Bobcat ToolCat-Why The Hell Not?

[Dwight55]

You cannot go wrong with a Bobcat! It looks like loads of fun and useful besides. (pardon the pun). As long as Mrs Slippy signs off on it, hell yeah! Pull the trigger.

The alternative to that is have it delivered when Mrs. Slippy is not home . . . put it in a far corner of the closet area of the barn . . . drag it out in about 3 months . . . and if she comments negatively . . . just look annoyed . . . and say "Honey . . . I've had this for months on end . . . YOU JUST don't remember"

Works on dresses and ladies new coats . . . should work on a Bobcat

May God bless,
Dwight

[Chiefster23]

Dear Slippy,
Buy it! And then, can I borrow it?

[Slippy]

The alternative to that is have it delivered when Mrs. Slippy is not home . . . put it in a far corner of the closet area of the barn . . . drag it out in about 3 months . . . and if she comments negatively . . . just look annoyed . . . and say "Honey . . . I've had this for months on end . . . YOU JUST don't remember"

Works on dresses and ladies new coats . . . should work on a Bobcat

May God bless,
Dwight

BRILLIANT!

Edited To Add; I hit the jackpot with Mrs Slippy, she already is 100% on board with a skid steer purchase. Or pretty much any purchase I recommend.

Partially because I have trained her over the past 4 decades, partially because she has no real concept of legal tender and Slippy Family Monetary Policy! And partially because she is probably chasing butterflies and has no real concern for most things I think are "concerning"...

[Slippy]

Dear Slippy,
Buy it! And then, can I borrow it?

Yes and Yes!

But knowing me, I'll research skid steers until I'm blue in the face....

[Inor]

I'm taking T-Man's advise and going new, at this point in my life, I do not want to spend time working on something or hauling something back and forth to a dealer for service

The question now is which brand?
Kubota? Local Dealer is very nice. Own a Kubota UTV
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Bobcat? (Local Dealers are assholes)
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JCB Local Dealer is also very nice but no experience
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I expect buying a skid-steer is a lot like buying a tractor... That is, the quality of the actual machine is important (obviously) but equally important is your relationship with the dealer. Given just the info you have posted here, I'd go with the Kuboter.

That is something I wish I had thought more about when I bought my tractor. I LOVE the tractor but the dealer is an ass gremlin! Unfortunately, the next closest dealers are in Phoenix (about 4 hours away) or Alba-Turkey (about 6 hours away).

[Slippy]

I expect buying a skid-steer is a lot like buying a tractor... That is, the quality of the actual machine is important (obviously) but equally important is your relationship with the dealer. Given just the info you have posted here, I'd go with the Kuboter.

That is something I wish I had thought more about when I bought my tractor. I LOVE the tractor but the dealer is an ass gremlin! Unfortunately, the next closest dealers are in Phoenix (about 4 hours away) or Alba-Turkey (about 6 hours away).

Totally agree. I have a relationship with my local John Deere dealer but it's been a bit rocky. They are slow, inefficient and I have to drive into a larger "city" and traffic sucks, especially with a 24' trailer. But JD is pretty good quality.

I started a new thread on skid steers FYI!

[shootbrownelk]

Yes and Yes!

But knowing me, I'll research skid steers until I'm blue in the face....

What type of gun rack is going in the Bobcat Slippy?

[Slippy]

What type of gun rack is going in the Bobcat Slippy?

Ha! I'm already researching that one!

Ceiling mount for AR Pistol probably...

[T-Man 1066]

Slippy, I am assuming you are using the skidsteer for personal use, not for hire? If so, any of them should do more than you will ever need. I also say pick your machine by the dealer, not by the brand.

Are you going to need a trailer to haul this around, are you going to be helping friends and family, or is it only used on your property?

Be prepared for your buddies and neighbors to come out of the woodwork and need "Help", unless you are like me, most of my neighbors and friends already have loader tractors, skidloaders, or excavators.

[Slippy]

Slippy, I am assuming you are using the skidsteer for personal use, not for hire? If so, any of them should do more than you will ever need. I also say pick your machine by the dealer, not by the brand.

Are you going to need a trailer to haul this around, are you going to be helping friends and family, or is it only used on your property?

Be prepared for your buddies and neighbors to come out of the woodwork and need "Help", unless you are like me, most of my neighbors and friends already have loader tractors, skidloaders, or excavators.

Good stuff T-Man! PS moved this over to the skid steer thread!

Personal Use Only! Road and trail maintenance, mowing, clearing and some dirt moving/maintenance at my range and near the house. Will add a 60" cutter and a Landplane in addition to the toothed bucket.

My small tractor cannot handle the shit I need done regularly and I'm starting to feel unsafe pushing the boundaries that a small tractor can do. Steeper hills than a tractor can handle.

Already have a 14k equipment trailer.

I've trained my neighbors not to ask me shit! We like each other but we don't hang out with them and certainly don't borrow tools or time from each other.