skid steers?

[jmc]

With all the hydraulic systems I'm aware of, you're pumping the fluid back to the reservoir whether you need it or not. I think with the high flow system, you just pump at lot more. I don't know how much extra fuel that takes.

Will you have a tractor in addition to this skid steer? Don't know how much land you have but traveling very far in a skid steer can be slow and bumpy.

 

[gates]

It is not either regular or hi-flow. Regular is standard issue. Hi-flow is an added set of quick couplers for hi-flow only. Usually this is an expensive option.

 

[jmc]

So the question is, does the separate high flow pump also run whether you use it or not?

 

[gates]

The pumps are continously in operation, in use or not.

 

[kosta]

Thank you, I should have added Grouser tracks to put over the wheels as needed. We have seasonal wet and obvious snow so I would just prefer the option.
Yes as far as the high flow Im not sure it would be necessary, I am lead to understand that besides a snow blower it would save additional time when breaking rocks. Again I do not know if this warrants the price or is even that much of an advantage.
I just purchased an adjoining piece of property that has several rocks I could not bull doze off, so I do need to break them down( ice bergs man).
Any thoughs on the additional high flow would help also the best means for scraping off the road periodically.
Yes I have regular tractors for the fields the Skid would be for specific jobs and mostly to better manage the property and around the buildings, corrals etc. Im trying to consolidate equipment needs.
Thanks you all for your experience and suggestions

 

[gates]

As for the ice bergs, as you call em, it depends on how big. For scraping the road that is what the front bucket is for. Hi-flow is not a requirement to run a breaker, its an option. Been breaking for many years with standard flow machines. The grousers are very aggresive, we use loegering tracks.

 

[kosta]

The rocks are large, wide and deep. When I say we could not push them out that was witha D8 CAt. They are upper points sticking out.
I never heard of loeger tracks could you explain those to me
and how they differ from growlers

 

[gates]

The tracks are from Loegering Egineering. The tracks will not mark up concreted or paved surfaces. Great company have several sets of their tracks. Grouser tracks are fine tracks but they are very aggressive. They will leave marks on hard surfaces. Might not be of concern to you but my customers are not very appreciative of there asphalt and concrete being marked up. Now back to the icebergs, a d-8 is not made to dig up rocks. I can understand it not being able to push them.
You need either a backhoe or the weapon of choice, a trackhoe (large version of backhoe) to take care of those bergs. If that does not work bring in the big guns, the demolition man, and have him blast them (pretty cool its like a mini earthquake).

 

[kosta]

Thanks, I will check out the sites, I dont care about customers just which is best.
I appreciate your suggestions but I dont want to dig up the rocks they are very large and would have to put them some place. I would rather bust the tops off, from experience up here that would be less trouble than trying to fill up the holes.
Thanks