Posted by JDseller on June 01, 2012 at 22:26:10 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: Skid steer back hoe posted by Steven Nichols on June 01, 2012 at 19:08:18:
They are a pain to use. If you are just digging in one spot they work fine but if you want to dig a trench they are terrible. You dig for a while then climb in the skid steer and move it. Climb back out to the hoe.
I see them for sale all of the time now. The value is dropping fast as well. Most of the contractors that had them have all sold them and now have a small mini excavator. The mini will out dig a skid steer mounted one easy. I got lucky an rented one first and found out I did not like it. I was really looking hard for one to buy before using that rental.
Another thing to keep in mind. You really need high flow hydraulics to run the skid steer back hoe with any speed. Most older skid steers don't have that option.
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