I feel the need to revive this thread. I am currently trying to get into the rototilt niche, and am curious if anyone would actually recognize the benefit of having one and hire specifically because of it?
Being American, all I see are standard excavators. What I dont understand, is why a grading bucket and tiltrotator, priced around let's say $40k, maybe even $50k or $60k with quick oil and a vibe plate and grapple, that can do a trench and slope or bench in one run without moving the machine, and place pipes, backfill, grade, and compact all with one machine is considered "too expensive?"
A skid steer with bucket and forks, plus a vibe plate, and labor to run it, truck and trailer to haul it..... seems more expensive to me.
Here's a pipeline operator, and this guys setup is awesome with pilot driving capability on his backhoe.
Here's a Dutch operator's YouTube channel. She has a pretty awesome setup and literally does every job on the jobsite with her one machine.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8DKUYhMBW5Evs4eGndbl-A