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  1. 03-31-2009, 07:53 PM #1
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    Finally after all these years....

    I got to drive my first skid steer nearly 30 yrs ago and I promised myself that someday I would own one. Finally that someday came....

    Now all I need is to get some more attatchments to make it more usefull... I did get a bucket and a set of forks with it but need to get a grapple put together for it. It's an 05 and only has 120 hrs on it.
    Notice the grin on the operators (my son Cody's) face. Guess I won't get to run it ....
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  2. 03-31-2009, 09:28 PM #2
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    Sharp looking machine. How do you like the enclosed cab?
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  3. 03-31-2009, 09:42 PM #3
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    Yep, I think I could find a few uses for that thing...

    Hard work does the body good.
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  4. 03-31-2009, 09:46 PM #4
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    How do you like the enclosed cab?
    It is really nice to have that. Really makes it nice in the extreme heat or cold.
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  5. 04-01-2009, 04:31 AM #5
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    Very nice machine. You will be very happy to have the cab if you ever plow snow. A machine like that wil make you want to burn every shovel in the shed.

    Take good care of the tracks, them things are spendy.


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  6. 04-01-2009, 04:41 AM #6
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    Nice !

    My FIL bought an older wheeled Bobcat about five years ago. Its amazing how many tasks they are really good at.
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  7. 04-01-2009, 06:21 AM #7
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    Very nice ride!!! Congrats.
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  8. 04-01-2009, 07:06 AM #8
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    Congrats, as said above take care of the tracks they are spendy. Looks like a very nice machine.
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  9. 04-01-2009, 07:12 AM #9
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    Nice. Those things will git-er-done.


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  10. 04-01-2009, 07:27 AM #10
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    Very nice i want one
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  11. 04-01-2009, 08:13 AM #11
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    You will find it is handier than you ever thought. My Dad bought one ten years ago from a guy needed to get rid of real bad. (Sold it for what he owed) Dad was going to buy it and then sell it. Found out it was way to handy to get rid of and still gets parked in his machine shed
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  12. 04-01-2009, 06:38 PM #12
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    nice machine man. ive always wanted one of those too. my yard isnt that big but i still want one lol. you all know how it is, im sure i could do somethign with it
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  13. 04-01-2009, 09:40 PM #13
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    I did some checking on the tracks before I bought it and they are plenty expensive for sure. A friend of mine has an S-300 and it has tires with the grouser tracks on it. In comparison to this one by the time you figure the cost of the tires, possibly having them filled and the tracks themselves the track machines don't seem so bad. Don't get me wrong I pray that I never rip up a track and have to replace it but from what I have been able to learn they seem to be comparable to the durablility of tires. I have to admit I never thougth I would get a chance at a machine like this one but even a blind squirrel get a nut once in a while..... I kind of had the inside track on this one as it was previously owned by my uncle who buys/sells/ trades equipment just because he likes to. He bought this new and used it some and decide he wanted a 90 hp Kubota tractor so he traded it off for it. I know that the 190 stayed on the lot this long mostly because people thought an 05 with only 120hrs on it something was wrong with it. I on the other hand new better and twisted the bankers arm hard to get it. I hope it lives up to my high expectations. I have a ton of projects for it and as soon as I get a couple attatchmets made I am going to get after it. I hope to use it for a little custom work to help justify it.....
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  14. 04-02-2009, 04:59 AM #14
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    Versatile and manuverable makes the skid steer a great machine. Good luck with it.
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  15. 04-02-2009, 05:08 AM #15
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    Nice machine,the 190 is a good sized machine,not to big to move around,but big enough to do good sized jobs,and lift most full pallets.Go here,there is a lot of good info on the 190,and SS's,an CTL's in general.

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