[AT] Advice. Follow-up

Chuck Saunders gooberdog at gmail.com
Mon Jun 20 08:02:16 PDT 2016


When I got mine Bear Hood said it was the hardest working machine I would
have. He was spot on.
Chuck Saunders
KCMO


On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 9:39 AM, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:

> Thanks everyone!   My two biggest needs are manure and compost pile
> handling, and handling logs for the sawmill.  Coincidentally, the power
> company just trenched nearly 1000' of high voltage lines on my property to
> add a transformer(apparently my property reached the distance/load limit on
> the tag run they had on the previous transformer).  They left it a HUGE
> mess, with sunken trenches and dirt scattered everywhere.  I tried to make
> them come back and do a better job but they balked and said "it was an
> acceptable and typical result for the rough grading they are required to
> do".   Geez.  You should see it.  One trench has already sunk about 15
> inches.   It's too much for a box blade.  So  the bobcat showed up  just in
> time for that.
>
> Thanks again,
>
>
> Spencer Yost
>
> > On Jun 20, 2016, at 9:22 AM, Gunnells, Bradley R <
> brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu> wrote:
> >
> > I’ve got to agree with Keith. I’ve had mine for close to 20 years. It
> will sit for periods of time but when I need it…dang it’s handy. As the
> initial responses said there are some drawbacks (carrying a lifted load,
> etc.) vs a loader tractor but it’s ability to maneuver in tight spaces is
> especially handy for me.
> >
> > Enjoy your new rig. Looks like a great find for your needs.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
> >
> >> On 6/19/16, 12:43 PM, "at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com on behalf
> of kkinney at herculesengines.com" <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com on
> behalf of kkinney at herculesengines.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Great looking Bobcat.  A year from know you will not know how you ever
> got along without it.
> >> Keith
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Jun 19, 2016, at 11:27 AM, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Over the last year I have reached out to you folks for advice. I often
> don't follow up from that, but just wanted to take the time to do that now.
> >>>
> >>> I asked about workboots last winter. With the Christmas check from my
> mother-in-law I did go ahead and get the Red Wings. I really like them a
> lot. We'll see how they hold up, but they are really well-made and fit very
> well. I think I'm going to like how they hold up.
> >>>
> >>> As for the loader, I struggled more with that one. Any tractor with
> the loader that could replace my tractor was in the 10 to 15 K range.  Even
> after selling my tractor, I really felt like I was into 9 to 10 K of new
> money.  So I punted, and started looking at skid steers as  some of you
> advised.  I found that if I was patient, and just kept watching, skid
> steer's did occasionally come up from the 1990s in the upper thousands
> range.  I am pleased to report that I found a decent used skid steer a few
> weeks ago. It is a bobcat 753G. Decent tires, and a new bucket and new
> forks.  I got it for 8400$.   It has Kubota Diesel engine and 3427 hours,
> but at least the hourmeter worked. Most I looked at the hourmeter didn't
> work, or if it did the hours were even higher.   Steers beautifully and all
> systems working exactly as they should. Even the  interlock and lights.
> And I can keep my current tractor which I do like a lot.  I just finished
> paying my legal bills, so I was able to f!
> >> ree up some cash and borrow a little.
> >>>
> >>> Just wanted to let y'all know that your advice does mean a lot. Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> Spencer Yost
> >>>
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