JCB ForestMaster 325T

[Paystar]

Any opinions on these yet?

http://www.jcbna.com/products/Machines/Compact-Track-Loaders/325T/Specifications.aspx

 

[yellowdogsvc]

doesn't have a lot in the way of specs but 74 net hp and 12500 lbs makes it a dog in my book and that's before you tax it with a mulcher. Not sure what they are thinking unless it was a typo. Bobcat's biggest 74 hp machine only weighs 8700 +/- and only has 30 gpm which is minimum for high flow in my opinion.
I mulch on the low side of the spectrum with one of my machines and it takes a lot of skill (practice) and patience to compete with average specs. Luckily I have a good, variable displacement mulcher and a lighter machine which helps.

 

[Paystar]

Yes, I see what you mean. Only nice thing about it is no DPF. But I see the two biggest Bobcat models now have no DPF either. Hopefully that trend catches on.

 

[GreensForestryMulching]

I'm not sure on that single loader arm also seems like with weight and how a mulcher is operated it fatigue the arm, pins, and bushings quite fast. But like yellow dog said 74 net hp is low for a mulcher.

 

[treemuncher]

With that short track length, that will certainly be a "Pitch and Puke" machine for me. My old ASV 4810 caused me to puke numerous times during thicker brush cutting operations due to terrain variations and watching the wall of green falling downward. I really can't believe a company would even try to sell something with such small horsepower to run a mulching attachment. 75 hp is not enough to choke down heavy weeds, from my experiences.

Just my opinion from my past 18 years in this business. I would never consider anything less than 150 hp, although I still keep and like my FTX140.