Spreading gravel with ease ,Working with Bobcats new MT100 mini track loader

In this video I return to my customers house where I previously spread RCA crushed rocked as a sub-base for this driveway, i use 3/4 inch bluestone gravel to give it a nice finished look ! This is my new 2021 bobcat MT 100 with narrow tracks. It runs a 24hp Kubota diesel engine, 44inch gp bucket, has a 1000 pound lift capacity and with 32hrs has had 0 issues !
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[@annamartinek6105]

Excellent info & video 👏👏👏👏

[@Jack_Rabbit_Ranch]

Cool video. Thank you.

[@davidroddy2012]

Nice to see what machine can do. In our area there are truck drivers with excellent spreading skills?!

[@johnbilac1566]

How many yards did you move and how long did it take

[@MTnumber11]

Try loading it by backing on, much safer. Nice machine!

[@joeslandscapinganddesign]

thanks! I appriciate the tip, I will try that next time !

[@ctlandscapemaintenancesolu494]

how hi of a truck bed can you dump into with this thing

[@jplee3]

Nice job! Couple questions: 1) is it pretty easy to grade a 1-2% slope with one of these? 2) Is it still recommended to use a plate compactor after laying down gravel or roadbase this way?

[@nathanmullaney6946]

They’re pretty easy to grade with, I was always told you can’t compact rock so why waste time

[@kevinmcmanus7298]

Nice video. Do you ever wish you had gotten the wide track machine instead of the narrow track? How has your stability with the narrow track been on hills/slopes and whatnot? Curious because Im trying to decide which machine to get. Thanks!

[@joeslandscapinganddesign]

thanks , I don't wish I got the wide track because my purpose for buying this narrow track machine was for the 36 inch width for gates! seems good on hills and slopes so far

[@kevinmcmanus7298]

@@joeslandscapinganddesign Awesome, thanks for the reply. Hard to get real world information about these mini skids.

[@precisionfilms3777]

What do you do with that thing in the winter. Can it load a 1 ton dump? How about a tandem axle semi. Can it lift a pallet of pavers? How about running a landscape rake? I think they are too small for the money they cost but I see people buying them up before even owning a full size skid steer. Am I missing something? I just don't see the ROI in one of those. Enlighten me please

[@joeslandscapinganddesign]

ill try to answer as many of those questions as possible ! I've only owned it a couple months now and have not loaded anything other then a dodge 3500 mason bed at about 5-6ft high , it will run a landscape rake , hydro breaker, grapple bucket and many many more attachments !

[@joeslandscapinganddesign]

the smallness of it (36 inches wide) is the reason this machine is so desirable to my company, here on Long Island propertys are tighter together and being able to get through a small gate versus taking down a fence to fit a skid steer is just a win win ! it has 1000 pound lift cap so it will not lift a pallet of pavers

[@joeslandscapinganddesign]

in the winter ill use it for spreading gravel driveways , and snowplowing driveways and walkways!

[@HybridWoodworks]

All depends on the type of work you do and the size of your crew. If you are working on larger new construction sites, the full size is almost always better. If you are improving an existing landscape or doing tree work in an established yard, then the mini is almost always better. In a one or two man shop, the operator can jump off the back and help with the hand work. If you have a bigger crew, then you can keep the operator in the full size cab all day. Like I said, it’s a great tool for the right job. Expect to see a lot more going forward. Full size skids working on existing landscapes will be few and far between in 10 years.

[@joeslandscapinganddesign]

@@HybridWoodworks well put my friend , we work on mostly established propertys so this machines going to help us in all aspects of landscaping.. excavating for pavers, moving mulch and topsoil, grading jobs in tighter yards ..and were looking into a snow plow for it ... the options are endless

[@CASG93]

Does this machine have float mode?

[@headbozoincharge6847]

Yes.

[@nkeller5883]

How much are you charging for a small job like that?

[@joeslandscapinganddesign]

this customer had bought the material himself , and I charged him by the hour , it was about 200 for this small job

[@DMAX-ed7pq]

Damn dude seems low for time and equipment. Not sure where your at but out here in Cali would have been an easy 450 for what looks to have been around 8 yards. Keep grindin 👊

[@mannyu6689]

@@DMAX-ed7pq I love dingos but one wheelbarrow and a Show el would of been okay

[@Demoman973]

Waste of machine power and efficiency with a 36” bucket. That machine will handle a 44-48” all day long. And grade better too.

[@joeslandscapinganddesign]

yes I use a 44 inch bucket

[@kylabangasser1318]

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