Hello folks, newb member here.
I joined this forum as I'm looking for advice on how to proceed with a mini-ex purchase.
Bit of context, I will be starting a land clearing and portable sawmill business this summer and will most likely be purchasing a mini-ex to open trails, remove stumps and move large logs around. I have a small tractor with a PTO driven woodchipper and brush grapple. I'll also be using a log loader with a winch for hard to reach places. I want to keep everything on the small scale and 1 man operation. Not going into forestry and timberjacks and firewood etc.
Anyhoo. I'm looking at the yanmar vio35 and sv40 or a JD 35G. Except for a kubota dealer I had trouble with, Yanmar and JD are the two brands sold somewhat locally. I have had great service from my JD dealer with my tractor and chainsaws pruchased there. I had good "sales calls" from the yanmar dealer and heard good things about them but never dealt with them. Because of the pandemic, I cant try either machines and the local rental companies only have Sany, Wacker Neuson and Kubota machines. SO I'm stuck buying without trying... I'll probably manage to sit in a 35 G but wont be able to try a yanmar before I place and order.
So my questions are:
1) Should I stick to JD and be happy with that without trying the Yanmar?
2) Which cab is more spacey? I'm 6' tall and 300lbs..
3) is the SV40 worth the extra money and extra weight over the 35 for my intended use?
Any other suggestions ideas ?
Thanks! Love this forum!
I joined this forum as I'm looking for advice on how to proceed with a mini-ex purchase.
Bit of context, I will be starting a land clearing and portable sawmill business this summer and will most likely be purchasing a mini-ex to open trails, remove stumps and move large logs around. I have a small tractor with a PTO driven woodchipper and brush grapple. I'll also be using a log loader with a winch for hard to reach places. I want to keep everything on the small scale and 1 man operation. Not going into forestry and timberjacks and firewood etc.
Anyhoo. I'm looking at the yanmar vio35 and sv40 or a JD 35G. Except for a kubota dealer I had trouble with, Yanmar and JD are the two brands sold somewhat locally. I have had great service from my JD dealer with my tractor and chainsaws pruchased there. I had good "sales calls" from the yanmar dealer and heard good things about them but never dealt with them. Because of the pandemic, I cant try either machines and the local rental companies only have Sany, Wacker Neuson and Kubota machines. SO I'm stuck buying without trying... I'll probably manage to sit in a 35 G but wont be able to try a yanmar before I place and order.
So my questions are:
1) Should I stick to JD and be happy with that without trying the Yanmar?
2) Which cab is more spacey? I'm 6' tall and 300lbs..
3) is the SV40 worth the extra money and extra weight over the 35 for my intended use?
Any other suggestions ideas ?
Thanks! Love this forum!