Excavator Thoughts

   / Excavator Thoughts #11  
coopers said:
You can't get much of an excavator for $30k.

Blake
WA

I'll let you know on that once I get my problems straighted out. I was getting pretty good with mine before it broke.
 
   / Excavator Thoughts #12  
mike69440 said:
I'll let you know on that once I get my problems straighted out. I was getting pretty good with mine before it broke.


I've been looking...Coopers is right. The best deal I found was a 12000 lb Takehuchi that used to be a rental for $26K. A little small for stumping...,anyway, someone else I know bought it and likes it alot. It seems to me that if you only get to own one piece of construction equipment, excavator w/ a blade is it....
 
   / Excavator Thoughts #13  
You could always go the route in getting a full size backhoe, $30k will get you a newer decent backhoe (I have to say Case of course) and as long as you make sure it has an extendahoe you can add a thumb. But that's a last resort. Backhoes are great but for certain jobs like what you want to do an excavator is much better.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/288/size/big/sort/1/cat/552
Here's an example. Don't get something this old but you see the thumb on it. I loved using this backhoe because of the thumb.


Blake
WA
 

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