Has anyone used a Bobcat Digger?

[Anonymous Poster]

BobCat came out with a simple tool called the "Digger" a couple of years back. Has anyone used one? It seems like it would be great for trenching and removing larger rocks and smaller stumps. It's got to be a lot cheaper than a backhoe and would do a lot of the work that a hoe does but that a FEL can't. It will even work with the relatively inexpensive Bobcat 753. I'm seriously considering a Bobcat instead of a compact tractor because of this tool, in spite of some of the other limitations of skid steers. I'll also post this under Attachments.

 

[Gatorboy]

I am ordering a Bobcat 873 tomorrow.

I have looked into the digger attachment. It is a very handy tool. Retail prices for it are as follows:

12, 16, and 25" models are $1025
30" is $1100 and at 36" is $1125

I plan on getting a digger, and using it to trench water and electric lines, dig footers, and remove rocks -- I am sure I will find many more uses for it as well.

Dave "Gatorboy" Hoffmann