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cybermallinc · Nov 2, 2008

asv pt-80

jimmyjack, thanks for the photos. this is one nice rig & it even has a cupholder which makes it look more like a pickup truck interior than a mtl. from the photos it looks like the overhead door tucks up tight so it's not riding on your head like the one in my deere 317.
how is the ride quality when in first or second gear?

bullit340 · Nov 2, 2008

Digdeep said:
Warranty cover defects in material and workmanship..period..it was the same when I sold Bobcats and all others are the same too. Read the machine's warranty. Damage or abuse due to neglect are not covered and I highly doubt any dealer worth his salt would not service a machine if the failure was of no fault to the operator.

I have over 2000 hours on my RC50 in all kinds of applications besides sand and grass. I will be getting new tracks before the snow flies up here in Wisconsin. I've operated a SR80 before they changed to the PT80 and man did that thing move. I could not believe how much snow it would push. Good luck with the new machine.

Dont mean to hijack the thread but I cant post here yet I guess. I am currently looking to add another skid for snow work. I checked out a pt80 yesterday and was quite impressed. Is the pt80 really that good in the snow? I have only operated rubbertired machines. I want to be able to put a 10' pusher on it. Is it really worth the extra $$$

jmf · Nov 2, 2008

Thanks for the PT80 photos. With the MP2 cab, it looks the same as my SR80. I have had some issues but the workability is much appreciated. I am just south of Buffalo, the snow home of lake effect. I have pushed snow with all sorts of configurations, but the ASV has been the easiest (even with just a dirt bucket). No worries about pushing it back far enough, since you can always move it. It is a nice feeling to sleep without trepidation when there is a very real possibility of a morning record-breaking snowfall.

jmf

Digdeep · Nov 2, 2008

bullit340 said:
Dont mean to hijack the thread but I cant post here yet I guess. I am currently looking to add another skid for snow work. I checked out a pt80 yesterday and was quite impressed. Is the pt80 really that good in the snow? I have only operated rubbertired machines. I want to be able to put a 10' pusher on it. Is it really worth the extra $$$

Here is a video link from youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--4p49ESIEo

bullit340 · Nov 2, 2008

wow, I can not believe that video on u tube. Thats awesome. This is bobcat country around here. Snow is where we put the most hours on our machine. We need another skid for this winter due to increased work. Hopefully you guys can help since you all seem to have so much knowledge.
Currently I run a s185 with a 8'pusher and I really cant complain. I started out searching for a used bobcat to add but wanted a machine that could push a 10' pusher. I have not been able to find anything with the hours and condition that I want so I have been looking at slightly used as well. This is where I need some advice.

Option 1: used cat 246b rubber tires with just over 100 hrs, single speed machine 23k

Option 2: Deere 328 with 500 hrs, two speed machine, conventional hand foot controls. 25k

Option 3: Positrack 80, demo under 200 hrs, I would have to do a winter rental with the option to buy. Serious money in my book. I only log 250 hrs a year on our skid now. 43k If I were only to run one machine I would probrably go this route but I need too keep my s185 so I am thinking this is just too much money. I did see one advertised the other day for 35k with 125 hrs on it, but it was a private sale. I just don't want to spend 25k and wish I had bought the asv.

I have always owned bobcats and thats it. I have no problem switching but just want the right machine. I have no real world exp with the cat or the deere either just demo. Is the 2 speed really worth the extra coin or hrs? I need to stack snow at least as high as my s185 which I believe all 3 will do. The skid will need to spread some dirt and move mulch etc... during the other 8 months. Are there any problems with the deere or the cat. I have been reading everything here for a week so much info. I don't mean to hijack your thread but I cant post new yet. Anyways congrats on the asv. Any advice is appreciated

jimmyjack · Nov 2, 2008

heres another vid that i like that shows how your backs gonna feel at the end of the day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU2_bLLKfyw

ive ran bobcat ,deere,cat both track and tire machines. if im gonna be in a skid steer 8+hrs a day it would be a cat or asv, i went with the asv .if theres any other questions i could help with

Digdeep · Nov 2, 2008

bullit340 said:
wow, I can not believe that video on u tube. Thats awesome. This is bobcat country around here. Snow is where we put the most hours on our machine. We need another skid for this winter due to increased work. Hopefully you guys can help since you all seem to have so much knowledge.
Currently I run a s185 with a 8'pusher and I really cant complain. I started out searching for a used bobcat to add but wanted a machine that could push a 10' pusher. I have not been able to find anything with the hours and condition that I want so I have been looking at slightly used as well. This is where I need some advice.

Option 1: used cat 246b rubber tires with just over 100 hrs, single speed machine 23k

Option 2: Deere 328 with 500 hrs, two speed machine, conventional hand foot controls. 25k

Option 3: Positrack 80, demo under 200 hrs, I would have to do a winter rental with the option to buy. Serious money in my book. I only log 250 hrs a year on our skid now. 43k If I were only to run one machine I would probrably go this route but I need too keep my s185 so I am thinking this is just too much money. I did see one advertised the other day for 35k with 125 hrs on it, but it was a private sale. I just don't want to spend 25k and wish I had bought the asv.

I have always owned bobcats and thats it. I have no problem switching but just want the right machine. I have no real world exp with the cat or the deere either just demo. Is the 2 speed really worth the extra coin or hrs? I need to stack snow at least as high as my s185 which I believe all 3 will do. The skid will need to spread some dirt and move mulch etc... during the other 8 months. Are there any problems with the deere or the cat. I have been reading everything here for a week so much info. I don't mean to hijack your thread but I cant post new yet. Anyways congrats on the asv. Any advice is appreciated

I sold Bobcats for over 8 years and the S185 is a good machine. I ultimately got out of the selling business and now teach math at the junior high level. I also do small landscaping jobs over the summer (summers off is a good perk for being a teacher) and remove some snow over the winter. I own an S220 which I will end up selling and I bought a RC50. I had lots of experience with the Bobcat tracked machines and had seen enough ASVs, CAT MTLs, Takeuchi's etc. The ASV just fit my needs better than the others and I have not been disappointed. if anything, it has surpassed my expectations. One thing that I have found out is that the RC50 has really increased the jobs that I can do compared to a skid or other track machines.

The PT80 comes standard with 2spd and high flow so a snow blower would work well too. I can honestly say that I have seen them all push snow up here in the Madison area and nothing compares to the ASV machines. Imagine what the PT80 could do with a 10' blade if it can push a 9300lb machine backwards? I think that you will find yourself putting more hours the machine than you think you will due to its versatility. I know I did. Good luck.

talus · Nov 3, 2008

Cybermallinc, I can't really think of anything that I don't like about the sr 80. I would suggest you get the 18'' tracks. Unless optimum flotation is a must. It's not even 1 psi difference with the 20'' s. I say this because the 20'' tracks have a row of drive lugs in the inside and outside of the track. The lugs seem to trap stones and stuff against the bogies and chunk them up faster. I use a front runner rake (like a york rake but you push it) to plow snow and can push up a good size pile. Then drive up and over it. I also have the cab with no lap bar. It's just a belt. I went this way because it's a little more roomy. I do like the lap bar set up but felt squished ( 6'1'' and 230lbs). The cab design I have also does not have the cup holder. Not sure if thats a big deal to you but I like the little extra room. I don't think you will be disapointed.

cybermallinc · Nov 3, 2008

talus, thanks for the 18" track advice. on the 20" the extra set of drive lugs trapping debris is something i wouldn't have thought about & i imagine they are harder to turn since they are wider so i'm settled on the 18's.
i'll have to try each cab option to see which one suits me best.

mouse · Nov 3, 2008

bullit340 said:
wow, I can not believe that video on u tube. Thats awesome.

i looked at that video and all i could see was 2 machines running very different tracks so i thought the result just so woftam.

howbout we line the machines up on the same make, width and tread of track before rising to the bait then swallowing all the ground tackle

seems to me there are more than a few people in here very very keen to push their own particualr type of barrow when it comes to skidsteers...

the people i listen to most in hef are the ones who point out the first thing you need to look at in a machine is the backup cause its next to useless if you cannot keep it running no matter how much bling it carries.

then the next relevant point is the cost of keeping it doing what its meant to be doing.

ah, for the record i'm a bobcat man but thats everything to do with relationships and nothing to do with price nor to a lesser degree performance.

end rant!

jimmyjack · Nov 3, 2008

mouse said:
i looked at that video and all i could see was 2 machines running very different tracks so i thought the result just so woftam.

howbout we line the machines up on the same make, width and tread of track before rising to the bait then swallowing all the ground tackle

seems to me there are more than a few people in here very very keen to push their own particualr type of barrow when it comes to skidsteers...

the people i listen to most in hef are the ones who point out the first thing you need to look at in a machine is the backup cause its next to useless if you cannot keep it running no matter how much bling it carries.

then the next relevant point is the cost of keeping it doing what its meant to be doing.

ah, for the record i'm a bobcat man but thats everything to do with relationships and nothing to do with price nor to a lesser degree performance.

end rant!

pretty sure the point of that video is to show you how much better the traction is with asv track sys. same with this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjYT8lQN6YU

and bling facter i wouldnt care much about if just anybody was gonna be running , but because im gonna be in it9/10 times i want all the bling ,i'm even gonna put a radio in it.

im not one to push a brand on someone ,just gonna tell u what i like personally , like i said i've got seat time in most of the major name brand skids and could tell what i like and dont like with all of them

jimmyjack · Jan 12, 2009

some pics from over the winter so far, scraping an old trailer , then i was seeing if i can fit everything one the trailer at once... it works but a bigger one is needed

dieselnut · Jan 13, 2009

Best of luck to you with the machine. Keep us updated on how you like it.

brian falcone · Jan 14, 2009

nice machine

nice looking unit. where in rhode island are you located ? thats looks like a nice area with the homes in the background. im up in woonsocket but should be out in the sticks by spring. thanks for showing the pics. brian

jimmyjack · Jan 14, 2009

down in portsmouth, i just tell people newport alot of times they know where that is :drinkup

brian falcone · Jan 15, 2009

yup

portsmouth is nice. we did all the gas pathes in newport and we have a job going for pezuco in portsmouth. havent been there yet but we have a bunch of machines there. brian

jimmyjack · Jan 15, 2009

wheres that job at? do you work for hartford paving?

brian falcone · Jan 15, 2009

work for Kay-Cor out of cumberland. the job is for pezzuco and its right off w. main road. i havent been there yet but or 320, d3c and d250e are all there. some sort of assisted living thing i guess,.

Dusty · Jan 15, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocUsQiRKCUU&feature=related

WE run a 277b the vid is not mine just to show uall

skidsteernewb · Jan 16, 2009

Hey guys you all seem very experienced and knowledgeable about different skid steers. I'm doing some research for a project and I was hoping that you might have some time to fill out a quick survey that my team and I developed to improve the next generation of skid steers. Here's the link:

Thanks for help.

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