gtrees
ArboristSite Member
What's the best mini skid steer for our industry? Gonna buy one at the end of summer.
Best mini?
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sgreanbeans
Treeaculterologist
Do a search on the subject, this has been discussed in great detail, I even started a thread on it a long time ago.
flushcut
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Agreed, many threads on this subject.
gtrees
ArboristSite Member
So whats your answer then know it all? And thanks for your imput
Ditch Witch is the top mini. The sk650 with the diesel motor is the Cadillac. DW just came out with a new lineup and they can lift even more now. Lots of other brands out there, with there own pluses and minuses. Morbark just bought Boxer and I believe bandit is gonna come out with their own mini soon.
Other options are an articulated loader (gehl,avant, Ditch Witch Zahn) or small tractor with FEL.
They are a good machine, but don't lift as much as other mini's can. Lift capacity is huge for tree work
They dont lift as high either.
millbilly
ArboristSite Guru
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Terraphobic
We have a couple Toro Dingo TX 525 Wide Track with a 25HP Kubota its pretty nice.
mattfr12
The Bulldog
Don't be a ####. Just about every company has a mini now so there are about a million reviews on them. I don't wanna get one now just to be cool so I'm not like everyone else.
But if I were buying one it would probably be a Used DW. Just because the new ones cost as much as full sized skid steers and can't see 20+k for something like that.
newsawtooth
ArboristSite Operative
Sgreanbeans can fight his own fights but he's also about the nicest guy here. He's right, it's been beaten to death, kid-o. Get what you can afford.
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gtrees
ArboristSite Member
Don't be a .... Huh? What's 20k mr art knuckle boom? Every other tree service. Do you own a bucket truck. You follower. I stood behind you at the Paul Bunyan show last year as you demo'd bb w grapple. At least I think it was you. Wearing your sweatshirt. You truly know everything about anything. But at least you answered my question d bag ! Yeah. That's right I said it.
2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Gtree are you aa?
sgreanbeans
Treeaculterologist
Well, now that I have made him aware of things, lets move on :msp_biggrin:
sgreanbeans
Treeaculterologist
Not sure what IMPUT is, peasse explian.
mckeetree
Addicted to ArboristSite
Mini's are best in the form of a skirt. We like our swinger 1K.
I did some research o it a while back and it came down to either a vermeer or a boxer, either with the diesel engine. The boxer has a very high lift capacity (or it did at the time, maybe the others have caught up) and from input in here, the vermeer had the best ergonomics as far as standing on the platform and ease of use of the control lever. I never bought one. Couldn't see the need where I am. 
squad143
Tree Guy
I've just upgraded from a Thomas 25g to a Vermeer s600tx.
To say I'm ecstatic would be an understatement.
Man I love that machine.
To say I'm ecstatic would be an understatement.
Man I love that machine.
