whadja do today?

[luckydad]

Picked up my now new truck this evening. Got it for 10,400

What suspension does it have under it ??


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[DR. P. Proteus]

Fun!

I'd take the Pitbill.

Its hard to gauge the wires in the pic, I hope its not as tight as it looks. What's the DZ look like?

 

[DR. P. Proteus]

Well, uh, um, screw that tractor. Seriously. I am now looking at a big Bobcat MT55 Diesel for 10K.

Actually its a tough call. I'd almost would rather the tractor. So many pros and cons to each.

Of course I would not be thinking about it if I had not sold my Dingo a few years back. I really haven't needed a loader til now.

A client asked me today if I knew anybody who could dig a swail 150 feet long. No problem with the tractor. This might sound gay but one guy could drive the tractor while another sits on the hoe side going up and down the line til there is a swail.


This Bobcat is supposed to be heavier than my old Dingo so that is a plus, it weighed 1 ton. This tractor is pushing 5k lbs, much better anchor. Handles my chipper better, back leaners, hanging trees.

But then I get jobs like where I want a big assed mower to cut down bamboo, wild rose, do a little land reclamation.

But the little Bobby is such a fast little bull grunt. Probably just use my little old trailer, never even mind brake controllers.

I have gotten planting jobs where I had to chop through stump and root. Can't do that with a Mini and an auger. NEED BACK- HOE! Then you can plant bigger trees as well.

But little Bobby is so simple to use.

Can't ride up a curb with a fork full of log like you can with a 4wheel drive big air filled rubber tired tractor.


I don't know and could go on and on and in fact am cause I can't sleep.

 

[Zale]

The answer is simple. Get Both. I thought you already bought the tractor.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

The one thing I don't like about the bobcats is that they have a different mounting plate.

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[capetrees]

Well, uh, um, screw that tractor. Seriously. I am now looking at a big Bobcat MT55 Diesel for 10K.

Actually its a tough call. I'd almost would rather the tractor. So many pros and cons to each.

Of course I would not be thinking about it if I had not sold my Dingo a few years back. I really haven't needed a loader til now.

A client asked me today if I knew anybody who could dig a swail 150 feet long. No problem with the tractor. This might sound gay but one guy could drive the tractor while another sits on the hoe side going up and down the line til there is a swail.


This Bobcat is supposed to be heavier than my old Dingo so that is a plus, it weighed 1 ton. This tractor is pushing 5k lbs, much better anchor. Handles my chipper better, back leaners, hanging trees.

But then I get jobs like where I want a big assed mower to cut down bamboo, wild rose, do a little land reclamation.

But the little Bobby is such a fast little bull grunt. Probably just use my little old trailer, never even mind brake controllers.

I have gotten planting jobs where I had to chop through stump and root. Can't do that with a Mini and an auger. NEED BACK- HOE! Then you can plant bigger trees as well.

But little Bobby is so simple to use.

Can't ride up a curb with a fork full of log like you can with a 4wheel drive big air filled rubber tired tractor.


I don't know and could go on and on and in fact am cause I can't sleep.

They make a brush mower and stump grinder attachemts for the MT 55. They both work extremely well. The stump grinder will chew through the roots and all easily for replanting and the brush mower on the 55 will be way more maneuverable in tight spots than the tractor. Easier to transport too.

 

[treevet]

The one thing I don't like about the bobcats is that they have a different mounting plate.

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u r right and don't even think bout MT 50...they suck imo

 

[treevet]

yesterday boomed a gigantic sticky pos mulberry over a house w/ the crane and my gm on the crane for first time. not possible you say....new comm head sets made it poss. Might as well start him under heavy fire. He did fine but his ears must be ringing a little today. Went off on him a few times sorry to say. $2k 2 man day. not storm damage money but nice day to day change.

 

[treevet]

rag money pit...and look at those controls!...eeek....color very classy tho

 

[KenJax Tree]

I'd take the Pitbill.

Its hard to gauge the wires in the pic, I hope its not as tight as it looks. What's the DZ look like?

Those wires are about 8 feet from the canopy. The drop zone is about 10-12 feet wide you can see the apartment gutter line on the right in the pic and at the bottom of the pic is a 6 foot brick wall. The brown pole is a light pole,i was standing in a store parking lot on the opposite side of the brick wall the tree is on.

 

[tree MDS]

Maybe start a "Nasties we looked at but never got" thread. Certainly been enough of those over the years.

 

[KenJax Tree]

Maybe start a "Nasties we looked at but never got" thread. Certainly been enough of those over the years.

Trees or women?

 

[tree MDS]

Trees or women?

Lol. Was thinking someone would say that after I posted.

Speaking of women. My town is overrun this weekend. Its the big road race/block party weekend. The whole town will be out and drunk. I will be hiding at my shop. I have enough troubles as it is.

 

[tree MDS]

Nothing worse than drunk yuppies IMO.

 

[mckeetree]

[QUOTE="OLD OAK, post: 4839784, member: 22737" Do you have a cld licence. [/QUOTE]

Let's not get another cdl discussion going. They always turn really ignorant after a few post.

 

[tree MDS]

[QUOTE="OLD OAK, post: 4839784, member: 22737" Do you have a cld licence.

Let's not get another cdl discussion going. They always turn really ignorant after a few post.[/QUOTE]

You don't need a cdl for that anyway... providing you're towing a small boat trailer at all times.

 

[mckeetree]

Let's not get another cdl discussion going. They always turn really ignorant after a few post.

You don't need a cdl for that anyway... providing you're towing a small boat trailer at all times.[/QUOTE]

Or wearing purple socks...or if your name is Gideon and you have a sister named Agnes.

 

[treeclimber101]

Well if someone buys that mini chances are a 4 cylinder yota ain't gonna be running from the cops towing it. , it looked well built

 

[tree MDS]

Well if someone buys that mini chances are a 4 cylinder yota ain't gonna be running from the cops towing it. , it looked well built

Lol. It's the Nati... yo.

The Kyle's are probably cooking up a fresh batch of meth and planning their next attack as we speak.

 

[treevet]

Lol. It's the Nati... yo.

The Kyle's are probably cooking up a fresh batch of meth and planning their next attack as we speak.