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Machinery Forum Re: Need advice on whether or not to buy skid stee [ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ] Posted by TimV on May 13, 2004 at 14:01:27 from (67.136.204.74): In Reply to: Need advice on whether or not to buy skid steer posted by Mike on May 11, 2004 at 11:56:32: Mike: I have a L455 New Holland. It's an '89, and it is VERY handy! This is a smaller unit--3 cylinder Kubota diesel and about 25 HP. The only thing I would do differently if I was buying another one would be to get the remote hydraulics package and take a step or two up in HP. A skid-steer with remote hydraulics is probably the single most versatile motorized vehicle made, as the number of attachments availible is nearly unlimited. I think you would be very happy with a skid-steer for the things you mentioned, and you will constantly find new uses for it the longer you own it. The advice about not renting it out is very sound--people tend to treat ALL rented equipment (and skid-steers in particular) with the "run it like you stole it" mentality, resulting in lots of unnecessary damage and expensive repairs. Skid-steers are neither easy nor cheap to repair, and this can quickly eat into any profit you make. Follow Ups: Post A Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Re: Re: Need advice on whether or not to buy skid stee Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.