SuckerPunch
Member
Hello everyone. New to the forum. I have a business without a loading dock. It is also on a gravel lot. I get semi trailer loads on a weekly basis that need to be unloaded. I am not wanting to limit myself by getting just a fork lift and want the versatility of the skid steer so I can move gravel, mulch, etc on my lot. I have owned a 753 Bobcat, Gehl 4840 and and Gehl 5635 previously. I used those mostly for landscape work.
My primary use for the skid steer is the ability to unload up to 3K lbs off a semi trailer. Most pallets are 4 to 6 feet long, but the longest pallets are about 10ft long. I know I will need extend forks for these pallets.
Anyone have suggestions on the best size to be looking for? I'm going to be buying a used machine so I'm really not tied to any particular brand. I am mainly looking for either a Bobcat, Gehl, or Cat.
Here is my biggest question for those of you who have experience unloading pallets off semis. Is the vertical that much better than radius when unloading off a semi trailer? I mean if I was to buy a big Gehl 7800 with a operating lift capacity of 3600 lbs would that not work for these types of pallets? 3000 lbs is about the max weight of the pallets I will be unloading.
Any help or info would be appreciated.
Thanks
My primary use for the skid steer is the ability to unload up to 3K lbs off a semi trailer. Most pallets are 4 to 6 feet long, but the longest pallets are about 10ft long. I know I will need extend forks for these pallets.
Anyone have suggestions on the best size to be looking for? I'm going to be buying a used machine so I'm really not tied to any particular brand. I am mainly looking for either a Bobcat, Gehl, or Cat.
Here is my biggest question for those of you who have experience unloading pallets off semis. Is the vertical that much better than radius when unloading off a semi trailer? I mean if I was to buy a big Gehl 7800 with a operating lift capacity of 3600 lbs would that not work for these types of pallets? 3000 lbs is about the max weight of the pallets I will be unloading.
Any help or info would be appreciated.
Thanks