leaking parts) and been honest about the other bits from the start I probably would have bought it.
Would still be keen
on a nice one - but pretty rare bits of kit
so you coming up to Gloucester ??
 
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Stroppymonkey

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ah - so the Manitou was a 'buggyscopic' type jobbie all be it a three wheeler :rolleyes:
Similar DNA but hydrostatic drive . Think the buggiscopic has mechanical drive to wheels whereas the SLT was individual drive motors .
Not sure on the pros and cons. Nice small machines 😍
 
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