i just lost my long winded reply so here is the summary. an e50 will not lift 10,000 pounds. don't care what chart you have. one time i hoisted 435 with my 225 into a deep foundation. did not roll or do any damage but thank god i had a long warranty on the hoe. they replaced the pump a year or so later. never knew if that's what did it or not:rolleyes the 435 will get the rt off my gooseneck but not my pickup. the s300 and 250 both can handle it.. does'nt really matter much beacuse the friggin rt is always broken anyway:Banghead i do like using a head shaker on the 435's. but the guys get lazy not wanting to takr it on and off. the hydraulic coupler might make that better, but it sounds like it breaks alot as well
any way you slice it, it is excavation and it is colorado and everything is difficult. we break a ton of stuff, not from abuse just because it breaks. i would love another mini hoe but don't want to spend.
the severe duty buckets may be worth looking at, we run 12" 24" and 36" and the packer. gave up on running the breaker because or broken booms. we just use it on the skiddies. i can't live without demo tires and the skid steers either
and prefer to have a/c and tunes:tong. oh and my rock hound came apart 100% and i am wanting a harley rake now. seeing the fotos of tom g made me want one:notworthy.
apart from other brands on minis?? i would like to try another cat,kubota,tak. i duunno i may need to see who will bring me a demo
i am way busy at the moment, the guys are doing 65 hours a week but also know it won't last
regards, cd:usa:
oh yeah, and a little river surfing. not me but i thought others would enjoy