SHOULD I BUY A SKIDSTEER ?

It's always puzzled me why conventional skidsteer loaders are not as popular in the UK as they are in the USA. I want to find out why and so kick off this new series by looking at the Gehl R165
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[@jamesjohnson5640]

You mentioned this topic awhile back and it started me thinking about it too. I subscribe to Tom Pembreton and his gang and I see just how tight and little space he has to maneuver around which lead me to think a skid steer would work amazing in his operation. Here in the states we had one since the late 70s. It made cleaning cattle sheds so much easier. Trying to wedge a Farmall 450 and loader or Ford 8n with loader could be hell, so we bought a little JD skid steer and never looked back. We had much more space to move around compared to some of your operations. But the that little John Deer just made quick work of everything. Great video, thanks very much.

[@simonarichmond3626]

I am a retired merchant navy office, On bulk carriers in port the skidsteers are loaded to clear out the residue cargo out the bottom of the hold .Small easy to lift in and out and efficient. Nice piece of kit !

[@kevinroberts2014]

Ha bought a Diesel Creek inspired "will it start" old skid steer with a broken drive chain which wrapped around wheel cog so stuck, parked up in a corner on the to do list, moved out of way by my trusty Merlo multifarmer. Friend up the road uses 3 Bobcat skidsteers on there beef farm. Great demo 👍

[@peterfarbrace3604]

Definately on tracks, less ground pressure for use throughout the year. Loving that hydraulic spool block idea - so simple but like you say so effective

[@sweetpigfarm3645]

"Merica" here, I have tiny hobby farm and we have a Daewoo DSL601. Its very handy easy to work on. Clearing brush to moving things. Its very nice. Cheap way to used it offroad, have metal tracks that go over the tires.

[@phill6820]

Skid steers are a great piece of kit in the right environment. Great on a nice concrete yard, useless in a wet field unless you have tracks. Tracks are brilliant in wet conditions but are a rough as hell on a dry hard surface, and the running costs on a tracked machine are really expensive compared to wheels. (I know cause I’ve run every kind known to man). The biggest issue I have found with the tracked ones is that the under carriage is taken from a small excavator which will move maybe a hundred yards a day where as the skid steer will move maybe miles in the course of a days work and the tracks and idlers don’t last very long. For me the best tracked machines from an undercarriage point of view is the Caterpillar. Bobcat are the only manufacturer to use a central chain case and nice long drive shafts with bearings at each end which spread the load more evenly. Unfortunately Bobcats Achilles heal is the electronics which are unreliable in an agricultural setting cause the don’t like the wet and they don’t like the muck. All manufacturers use that valve block like is on the boom arm on the Gehl and it’s a great system until some idiot doesn’t take the time to back the pressure off and uses a hammer and pin punch to push the inner sleeve back to ease the hydraulic pressure so then it’s mega expensive to replace those. Gehl and Mustang are owned by Manitou, Case and New Holland are the same machine with different paint and both use the really poor Perkins Sheboura engines which love to chew on head gaskets. Caterpillar are great but daft expensive. Bobcat are owned by Doosan and have been around since Noah cleaned the ark out. JCB/Volvo are much better machine now that they have had the sense to use a tilting cab and the tele boom is a great idea. Deere make a great machine but they aren’t sold in the uk, and the new kubota machine is going to give everyone good value for money and reliability.

[@philhermetic]

They were very popular at one time, in the eighties! Every hire shop had one, and Bobcat had a huge depot in Leeds. One of the.reasons i was given for them leaving the hire market was that the farmers did hire them, got baler twine wrapped round the axle shafts and wrecked the hydraulic motors (in the days when there was a motor at the back of each wheel) I loved them and we used to do 30 minutes each so we didnt fight over whose turn it was! The Gel looks brilliant!

[@petepeeff5807]

Your opening comments were really amusing. Because as a US farmer I adopted skidsteers decades ago starting with a Bobcat 610, then NHL35, NH775,Bobcat,943, But the last one Had to come from the UK . JCB 1110t . BECAUSE OF THE SIDE ENTRANCE!!! Working by yourself there are times you need to exit the machine with the boom up for adjustment. Brilliant JCB!!

[@LordMuck]

I covered the Teleskid in my World Famous 'JCB vs Bobcat' video 😉 They're a good machine 👌🏼

[@LordMuck]

And you realise the JCB skidsteers don't come from the UK ? It's built in Savannah, Georgia by JCB North America.

[@tomg3177]

We went from a small bobcat to a small pivot steer, wouldn't go back to a skid steer. We have to pull a muck scraper around a 90 degree corner, as soon as the concrete got slippery the bobcat wouldn't pull the scraper around the corner because of having to stop drive to one side. It's never stopped the pivot steer loader. The pivot steer can get everywhere the bobcat could, it is a million times easier to get in and out of and it's better off the concrete. Each to their own though 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@adamgood742]

I liked the look of the JCB Teleskid on tracks in one of your previous (and very popular) videos. To me it seems the most versatile skid loaders available with the extra reach, and being able to access the cab through a side door makes total sense.

[@LordMuck]

Yes it's a good machine but this series is concentrating on conventional skidsteers

[@johnlewins4523]

Went for wheels.. it’s cleaner around the farm, and if damp it’s more smooth…we changed our scraper tractor for a skiddy ( bobcat then) now a gehl years ago and never looked back.. they can do any job, no hassle and use very little fuel..👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻

[@stuartrance277]

When I was a younger man ….& that wasn’t last week , I worked for a plant contractor who had a bobcat 543 skidsteer, that was in constant use , even over the top of the small mini diggers, that could of been used 😮When you see an experienced operator with one you just see what these machines are capable of, a lot really with the attachments, I wasn’t keen on the digging arm that could replace the front bucket to dig with, compared to a mini diggers arm 😊. Really good for loading lorries to a degree &!moving aggregate stone & levelling. I was a fan of bobcat equipment until Doosan took them over & mucked about putting their engines in the equipment 😩😩😩😩😩Thanks for another great video 👍👍👍😊

[@jamesvw]

Looks like a lovely bit of kit. As for tracks or wheels, personally I would go for tracks plus it looks cooler. Cheers

[@geoffreyclaxton3624]

Geoff here in Australia Yes we have skid stears every were too I have two on tracks, I've used both and the tracks run rings around tyres every time they go through heavy sticky clay and soft white sand like we have here in WA . The tyres really struggle. Have a good day mate & keep the good moves coming 😂😂 .

[@Max-br4ik]

We use skidsteers a lot in construction here in Canada. The tracked ones are the most popular. But you still see a lot in farming, particularly on livestock farms. Considering how well they work in tight spaces I’m surprised they aren’t used more in Europe. Telehandlers are catching on more over here. Again a huge amount of them in construction. The one thing we don’t use over here and I think we should is the front dumpers that are everywhere in construction in Europe . And to answer your question, tracks all the way. I run tracked ones at work and there’s no comparison. Wheels are ok if you’re always on concrete 👍

[@WesFarmingPOV]

Interesting Vid...We use a lot of skid loaders on the dairy, mainly because of the tight spaces and size of our silage bunks. Not as practical for turning a telehandler around. That being said we burn through tires pretty quick on the concrete with the 360 turning... I bet a telehandler preserves the tires since you're doing wider sweeps and multipoint turns.

[@Islandfarmr]

Greetings from Sweden! My neighbour recently got rid of his backhoe loader and got a bobcat instead, main argument was to be able to muck around inside the barn/stable (literally). Having messed around with his loading some gravel I see the point, manoeuvrability is amazing (turns on a penny) and I agree with everything you said in this video. There’s one downside however, and that’s also something that was overlooked here. While the front view is amazing, visibility to the sides and back is shit!! (Nightmare in a tight space). So because of that I would say the one thing that would be essential to make this set-up complete is a rear mounted camera (maybe newer models already come with these?), because you really have no idea what’s going on anywhere except in front of you.

[@jbss7382]

@Lord Muck, I saw a Gehl at Lamma 18 and spent 35 with the rep talking about attachments for logging As soon as he said it was better engineered (inline engine)than Bobcat (transverse engine🤣) harder to work on, less drive chains (wheeled) Like a kid in a sweet shop! Tracks every time- Winter time easier with tracks screw in studs if it gets that bad Gehl- part of the Manitou family 🥰🥰🥰🤞👌👍👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@stevebulach5198]

My preference for the land is a tracked skid loader with a telescopic boom. I think it's GEHL who has designed one, to me it's the best of all worlds. I couldn't get one so I opted for a 5 ton excavator, until I can get one here in Australia 😁Awesome vid

[@GM-mk3ep]

Back in the late 80s early 90s, me and my father used to build hardcore tennis courts. We used to use a mechanical barrow to do all the loads of stone & tarmac. That was until we discovered the Bobcat ! Was a great thing to use, it cut the time down to load out 40tonne of stone & then 35 tonne of tarmac , by days! In to the pile of stone/tarmac. One full bucket, then back to the levellers in 2 mins tops. It transformed how much work we could get through. As for tyres or tracks, that was the one big problem with them, we used a tyre one & we’d ALWAYS get a puncture. Not that, that stopped us, just balance it on the three wheels! It was & is one of the best bits of kit to have around. Especially now with all the attachments you can get for them.

[@tristardiggin]

I would definitely be lost without my skid steer. Just saw where you subscribed to my channel. Thanks for that and looking forward to watching your vids as well...new subscriber...Loved that pup at the end... Sam from Tennessee in the US

[@LordMuck]

Thank you Sam 👍

[@jackspendlove3147]

I’d go track machine personally, I think why we don’t use them in construction so much is they would struggle to load into wagons for muck away etc, however they probably do have a place considering diggers are getting a lot more a attachments nowadays

[@LordMuck]

They load trucks with them in the States...

[@gspringellable]

I bought a new MF 506 skid steer new in 1989 new for a job in Kensington park Hotel in the High Street. I used it for loading my Foden six wheel tippers with muck (clay) that we were digging out from inside the hotel. They were fitted with greedy board's so they were high to load. But the machine done the job easily spinning round on the spot to go back down the ramp to get another bucket full. The only drawback was when we wanted to move pallets of engineering bricks back down into the basement. The bricks were a bit heavy and caused be to picth forwards, but a counter ballance hung on the back sorted that out. 😊

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

The mechanical bay on that is laid out way better than my boss’s Bobcat T190. That thing is a nightmare. Lots of hoses where there should have been tubing. Valve components where they can’t be accessed. Even some of the general service points are a pain to access. Every time I have to pull it in the shop I want to throw a stick of dynamite in it and walk away. If I had to get one it would be just about anything but a bobcat.

[@wes11bravo]

It's fairly obvious with any machine really which engineers spent at least some portion of their working lives turning wrenches and which engineers couldn't be bothered by how easy or maddeningly difficult it is to work on that machine.

[@curtmcelvain1749]

As a “Mercian” skid steer owner, non farm either. Hard to beat the flexibility and attachments. I also own bigger JD tractors as I do maintain food plots for deer and turkey. I own an older Bobcat that I dump some cash into every couple years to keep it up. Would not be without it, soooo handy!

[@alfadoofus]

I operated a tracked one on snow , not much grip I never used one with wheels. I do like that attachment feature to depressurize the hyd line .

[@quietbrianquiet]

Tracks, and instead of the swing door I like the roll down door that stows in the ceiling on tracks in nice weather and then just roll it down for heat or air con environment. It gives you a nice option of door or no door.

[@timerfarms113]

I've currently got 2 bobcat skid steer loaders both with wheels. I looked at getting one on tracks but the maintenance cost just didn't pencil out for my operation. I do have over the tire steel tracks that I put on in the wetter months for feeding cattle and cutting wood. I feel these are far superior to rubber tracks because they don't fill up with mud and become slicks. Over 9k hrs on the one skid steer and the other just over fifteen hundred. Prior to buying the second unit I looked for a telehandler. But wasn't able to find anything in Mt price and criteria range. I do fair amount of small square bales and would have really liked one for that application. As you said just not a very popular machine in the U.S. market currently. Thanks for the video really enjoyed it!

[@sweed58]

We have been running a new holland lx665 for 20yrs,couldn't do without it,plus it has parallel lift so has more reach at hight,its on wheels but would rather have tracks for field work

[@johnlydon533]

Great video, I agree with you on the skid steer, I have the tracks (cat 277b) better for our soft ground. 👍🏼

[@pyroplim6967]

LM a contractor i worked for in 98ish had a original bobcat with a bale wrapper on. It was a handy set up ,

[@trevorthorp4407]

There is a similar problem with skid steers and compact tractors that do not have a front linkage. The salesman does not suggest them because the customer does not ask, the customer does not ask because the salesman does not suggest, Salesmen have to turn over ££s for their company's target, if an item is of lower value it may get left by the way side. . Excellent vid, this skid steer looks stunning. Thanks again for your incite.

[@onelonleyfarmer]

Hell yes they are the tool to have!

[@LordMuck]

You love them !

[@billupstateny9151]

@@LordMuck And he loads trucks with them, many videos.

[@richardphelan8414]

Ya can tell it's Sunday my favorite Englishman is on farm or construction equipment Mucking barns ,or just Mucking about ,Lord Muck is your man ,Brilliant he is, Skid steer on tracks

[@pureneglect4702]

We've got a few bobcats at work. We tried tracks but the was awful inside ships but spot on up and down the train tracks. Bosses ended up with the wheel ones. Got some good attachments for it including pushing blades and a backhoe that mounts to the front of it. Its the sites work horse

[@willtricks9432]

I been on my Bobcat 610 today, very small and basic, was doing Ok till a front tyre popped off. Which happens occasionally, Easy fix with some brake cleaner and a blowlamp. Turns on the spot and gets through most doors and as the working end in front and the amount of tools available a real useful tool.

[@wes11bravo]

Why buy a skid steer? I have zero use for one with my postage stamp sized yard and I think you've convinced me that *I* should buy one!

[@theoxfordshirehunter492]

Would say tracks because they look cool and better for compaction, however wheels would win for yard/digger site work. Looking back to Welker farms they had a tracked machine and have now gone to a wheeled one because of the speed and comfort going down the roads ect.

[@harryhampton1177]

Brilliant video! Would be wheels for me, and it’s something that’s been on the shopping list for a while!

[@Equiluxe1]

It was only the other day I saw a film on you tube about the history of the skid steer with the two inventors interviewed. The very first one had six horse power and only three wheels.

[@LordMuck]

I covered that several years ago ...

[@tomstitt3449]

Great bit of kit. You said that each wheel has a chain so you always could get back to the farm/yard. I would think that the track version will only have one chain per side. If that is the case then the wheeled one would take my vote. As you also said they are hugely popular in the US, but with more UK viewers watching American KZbinrs that might help change their minds to the versatility of it.

[@LordMuck]

Good point 👍

[@TWJW]

We run a Thomas 153 skid steer it’s 20 years old this year been on farms since new 3300 hrs on it for cleaning out poultry sheds excellent bit of kit for cleaning sheds out but I hate the getting in though the front would love to try the JCB version out with side access

[@joeboylan4879]

Have one too! Fantastic machine. Punches well above it's weight.

[@V8PropaneBurner]

I remember when I was a kid seeing Bobcat skid steers on UK road work sites. They seemed to have disappeared since in favour of JCB 2CXs. I'd say for road sites a wheeled machine is probably more suited, but for farming surely tracks would be better.

[@arwelagrimachinery]

Tbh they are mostly a yard machine so tyres work out cheaper things to replace/less moving parts in the muck

[@andyellis307]

I watch Farmer P in Gloucestershire he has a mustang skid steer and he says its his main machine and would be lost without it. Don't know why more farmers use them in small cattle yards they are ideal. Another great video mucker

[@arwelagrimachinery]

Fairly common on livestock farms here in west wales tbh but hardly any outside of farming

[@johnd.5964]

I live and work in US where as part of the toybox we have a tracked Bobcat. Biggest problem with it.....if the load is off the ground you can't open the door to get out. Opening a gate, cutting off net wrap......major pain in the backside!

[@LordMuck]

Yes I found that when I tried one a while back.

[@super6954]

Thanks for the video, those Gehl machines have been round for a long while and seem to of kept things fairly basic like all brands were at the start. I don't work on any of them here for customers, but listen to guys that do and they hate working on most of the newer ones. I've looked at a couple newer machines in passing and figured they are basically 10KG of Shyte jammed in a 5KG bag, with what they are trying to get in a machine to make it run. Then get high output for working capacity with half or less of the footprint of a decent sized tractor/loader, or a tele handler. Take care

[@jimmeroniuk8266]

Got one of each. Tires with chains for snow removal, tracked to keep people happy when you work around/on their nice lawn. Like you said though you can run tracks on your wheel skid steer for added traction in mud/poop and soft ground. Bobcat 864G and a Bobcat T590

[@Forevagrey]

In a previous job we had a Ditch witch we used for moving trailed wood chippers logs machinery about only a small tracked one but it was an absolute beast to drive had so much power for what it was and could get into some very tight situations and the joystick was so smooth too they certainly have there uses

[@mikeduin8311]

Ooohh I do love a skidsteer!🤩 Cracking video M'lod, and great thought been put in to the operator and servicing, well handy that de-pressurize feature. I'd have one on wheels because it probably won't see too many muddy boggy conditions. Your frostbackistanian friend is quite keen on them too😜 Great stuff as usual and keep it up! Cheers, Mike

[@truckerlee47]

I used to work for a poultry unit cleaning firm as an hgv driver. We had several skid steers. Ideal kit for the low roof buildings. A couple of Belles. 1 Case and a Clark Bobcat.

[@sawsurgeon]

Tracks... And Wheels? We have both, a Cat 279c and a Bobcat 773 and they’re both indispensable. Tracks are great in the soft stuff, but one minute of operation can require 20 minutes of pressure washing! We use them commercially, so they’re trailered frequently. I expect them to be clean at the end of a shift and prior to transport. Almost every US farm has a skid steer, typically only our large dairies run telehandlers. I’ll definitely look closer at the Gehl when it’s time to turn either one ours over. Thanks Bless’ns to ya, Tedd

[@patkelly7999]

Great review Kurt and Puppo, a very versatile machine, wheels, a little less to go wrong👌👍🙂

[@hsagri69]

I'm follow the tyre/track debate crowd. All depends on application. Iv never got why there not more popular they are so versatile

[@jamiewells8025]

It would have to be tracks for me .Great video as always mucka

[@davidanderson2145]

Think the wheels would be better around concrete yards but tracks for muddy areas

[@MagnumCamNZ]

Wheel's on hard yards, tracks when softer off road

[@billupstateny9151]

Skidsteer very popular on our farms, one dairy operation near me has six of them. Have you seen the latest New Holland C-362, track model. It is a beast, nothing else in the market is close. Not sure if there is a tire version❓👌

[@ClarenceFudWeasel]

I'm a big advocate of the skid steer, it alway surprises me that we don't see more over her considering. I think a lot of people who don't know think that they are hard to operate and that maybe puts them off? Also there's a myth about their stability. I've been seriously considering buying one for a while.

[@johnsheahan7914]

Great video as always keep up the great work and videos they are a very handy machine lord muck

[@GarethPierce69]

I remember the first one I saw - bobcat on wheels. I thought what a crackin’ little machine. And they’ve come on so much. The way you were throwing that Gehl about was a great advert for what they can do…. You can do the job a telehandler could do in half the time, even though it’s a smaller piece of kit. Wheels or tracks depends on the work you’d want it for I guess. I like them on wheels, but on soft ground tracks would be useful. Answer to that would be wheels with removable tracks!

[@ronniehoyle9671]

Great video Mucker. For yard work I'd have wheels but for field work I'd go for tracks.

[@stephenbrogden3777]

Evening Mucka awesome video as always so informative and eye opening as you say we as a country as a rule never give them a thought. Got to be honest I would go for the tracks 👍

[@stephenross1581]

Great video Mucker, it would be the first bit of equipment on my list should I ever get a farm, always has been.

[@arwelagrimachinery]

Had ours 11 years now, use it probably every other day year round for something , just so handy can see the pallets with the forks and you can lean forward and reach the headstock latches without getting out , only 2 controls so better than any sort of power shuttle setup in anything else, we actually could nearly finish with the loader tractor as it doesn't do that much anymore loader wise. If i had a blank Cheque from your book mucker 😉 I would be looking at a Teleskid only bother with ours is the forward reach loading muck spreader/ pushing up the muck heap

[@davegreenwood7575]

Wheels I'd say...we ran Bobcats years ago and found them extremely usefull as it released loades and tele's to do what they best... Most farms I visit don't have them as they say" but what else can they do". The Tele seems to fit better.

[@LordMuck]

That is exactly where a skidsteer fits in to a larger unit - they release the Telehandler to go and do what they do best.

[@davegreenwood7575]

The good thing about a Bobcat was you could put virtually anyone with at least the ability to ride a bike on a Bob cat and get a result within half an hour...

[@whitestream5233]

That's a well thought out and well engineered machine . The Yanmar engines are excellent. Looks nice and robust too. As for wheels or tracks , Tracks are better on soft ground and do give more grip . Wheels are better on rough stony ground as tracks can get cut and damaged by rough stone. Excellent video .

[@Shahska1]

I think for us here in the USA we would prefer rubber tracks or put on a set of metal grouser tracks that give way more traction for work in a damp or wet location or dry sand area but yes there are a lot of them and you do not need a CDL to operate that size here either. As to the question of why well I can say it's the market for one thing and buying new or used will come into play as well. Personally I would take rubber tracks but if someone gave me a wheeled skid loader I would spend the money to put grouser tracks which you can take off as needed

[@Jim-McKechnie]

In central Scotland case skidsteers were common or ye olde NH775 with the Deutz aircooled engine (literally bombproof) but main death blow was dealt by Matbro pivot steers, everyone got used to the higher lift capacity so they then got replaced by tractor loaders when they needed higher lift height for tub feeders but dads old boss fed 180 cows for years with a skid steer and a schuitmaker side discharge feeder could see them making a comeback especially with costs rising for smaller farms

[@lukehomer35x]

Very good point mucker. Would be a very good bit of kit for dairy farmers with low buildings, tight alley ways and a wide variety of attachments. If I was to have one it be with wheels

[@aidanquinn5498]

Another great video LM, yeah any skid steer is worth it’s weight, I’d go with Deere on high track,

[@DJC995]

Hi Kurt Nice One the Bobcats seem popular with tarmac contractors seen a few old ones on local farms Thanks again

[@elwynphillips3327]

Good video,they look handy for farm work! I would go for the wheel type.

[@normancrosbie2949]

Watching you having fun on that wee motor made this an enjoyable video for me . Now wheels or tracks ? - tracks for me 👌

[@lawrencelacenski9781]

Good day to you Mr Muck The first skidsteer that I ran was a gehl 4610 and old red one with the gray and black pin stripes. I have operated a number of different brands in the last 25 years but not enough to say from experience which brand is my favorite I will say that most of my experience is on older 90s Deere and Newholland machines as for tracks or wheels I only have minimal experience on tracks and loved every minute of the tracks experience. From listening to the first hand experience of others tracks can be a royal pain if used in winter during wet mucky/wet conditions and then parked for multiple hours and the temperature drops below freezing. There is one brand here in the states that I’ve discovered because of KZbin but haven’t operated yet but after watching many videos I think that it’s over looked and that’s the ASV Brand. If it’s available in the UK I would love your opinion of the brand. They have track machines starting at 25hp all the way to 132hp and a 75 hp wheel machine with both vertical and radial lift configuration, happy comparing.

[@gerwinwentink2294]

In my area off the netherlands, every almost every farmer has a mini wheelloader. As almost every north american farmer has a skidsteer. I have a bit of experience on both kind of machines. And I personaly like mini loaders better because they are longer and overal can lift higher. They steer insted of skidding and rutting up the ground witch is a big pro for me and makes them operate smoother and about that. 1 of the axles can always pivot so you have better contact with the ground. And because they pivot in the midle you can use that to your advantage too. Also a big plus point for me is that you can hop on a mini loader and use it. For example; you are pulling posts from your fence out the ground and need to put the chain over it. A loader: drive it near, hop of, put the chain over the post, hop on and lift. As with the skidsteer there is a lot more hastle involved in climbing in and out, especialy with the boom lifted more than 2 feet😅

[@clivehaynes2183]

I love skid steers from an engineering view point they are almost like an exoskeleton that you wear I just wish that I had the use for one.

[@jimosullivan4866]

I've a caterpillar 236 ,60hp , twin speed ,heated cab with radio mainly use it for snow plowing / snow clearing in the winter time , Twin speed which is 11.5 mph is a game changer . less loading on a trailer , great traveling between jobs .

[@bobpaterson1845]

Great review 👌 only one farm I worked on had one that was a Bobcat can't remember the model but was conventional feet an hands controls great machine with one drawback in our situation when loading our 10 ton rear discharge muck spreader was sadly short of reach and if not careful front wheels nipped the valves of the spreader wheels 😳 unfortunately it was the only loader we had so had to be used🤔 think wheels would be my choice as I think there would be less drag when manoeuvring an less chance of digging holes on a soft surface 👍

[@TheZigZiggy]

Wheels. You can get tracks that go around the wheels if you want them.

[@jason0870]

I appreciate when a manufacturer designs a machine with the end user in mind like thar there.

[@chrislovejoy8249]

Nice bit of kit Mucker ,,👍🚜

[@gogglet72]

Very nice bit ok kit!! I had to double take in the beginning I thought it was a farmer p video!! Great video mucka. I would go wheels.

[@tonymorgan3526]

Great video m'lord, I drove a bobcat skid steer for years, get the one with wheels, when they slip a trac of, they are a ball ache to put back on again!!!!!

[@jefftheaussie2225]

I haven’t used one with tracks but with tracks it should have a lot more traction and run over soft ground a lot better. There are a lot of them here both on farms and on construction. Good fencing machine with a hydraulic post hole digger. You can move it from job to job on a trailer. I was using one with a 4 in 1 bucket one day and managed to fill the cab with horse shit. I really enjoyed that. The hyds are very fast. Always put the seat belt on, you only have to hit one immovable object with the bucket at the speed they go and you will see why. Jeff

[@philipbrown9931]

Tracks for me, seem to be more versatile on more surfaces. The Case one that Dirt Perfect has with the steel tracks is some tool.

[@philhermetic]

Never used a tracked one , but i can imagine that they wear less on the rubber as they could rip tyres up on hard going! I have driven several different makes, but my favourite machine was an Owatonna, which was Canadian i think. They will do a tremendous amount of work in a few hours, and in tight spaces too! Phil

[@SuperDavey33]

I work in the waste industry we us skid steer's a lot stacking bales, separating ,loading containers etc very useful

[@LukeTuttlebury]

Great video mucker,wheels for me I think

[@Only-one-life-68]

Hi lord muck Never liked the entry/exit to these type of machines.. JCB had one with the door accessible from the side!! That looked interesting..

[@LordMuck]

I know - I was the one that did the video comparing the two... This however is looking at conventional machines, not telescopic skids

[@Only-one-life-68]

@@LordMuck I’ve not seen that one ☝️.. Have to have a look 👀 z

[@trevorpearson1832]

Think I would go for one on wheels. Very interesting video. Thanks. 👍

[@leecutting4893]

I remember meeting a guy in a pub who used to load bulkers with them🤔

[@LordMuck]

Be ready, we'll pick you up at 4am mate...

[@andrewmear8704]

I’ll stick with wheels but I’d love to try one on tracks ours on wheels is great on hard ground and concrete but on soft ground it’s hopeless. I’ll try a tracked one when we look at changing ours but that’s going to be a while as we need to build up to it. We’ve just upgraded our tractor and semi retired the old DB 995 and bought a 12 year old 110hp 4 wheel drive loader tractor which has been a revelation but I’m contemplating putting a euro headstock or adapter for the skid steer to make the best use of our attachments as the loader ones are suitable for the skid steer afloat 8 grab on the skid steer will be useful our old stone barns. Great video and totally agree with the sentiment that we don’t use skid steers here is a culture thing

[@craigsmall7891]

When I was a kid a family friend used to store his Bob cat at my parents small holding was a cracking machine to play with but the lack of reach and rear visibility was always a down side to them aswell as they always tended to chew up the yard more the our main loader

[@oakfarmagricultural506]

Its so strange to me that we don't use these despite having such small farm yards and buildings compared to America, it just makes sense!

[@thomasbailey8306]

I operated Skidsteer both with wheels and Tracks. I have to say Tracks are more Handy ..Especially grading. And getting around in the mud .But that's my opinion..

[@charleshart6992]

Excellent review! Great machine - Wheels for me.

[@julianpritchard2558]

As you pointed out in a previous video, really needs to have side entry, and as I’m in the boglands of Ireland, it would definitely be tracks .

[@sggibson62]

Yeah but apart from post knockers ,graders ,stump grinders, bale spikes , pallet forks , buckets ,grapples and disc grinders what have skid steers ever done for us 😀

[@LordMuck]

😂

[@KiwiExpressCream]

Brilliant 🤣

[@tomgriffin286]

A useful machine Mucker. With the different jobs you do I should imagine you would need a few attachments. In answer to your question, I reckon tracks are the best option.