My new toy - Takeuchi TL130

[arbor pro]

Anybody have hands on experience with this brand/model skid steer? I just traded a mini skid and some attachments for it. I've read good things about it online but not so sure about the pilot controls. I'm a hand/foot controls guy - have been using bobcats with that setup for 25 years. I'm told that Takeuchi actually makes Mustang and Gehl. If so, that's good because we have a mustang dealer in town so I should be able to get parts and service easily enough.

Anything I should know about this model in particular???

AP

 

[Blakesmaster]

Don't know nothin' about it but, congrats, Scott? That from the guy in Maryland?

 

[CUCV]

Great brand, they make excellent machines. I'm a hand foot guy too and find I'm still faster that way. I bought my pilot control machine when I broke my elbow and messed up my leg falling off the roof/ladder. I find way less fatigue after long stretches of plowing with the pilot controlled machine, but find myself stomping on the floorboards on occasion.

 

[atvguns]

Here is mine

 

[arbor pro]

Don't know nothin' about it but, congrats, Scott? That from the guy in Maryland?

Yup. Traded him the mt52 :msp_sad: plus trencher, auger, stump grinder :msp_sad: and grapple bucket. Would have rather traded the ditch witch and kept the bobcat but the sk500's a pretty decent mini too so, if I don't sell it, I'll just put it to work this summer - along with it's new big brother, 'Taki'...

I have a huge elm removal this weekend. Bringing in a big crane to assist. Wish that big skid steer would be here to help out but sounds like it won't be here until later in the week. Oh well.

Let me know how that bucket truck search is going, Chris...

 

[arbor pro]

Here is mine

Nice shear! Now I have to buy some attachments for my machine starting with a grapple and a set of forks. Do you like the rake grapple better than a scrap or demolition (flat sides) type grapple?

How do these Takis do on lawns if one is careful not to spin cookies in one spot?

 

[arbor pro]

Don't know nothin' about it but, congrats, Scott? That from the guy in Maryland?

Was going to ask, did you see my conversation about the trade with the Maryland guy over at the construction forum or did I tell you about it? I think I've posted the equipment I have for sale on just about every internet forum I can think of! Got a warning from AS today about advertising outside of the classifieds. I deserved it though - I've been sneaking in tidbits about that stuff just about everywhere hoping to get one of the two minis sold so I could get a full-sized machine. I guess now that the trade has been made I can sit back a bit - the pressure to sell my stuff is off. Kinda wanted to try out that stump grinder attachment though. Oh well - I've got the 252. Might actually buy a 2nd one as the market seems to be saturated with used ones right now. would like to carry one permanently on the front of the chip truck but have to see if the DOT will allow that.

 

[atvguns]

Nice shear! Now I have to buy some attachments for my machine starting with a grapple and a set of forks. Do you like the rake grapple better than a scrap or demolition (flat sides) type grapple?

How do these Takis do on lawns if one is careful not to spin cookies in one spot?

I dont like the grapple at all doesn't hold very much brush does do a good job raking most of my work is field work so I use it to push everything to a pile and burn it

the tracks will tear up some grass even when being careful

 

[atvguns]

If I ever get a new grapple it will be one like this

 

[arbor pro]

the tracks will tear up some grass even when being careful

I figured as much. Guess I'll keep a mini skid around for the lawn stuff. In reality, I probably don't really NEED the full-sized machine - if I put 30 hours on it this year I'll be surprised. Should last me awhile if that's the case I guess!

It sure will come in handy for those big elm and cottonwood removals that come my way on occasion. I'm one of the biggest advocates of mini skids but I'll admit that the minis just don't handle those 36" plus diameter logs all that well.

 

[arbor pro]

If I ever get a new grapple it will be one like this

I've looked at those but I think I want one with a solid bottom and cutting edge so I can clean up stumps and rakings and haul dirt to fill holes. Otherwise, I'd be switching to a bucket and why have two attachments along on a job when one will do.

Need to find me a good used 66" one for around $1500. If anyone comes across a good used one, let me know if you would.

AP

 

[Blakesmaster]

Was going to ask, did you see my conversation about the trade with the Maryland guy over at the construction forum or did I tell you about it? I think I've posted the equipment I have for sale on just about every internet forum I can think of! Got a warning from AS today about advertising outside of the classifieds. I deserved it though - I've been sneaking in tidbits about that stuff just about everywhere hoping to get one of the two minis sold so I could get a full-sized machine. I guess now that the trade has been made I can sit back a bit - the pressure to sell my stuff is off. Kinda wanted to try out that stump grinder attachment though. Oh well - I've got the 252. Might actually buy a 2nd one as the market seems to be saturated with used ones right now. would like to carry one permanently on the front of the chip truck but have to see if the DOT will allow that.

No. He PM'd me the other night for the scoop on you. You owe me a beer. lol

 

[Bigus Termitius]

Congrats on the new Monster!

 

[arbor pro]

No. He PM'd me the other night for the scoop on you. You owe me a beer. lol

You can hold me to that!

Thanks, Chris. I didn't know he had called you but I know he was quite nervous about the deal - unsure as to whether I could be trusted to be legit, that is. He was worried his skid steer would end up on a boat to china and that my stuff never existed.

Whatever you told him must have put his mind to rest so, I owe you a few beers! (come out to SD next fall for pheasant hunting season and I'll settle up...)

scott

 

[arbor pro]

Congrats on the new Monster!

sorry I can't sell that mt52 to you now...

 

[flushcut]

I hate you!

 

[arbor pro]

I hate you!

I hope that's just skid steer envy...?

 

[flushcut]

It is.

 

[Bigus Termitius]

LOL! I was going to tell him that I don't like him anymore of the same reason. Then I thought about being onry and mentioning I read somewhere that poulan had just purchased this takewacki company and parts would now be available through their china warehouse mail order catalogue, but why be cruel.

 

[Bigus Termitius]

sorry I can't sell that mt52 to you now...

I'll get over it...this time..lol. I'm not saying you had yours listed too high, but I was looking at others that where less with likely more hours before you posted up the price tag. Yours was very nice and I was considering a trip up with my father in law out of the quad cities to take a peek though, he likes it up there. I was going to try for the grapple/ grinder combo deal, but it would have been much later this spring.

Hope this unit serves you well though. I'm going to try and test run the 52 and the vermeer 600 and see what happens. I have dealers close by, and the vermeer might get the edge now as they are my closest chipper dealer and I've dealt with them. Anyone that lets you in the shop with your machine and hands you a wrench to help and listens to you is making serious inroads with me. I was actually teaching their young mech a couple of things about the 1400. On the other hand, a good friend of mine owns the bobcat dealership and it's a stihl shop. Tuff choices, but the first one to put a back saver in my garage wins, right?!