JD 170 Skid steere

[LoganWildman]

Looking at a 170 JD skid loader, does anyone have any knowledge on them? good, bad whatever?

 

[Tigerotor77W]

Haven't heard of a 170... how old is it?

 

[LoganWildman]

I just found out that they were made by Mustang from 1973 to 1977, and use Mustangs 1 pin quick attach system. Thats about all I know at this point.

 

[OrangeGuy]

The JD 170 was manufactured by Owatonna MFG (Mustang) back in the early '70s. It was Owatonna's knockoff of the very popular Bobcat 610 skidloader. It has a mechanical drive system utilizing steel clutch plates ( troublesome) and a rubber drive belt. It was heavy, underpowered, and prone to mechanical breakdown. Unless you are very mechanically inclined, I would pass on this unit. A Bobcat 600 or 610 would be a much better machine of this vintage. Easy to work on, very reliable and great parts availability.

OrangeGuy