Small Machines. Learning the Hard Way.

[Giles]

those little bobcat/ ditch witch ride on skid steers look handy bits of kit the 1 ton lift ones

 

[Gunners]

those little bobcat/ ditch witch ride on skid steers look handy bits of kit the 1 ton lift ones

The Toro tx1000 Turbo is the one to get for the smallest footprint with the most useful capacity.
The Ditchwitch 1550 is starting to become an expensive thing now its got 1300hrs on it.... They eat track gear

 

[Joe]

Sorry about the delay, I'd a allergic reaction to something eye was f**ked, between that and taking a winter job in a mine, haven't been on the computer,can't take pictures so hears a similar picture from a different job. Not very interesting I'm afraid loading 777 and 785s.

 

[Joe]

After lunch going looking at a market place find, 36inch bucket, be handy to have, the current bucket is 44inch, 36 will mach the width of the machine handy for narrow access, and tooted so hopefully but more power in the dig

 

[Joe]

The Toro tx1000 Turbo is the one to get for the smallest footprint with the most useful capacity.
The Ditchwitch 1550 is starting to become an expensive thing now its got 1300hrs on it.... They eat track gear

It's a great tool, well bit of a love hate relationship, I bring it every where super handy glorified wheelbarrow put the forks on move large flower pots ect sure saves the back, moves stuff in my storage unit, mobile work bench.and being honest if I didn't have a plan for the Kubota you'd make a good living with the mt100 on its own. Pushes out topsoil or roadbase, and if your up and down all day the lack of a cab is great

 

[Joe]

What's the thoughts on Steelwrist? Or anyone else I should consider? There quote is..... Well them buckets are expensive, well compared to a "standard" bucket, I did email Aiden from Cullion back in the summer I'm sure prices have changed and I'm not compareing exactly like for like. But unfortunately the shipping is killing it. I'm home in April, bring them in my carry on??

 

[DaveDCB]

I’ve had a quote from Bmc for S-type buckets and I was very surprised on how well priced they were, nearly 1/3rd the price of the titlty manufactures!! And the design they have is bang on!

 

[doobin]

I’ve had a quote from Bmc for S-type buckets and I was very surprised on how well priced they were, nearly 1/3rd the price of the titlty manufactures!! And the design they have is bang on!

Even the grader?

 

[Furniss]

Even the grader?

as people say the encgon grader is pretty nice - spill guard maybe but hard to improve on surely

 

[Joe]

I'll send a email to BMC, didn't notice a hitch on there website, but unfortunately it's the shipping and exchange rate that is making it pricey, steel wrists hitch is a little over dubble the price of a competition, yes that's for a manual hitch not a hydraulic! But there buckets are value so as a package.

The other thing is I requested toothed buckets, sales guy asked why he recommended smooth. Sayd they dig better and something about teeth being slightly wider and dirt not falling into the bucket. He's a Swedish chap and does know he's stuff but mabby he's thinking Tilt rotator. Diging on the street with services.

So the niche , I might as well spill the beans. What they do hear they dig and pour the basement, frame up the house, then plumbers go into the basement and hand dig. They can be in for a day if there extremely motivated, I've seen them down there for a week hand digging. So knowing how we do things back home I've a "system" to get my Kubota into the basement. So it's just clay at that point, there's no services, I'm hoping to take them on price so the faster I dig the better.
I should clarify, from the curb to the fixtures is all plumbers work, 4" pipe we'd class as ground work is all plumbers work hear.

Don't need super smooth bottom, and if I ever did just add flare teeth or a butter bar?

I've never used S buckets so will yeald to those with more experience.