Hello to all you H.E.F. participants and contributors. I want to thank you all for the wealth of knowledge found in these pages. For several years now many an interweb query has led me here and more often than not I've found the answers I was looking for, thank you. So as for what prompted me to finally join is the aforementioned Yale 2500 loader. I've searched and searched to no avail for any information at all on Yale loaders. There is a 2500 locally That has been sitting idle for several years and I've worked out a deal to rent it (and possible buy it). It seems to be in good shape except for needing a few hundred $$ worth of hydraulic hoses, possibly new batteries, and about 2 cans of wasp & hornet spray. I'd like to learn more about these loaders if any of you can steer me in the right direction. I would prefer an older CAT 966 but this has presented itself and may be a much more economical way to go for the time being. Any info would beappreciated.