New Carlton SP4012TRX Stumper

[stumper63]

Turned a couple pages in the January Tree Services mag and found Carlton has a new machine out too. A Track version of the 4012, available with all the usual features on this machine. Nothing on their website yet. The bar is raising...looks like the R&D guys have been busy at Carlton and Bandit. Should be interesting...

Stumper63

 

[Oly's Stump]

I noticed also that Carlton does not update their website very often. They have stuff on there that they don't even offer anymore.

 

[arbor pro]

I noticed also that Carlton does not update their website very often. They have stuff on there that they don't even offer anymore.

The rayco rg1635 trac grinder's caught my eye. really close to buying one. wish my local dealers had one to demo but sounds unlikely.

 

[stumper63]

Here's what Carlton emailed me. Shown with the Vanguard, comes with Kubota 33 or 44hp too

Stumper63

 

[arbor pro]

Here's what Carlton emailed me. Shown with the Vanguard, comes with Kubota 33 or 44hp too

Stumper63

Only 39" cutting width?! the rayco has 49" which is what really attracts me to it.

 

[stumper63]

Well, 47" actually according to their literature online....but it is my gripe too. Both the Rayco and Carlton trac machines are barely over 7' long, that's really short and maneuverable. My 252 is almost 9' long. I'd take another 6-8" in length and extend the cutting boom to get a greater swing arc, 55" or so would be great in a compact machine, but I'm no engineer.

I see the Carlton track sytem looks more like other skid steers in design, Rayco has the one large drive wheel up high in the center. I wonder what the differences are, if any?

I think the sales guy said the machine shown on the PDF is about $24K. They will be offering remotes on them shortly, but will add probably another 4-6K, then the diesel engines are probably about that much more. Probably 35K for a decked out machine. Pushing the price of a good used SC60TX, which is a pretty short machine too. All of 'em out of my league for awhile I think.

Stumper63

 

[Mowingman]

I first thought this might be a pretty versatile machine, and a good, smaller alternative to the 7015TRX. However, I was wrong. It looks about useless after reading the specs. This machine will only cut 12" below ground level. That is not deep enough for 90% of the work I do. What the heck were they thinking with that? That depth limit is just plain STUPID, and makes the machine a joke. Hey, otherwise, I am a big fan of Carlton machines.
Jeff