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[100Acre]

We are currently in the market for a small to medium sized excavator/track hoe for the farm and side jobs. I’ve got about 200+ish hours seat experience with Yanmars mostly. We’re looking for a 35-45 as far as comparable models go. 25-30+ HP.
Some things I want are an enclosed cab and Thumb. Secondly, an angled blade and ?... Do any of y’all own or have experience with different machines or manufacturers? Used vs new...Kubota, Yanmar, Bobcat....I appreciate y’all’s input. Thank you.

 

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[Mopower58]

My neighbor uses one every day at work and it is a Caterpillar.

 

[Mopower58]

I think @Russ989 runs one. Maybe he will see this and post a reply.

 

[Russ989]

We are currently in the market for a small to medium sized excavator/track hoe for the farm and side jobs. I’ve got about 200+ish hours seat experience with Yanmars mostly. We’re looking for a 35-45 as far as comparable models go. 25-30+ HP.
Some things I want are an enclosed cab and Thumb. Secondly, an angled blade and ?... Do any of y’all own or have experience with different machines or manufacturers? Used vs new...Kubota, Yanmar, Bobcat....I appreciate y’all’s input. Thank you.
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I don’t really run mini excavators, I run bigger equipment. If you’re going to buy a mini, stick with bobcat or Kubota in my opinion. I don’t know enough about the yanmar machines. Sever guys have switched to Kubota skid steers around here and say they are pretty great.

 

[LarryAmboy]

Cat or Deere

 

[Backwoods]

The underground crews where I work switched to cater pillar . They have several hundred NO JOKE they are spread around the US and three countries they are the only ones the can get repaired quickly . We got our new dozer last month . We drag trucks through right of ways with them it is much stronger and nicer than the JD it replaced.

 

[Montecresto]

We are currently in the market for a small to medium sized excavator/track hoe for the farm and side jobs. I’ve got about 200+ish hours seat experience with Yanmars mostly. We’re looking for a 35-45 as far as comparable models go. 25-30+ HP.
Some things I want are an enclosed cab and Thumb. Secondly, an angled blade and ?... Do any of y’all own or have experience with different machines or manufacturers? Used vs new...Kubota, Yanmar, Bobcat....I appreciate y’all’s input. Thank you.
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This is all you need 100A

 

[Plumber32]

We are currently in the market for a small to medium sized excavator/track hoe for the farm and side jobs. I’ve got about 200+ish hours seat experience with Yanmars mostly. We’re looking for a 35-45 as far as comparable models go. 25-30+ HP.
Some things I want are an enclosed cab and Thumb. Secondly, an angled blade and ?... Do any of y’all own or have experience with different machines or manufacturers? Used vs new...Kubota, Yanmar, Bobcat....I appreciate y’all’s input. Thank you.
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I've rented the bobcat, and deere versions your truck will pull it fine.

 

[Dirtstiffs-1000]

Looks like both dozers need track undercarriage work.
Komatsu makes the highest horsepower and drawbar pull in a small dozer of that class.

They also come standard with GPS control and auto motor/traction control.

Komatsu's 138 Excavator is a great mid size 30k lb machine.

• HORSEPOWER.
• Gross: 72.1 kW 96.6 HP @ 2200 rpm.
• Net: 68.4 kW 91.7 HP @ 2200 rpm.
• OPERATING WEIGHT.
• 13480– 13850 kg 29,720– 30,540 lb.
• BUCKET CAPACITY.
• 0.18– 0.6 m3 0.24

Just sayin.
Heavy earthwork is my business.

 

[1HasBeen]

Bobcat is part of Doosan. Kubota, JCB, Deere, and CAT would be my lead horses, heavily influenced by the quality of the dealer.

 

[Montecresto]

Looks like both need undercarriage work

What......

 

[WillyBill]

Komatsu gets my vote - best excavators in the world IMHO. And I have worked on them all as an operator and as a mechanic. Cat is second, Hitachi is third. The rest are wannabe's.

 

[ehart814]

We are currently in the market for a small to medium sized excavator/track hoe for the farm and side jobs. I’ve got about 200+ish hours seat experience with Yanmars mostly. We’re looking for a 35-45 as far as comparable models go. 25-30+ HP.
Some things I want are an enclosed cab and Thumb. Secondly, an angled blade and ?... Do any of y’all own or have experience with different machines or manufacturers? Used vs new...Kubota, Yanmar, Bobcat....I appreciate y’all’s input. Thank you.
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Not sure how far away you are, but I have this machine available. If nothing else it's something to compare too. 2012 BOBCAT E35

adding a thumb is no big deal.

 

[Tramguage1]

This is all you need 100A

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You know thats wrong !!!!!

 

[Gator]

I've been watching for a mini-ex or backhoe for about 3 months. Waiting for a "deal"

 

[Smitty335]

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I don’t really run mini excavators, I run bigger equipment. If you’re going to buy a mini, stick with bobcat or Kubota in my opinion. I don’t know enough about the yanmar machines. Sever guys have switched to Kubota skid steers around here and say they are pretty great.

We have a Yanmar mini, the controls a far superior to the Bob Cat we had before. We used to have a full size Case back hoe, big truck and trailer, when DOT got stupid, we sold them and hire the bigger jobs out.

 

[hurld]

I would recommend the Komatsu PC35 for that size machine.

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[100Acre]

I would recommend the Komatsu PC35 for that size machine.

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Why?

 

[hurld]

In my opinion Komatsu is the Honda of heavy equipment. The company I work for has both a PC35 and a newer Johndeere 35, the guys all seem to like the Komatsu better, seems to have more digging power & smoother to overrate. No mechanical problems other than normal maintenance, and it gets beat on daily...... Everything from tearing out concrete to digging small foundations.

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[ehart814]

In my opinion Komatsu is the Honda of heavy equipment. The company I work for has both a PC35 and a newer Johndeere 35, the guys all seem to like the Komatsu better, seems to have more digging power & smoother to overrate. No mechanical problems other than normal maintenance, and it gets beat on daily...... Everything from tearing out concrete to digging small foundations.

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Funny you say that, and not one person in this thread has mentioned Takeuchi. Takeuchi is also very highly regarded.

Just like automobiles, there are good and not so good machines made by every brand out there. Many different models and brands use the same components as well. Kubota, Mitsubishi, Iseki engines. Sumitomo orbital motors or finals, etc. But just like the Ford/Chevy/Ram arguments, everyone has to have their favorite.