sharkfin12us
ArboristSite Operative
Picking up a log.Sorry the movie is short wasnt planned to put on this site.Next time i will make longer one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x7v-dWodTo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x7v-dWodTo
A300 bobcat
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Rftreeman
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were you just playing around or did you move it for a reason? those colors remind me of an ex employer.....
Hey Terrence nice power that machine has. I think your machine can pick up a log much larger than that. Log doesnt look that big. My customers would have a fit if I set those forks on their lawn digging up the grass. You need a grapple. You can grab the log, not the turf. How do you load a log into the truck with forks. Once you tilt the forks over the bed the log comes crashing down? With a grapple you reach over and release without banging the dump body too much. Also helps to pack a tight neat load.
sharkfin12us
ArboristSite Operative
A300
Hey john that area was mulch where i was going under then log.If the ground is dry and hard doesnt leave a mark but if it is saturated then use plywood.Yes i want a grapple but in due time.First i want to have my dt466 rebuilt on my log truck 7 or 8 grand.Grapple i want is 72 ryan if i do get one.Those forks are medium duty 48" length.When i picked up that log it was my first time picking up some thing that big.I was worried might brake my forks if i put too much weight up front.Nice thing about the forks is i cut logs 72 inches and roll them in the back of my bucket truck.Once the bottom row is to to back i start second row on tope.
Hey john that area was mulch where i was going under then log.If the ground is dry and hard doesnt leave a mark but if it is saturated then use plywood.Yes i want a grapple but in due time.First i want to have my dt466 rebuilt on my log truck 7 or 8 grand.Grapple i want is 72 ryan if i do get one.Those forks are medium duty 48" length.When i picked up that log it was my first time picking up some thing that big.I was worried might brake my forks if i put too much weight up front.Nice thing about the forks is i cut logs 72 inches and roll them in the back of my bucket truck.Once the bottom row is to to back i start second row on tope.
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sharkfin12us
ArboristSite Operative
reason for moving log
I bring that machine on the job if the wood is big and alot.I moved that log about 60 feet from where it was.I moved it where we would cut it up.When i made that movie was just for me so i could see what it could do.My wife took the movie which i wish she got more in the front of the log and made the movie longer.I only bring that machine to a job if it is worth it.
I bring that machine on the job if the wood is big and alot.I moved that log about 60 feet from where it was.I moved it where we would cut it up.When i made that movie was just for me so i could see what it could do.My wife took the movie which i wish she got more in the front of the log and made the movie longer.I only bring that machine to a job if it is worth it.
Wiredp
ArboristSite Member
Does your A300 have the AWS because it looked like it did, but I am no expert just a fairly green groundie. What kind of impact does it leave on wet surfaces? I like the color scheme on your Bobcat. It reminds me of wildland fire fighters yellow on top and green on bottom.
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sharkfin12us
ArboristSite Operative
a300
All A300 have AWS all wheel steer.S300 is just skid steer.Ground that is hard and dry is no problem.I can speak from experience being i have owned the machine since 2006 febuary.Medium lawn mean little softer i use plywood and if lawn is wet you need plywood.For me its no big deal to use plywood being i have forks to move the wood.I carry the wood on top of my bucket above the cab.The color is how i bought it.The company that owned it colored all their equipment that color.At first i did not like it but now i like it.
All A300 have AWS all wheel steer.S300 is just skid steer.Ground that is hard and dry is no problem.I can speak from experience being i have owned the machine since 2006 febuary.Medium lawn mean little softer i use plywood and if lawn is wet you need plywood.For me its no big deal to use plywood being i have forks to move the wood.I carry the wood on top of my bucket above the cab.The color is how i bought it.The company that owned it colored all their equipment that color.At first i did not like it but now i like it.
sharkfin12us
ArboristSite Operative
a300
Generator i just fiqured i would just use starting fluid.I used to work in rock quarry and i know not to use too much 2 quick shots and that seems to work fine.I dont know why my chipper never needs starting fluid.It is a cummins 3.9 engine starts right up.My bucket truck if it is below 40 needs the starting fluid.I used to park my trucks in my yard i have plent of room.Some one called the zoning officer what can you do i was parking there 3 years any way i have a good spot.I use that A300 for snowplowing.If i know in advance of a pending snow storm i will just keep my truck over night at my house and plug it in.Thanks for asking about the generator hope you are doing well.
Generator i just fiqured i would just use starting fluid.I used to work in rock quarry and i know not to use too much 2 quick shots and that seems to work fine.I dont know why my chipper never needs starting fluid.It is a cummins 3.9 engine starts right up.My bucket truck if it is below 40 needs the starting fluid.I used to park my trucks in my yard i have plent of room.Some one called the zoning officer what can you do i was parking there 3 years any way i have a good spot.I use that A300 for snowplowing.If i know in advance of a pending snow storm i will just keep my truck over night at my house and plug it in.Thanks for asking about the generator hope you are doing well.
Wiredp
ArboristSite Member
Sharkfin what did you do after your neighbor reported you to the zoning officer? My boss keeps most of the trucks at his house and has a similar neighbor problem although they have not called someone, yet. The worst part is that the same neighbor after complaining about the trucks, tractors and other equipment will ask him to use the equipment to plow their driveway. That to me is :censored: BS
Sorry - not to hijack your thread - but when I saw this it reminded me about you looking for a generator. That got me thinking and when I was a Marine we used to use a weed burner to VERY CAREFULLY warm up trucks and other equipment IOT bring it up to temp for easy starting. Just something for you to consider and it's a heck of allot cheaper then a generator. Just a thought, Stay well.
sharkfin12us
ArboristSite Operative
I moved my knuckle boom ,bucket truck and chipper really had no choice this is residential area.I think its another tree company and if it is my neighbor its ok.
Wiredp
ArboristSite Member
How does the AWS do when you are plowing? Does it handle alright with snow on the ground? I ask all these questions because my boss had mentioned buying an A300 at some point and since our mini-skid steer isn't worth a damn in the winter, I wondered if this would be a capable edition to our equipment. We are pretty much shut down in the winter, but we will occasionally do jobs. I assume that is much like many companies.
sharkfin12us
ArboristSite Operative
snow plowing
I have turf tires on it and its fine for snow plowing on flat which is where i polw.I have a one yard snow bucket bobcat bucket.There are good tires you can get called wolf something i forget the full name but i know it is wolf something set of 4 for about 1200.Hope that answers you question.
I have turf tires on it and its fine for snow plowing on flat which is where i polw.I have a one yard snow bucket bobcat bucket.There are good tires you can get called wolf something i forget the full name but i know it is wolf something set of 4 for about 1200.Hope that answers you question.
I bought my A300 to service one of my biggest snow removal customers, figuring that it would help pay for the machine in the off-season.
It is awsome in the snow. We can mount a 10' plow on it and push monster piles with it. We usually use a 8 1/2 foot plow, because it works better in tight quarters. Contrary to what I expected, the floatation turf tires work better in the snow than the traction tires. It doesn't work out that way in mud or rocks.
The All Wheel Steer is vastly superior to Skid-steer in slick areas. Since the A300 switches from one mode to the other, it is easy to compare. Drive around in skid steer until you get stuck, then switch to AWS and go back to work.
Once you go AWS, you'll likely never go back to skid steer. I have had the same tires since I bought the machine two years ago, and we routinely road it several miles rather than take the time to load it on the trailer.
It is awsome in the snow. We can mount a 10' plow on it and push monster piles with it. We usually use a 8 1/2 foot plow, because it works better in tight quarters. Contrary to what I expected, the floatation turf tires work better in the snow than the traction tires. It doesn't work out that way in mud or rocks.
The All Wheel Steer is vastly superior to Skid-steer in slick areas. Since the A300 switches from one mode to the other, it is easy to compare. Drive around in skid steer until you get stuck, then switch to AWS and go back to work.
Once you go AWS, you'll likely never go back to skid steer. I have had the same tires since I bought the machine two years ago, and we routinely road it several miles rather than take the time to load it on the trailer.
sharkfin12us
ArboristSite Operative
It's probably a 2005, since I bought it new on 01-12-2006: principle balance of $53,747.26, which includes sales tax of 3268.45. That price included a new machine, a complete set of floatation tires & wheels in addition to the standard tires, a "combo-bucket", and a dyna-max brush & rock grapple.
So far, I think it's been a good purchase.
We have added a sweeper-bucket, earth auger, straight bucket, and a 15" tree shear. We sort of bought a John Deere 5603 tractor as an attachment too, because it came with a loader frame specially equipped for "bob-tach" implements. Now we can use the tree shear on one loader, and the brush grapple on the other loader.
When I first bought it, I had a forklift attachment and a straight bucket from a tractor loader that we adapted to the A300. The forklift attachment was recently stolen by metal thieves :angry2: :angry2: :angry2:
Now I am shopping for a used forklift attachment. Cash is WAY down right now.
