case cx 36 or bobcat 435 or yanmar vio35

[ctkiteboarding]

its down to these mini's, im going to demo the bobcat thursday thru monday then the case,,,,
the yanmar dealer won't give me the machine to demo unless i rent it , which im not going to do so i think they might not be selling me a machine:beatsme ,,,,
im told yanmar is a nice little machine,,,

the bobcat's dealer has gotten lazy support wise and that turns me off abit:(

the case is a kobelco and i dont know much about it except is expensive, but the dealer is really good to me most my machines are from them,,,

i think i will call the kubota guy today to see if they will send out a similar mini to try , they are in my town but also not the best service

i didnt want to buy a new mini but i can seem to find anything decent used most of them are beat and P.O.S. what do you guys think about these minis or for that matter any mini in this size :usa thanks in advance off to work R

[Steve Frazier]

I can tell you Kubota's parts network sucks, you will wait a week or more for parts other than filters. I've got a Kubota mower and had I known this I'd have never bought the thing.

[Squizzy246B]

This may help...I wanted the 35 but it was going over weight for my truck...definetly no regrets....its got 512 hours on it today. Its just does what its supposed to with no fuss...I have pulled some enormous stumps that a machine that small has no right to look at.

http://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=1724

The Hitachi's are made in the same factory/facility and have Yanmar engines.

[KSSS]

I have come to like the CX36B machine. I have rented them on occasion and most recently last week. I like the feel of the controls in that machine better than my TK. Decent digging breakout but not industry leading. Cab layout is very good and I like the boom articulation switch on the controls. Takes a few to get used to it but it works slick. It also has good power to the tracks. When the first CASE minis were released, I demoed one and was not impressed. The B series IMHO is a much better machine. I have not spent a lot of time in a newer Bobcat and have never run a Yanmar to compare. The CASE/Kobelco machine will impress at least it has me. I would have bought one except their 10K machine does not spec as well as others do in that weight class.

[CascadeScaper]

If Kubota parts for excavators are anything like tractor parts, good luck. We have a large Kubota dealer here and that doesn't seem to help with the time it takes to get parts. Like Steve mentioned, if you need anything other than filters you'll be waiting for them. Kubota parts are usually a little higher priced than others, not by a huge margin but they are more expensive. We have 2 Kubota tractors that rarely need anything other than routine maintenance, but we wait at least a week for parts if they need to be ordered.

[jazak]

Out of those three I would go CASE, have you looked at CAT??

[ctkiteboarding]

no i have not looked at the cats yet, the kubota dealer won't demo the machine i have to rent it ,,,, so on to the next one ,the case dealer will send me a demo and im waiting to hear back from bobcat to see if they want my hard earned cash ,,, the yanmar is the least xpensive,, they have a used one for 27k w 400 hrs

[fhdesign]

Is that the case dealer in Orange? If so they also sell Terex which might be worth taking a look at. Takeuchi dealer in Shelton is also very good.

[tripod58]

My partner and I are looking into the same size mini x and so far we are leaning towards the Bobcat 435, we demoed it with a 36'' bucket and it did great. Also the price is in our range but we are still looking.

[ctkiteboarding]

demoed the cx36b this weekend ,, I ran it for 10 or so hrs,,,, its a nice machine , cab w ac makes it comfy , i did think it was abit twitchy compared to my larger machine,, 42k loaded ,, WTF ,, the bobcat guy has not returned my inquire with a demo machine, he wants me to rent it from them, i told him no demo no sale,, and ive called twice , no third call,,,, yanmar is next,,

[mtb345]

i rented a pc 40 with a grapple this weekend . no power in the grapple when i had to grab stones and stumps but other that great machine i use to think volvo was no.1 in my opinion but this machine has me thinking different :confused:

[ctkiteboarding]

bobcat is dropping off a 435 in the am,,, then yanmar Thursday ,,, ill report back R

[ctkiteboarding]

430 not 435

[ctkiteboarding]

took the 430 for an hr or so id give the cx36 and better review the fast track is nice althou realy abit to fast ,,,, ill run it in the am for abit more then bac to the dealer ,,, the yanmar is next

[fhdesign]

The other thing the Case has going for it, is you already have Case equipment so it'll keep everything looking the same... a nice professional look.

[KSSS]

That was actually a big pull on me. A CASE mini would look nice on the trailer along side the CASE skid steers. I just was not impressed with the specs of the 50 compared to the TK 153FR. As a result it is Power Tan and TK red, I wont win a fashion contest, but the TK more than pays its way.

[Ohio Takeuchi]

Have you been on a Takeuchi 135? Its a great machine. We have 4 of them.

[Countryboy]

Welcome to HEF Ohio Takeuchi! :drinkup

[Coastal]

I just demo'd a Komatsu 35, holy crap it was a nice machine, it has a HUGE cab, same size as their 200's. It was probably the smoothest mini ive operated. Give them a look.

[ctkiteboarding]

the yanmar dealer just cant seem to free up a machine for me to demo,, he wants me to buy it without a spin,,,, he told me to pick the vio up at 5pm today and i had to have it back by 1 tommorow?? :Pointhead WTF,,

i called the local komatsu dealer , they are going to get back to me,,,

the case is looking like the deal esp. w/ the dealer support and ease of a demo for 3 days no charge,,, f +w is a solid dealer i just was not strongly impressed with the cx ,

that being said before this i've never really spent much seat time in a mini:beatsme

[KSSS]

The Yanmar dealer seems pretty unagreeable. I would bypass that one just because he is a PINTA. The CASE mini will hold its own against anything else on the market. If you go that way you will have bought a solid machine.

[ctkiteboarding]

so the yanmar dealr dropped off a vio 35-3 for the day and i got to run it for a few hrs,,, it was without a cab ,unlike the cx which had a/c as well , but i think i like the open cab,,(until the cold arrives:eek: )

nice mini very smooth and easy to run,, seemed pretty strong for 7700 lbs mini,,, the yanmar in nice ,,,,wish i had one w/ a cab to demo just to keep things on the same level between machines,,

the dealer is a rental shop so i suppose they have alot of guys renting etc.:beatsme

komatsu dealer is going to do a demo with thier 35 mini next week , then its numbers ,,, nice machines the yanmar and case :drinkup

[KSSS]

If I may offer some advice on the cab. I gave in to my tight fisted side in 03' when I bought a TK TB53FR. I got it without a cab. I had a 7500 pound machine before that (IHI great excavator on a side note). I did not anticipate that the larger machine would bring in more business and because it is more powerful, allowing me to work a longer year. I regretted the noncab decision as soon as the weather became difficult. This year I traded out the TB53 for a TB153. I really needed to keep it one more year to come out but I could not take it anymore. The negative 40 below zero weather this last winter forced my hand. So I guess the moral is, don't be tempted to save the money. You'll get atleast half of the cost of the cab back on resale. The other half is well worth the money if you live in a 4 season climate which it appears you do.

[ctkiteboarding]

signed on the dotted line for the cx36 today ,,loaded 18" bucket w/ hyd thumb coupler, cab /ac hope to have it in a few days:usa

[Countryboy]

Congrats :thumbsup

We shall be awaiting the pictures....:cool2

[ctkiteboarding]

here ya go

[DigDug]

Nice looking machine , we had one on a job last summer for a couple of weeks . Worked fantastic. Good pic.

[Countryboy]

Good looking machine there ctkiteboarding. Hope it works well for ya. :thumbsup

[ctkiteboarding]

thx country:usa me too:)

[kyle]

The best thing about the Case/Kobelco mini excavators, has been for us their reliablity. As of last year when I check we had sold 20+ mini excavators, and had not had a single warranty claim on any of them. The only repairs we have done was when one operator swung the boom into a brick wall, and broke a light, and we replaced a panel when another ugy dropped one in a trench. They have continued to be a strong seller for us, and I still don't know of our shop working on even one of them.

[jazak]

Looking good! :thumbsup: Are all those machines in the pic yours as well? What brand & model is that excavator on the left? Looks like another CASE?

[ctkiteboarding]

Looking good! :thumbsup: Are all those machines in the pic yours as well? What brand & model is that excavator on the left? Looks like another CASE?

cx 160 on loan from the dealer my 9010b was in for repairs

[fireman050]

that case is a nice looking machine i have a kobelco mini about the same size i have had it for four years now and have never had a problem with it at all by the way you got any more pics of that cat dozer

[ctkiteboarding]

www.GandGLLC.com

[jazak]

www.GandGLLC.com

Says it can't find the server.........

[ctkiteboarding]

[url]www.gandgllc.com

[jazak]

[url]www.gandgllc.com

says it can't display the page. probably something on my end if you can pull it up...........

[ctkiteboarding]

comes up here

[ctkiteboarding]

just tried it again its freakin