What Do You Tow?

StockCar#10 · Apr 22, 2014

2014 36 ft triple axle continental cargo

B585Ford · Apr 22, 2014

JD3020 said:
I don't landscape either. LOL Ripping out a bunch of landscaping to do some grading and seeding. Maybe just this hoe has an issue, IDK. It had 38 hours when we got it. I was really disappointed in it, makes my life hell as we have several loads of boulders and brush to haul out but with the thumb being useless it makes it a challenge. At this point it would've been easier just to rent a grapple for our skid steer.

I've done a little trenching with it also. Put in about 250' of sleeves in a parking lot thats getting re-done. I love how smooth and quiet these Cats are, and they are great to run, but at times the hydraulics just seem weak. This is a 304 BTW, i think its one of the biggest mini's Cat has.

Maybe you are tougher on them than me. I could tell from the pic that was the big Mini CAT. I use to use a Case (can't remember the model # off the top of my head but it was their biggest Mini) and the CAT did a lot better in the rough terrian....I never had a problem with weak hydraulics on it and the Case seemed to struggle. That sucks about the thumb though...renting equipment to get something done quicker only to find it useless.

JD3020 · Apr 22, 2014

Yeah, sucks but thats how it goes sometime. We have been talking about getting something set up to demo a Komatsu PC45 sometime this year. I really want to get a single axle dump and get myself into more dirt work, and we'd need a mini. Nice thing about Cat is their lease program is awesome. We're leasing a 236 skid steer(2klb operating capacity) with cab/heat/air and some other nice options for $350 a month. You can't hardly buy a used one for that.

B585Ford · Apr 22, 2014

JD3020 said:
Yeah, sucks but thats how it goes sometime. We have been talking about getting something set up to demo a Komatsu PC45 sometime this year. I really want to get a single axle dump and get myself into more dirt work, and we'd need a mini. Nice thing about Cat is their lease program is awesome. We're leasing a 236 skid steer(2klb operating capacity) with cab/heat/air and some other nice options for $350 a month. You can't hardly buy a used one for that.

That is very reasonable....I don't have any first hand experience with Komatsu except loading and transporting one....derail over....Good Luck

vcassens · Apr 29, 2014

Taking my old 89 out to my parents place until I have time to get it to the scrap yard

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eng53ine · Apr 29, 2014

vcassens said:
Taking my old 89 out to my parents place until I have time to get it to the scrap yard

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What's the size of the trailer?

vcassens · Apr 29, 2014

eng53ine said:
What's the size of the trailer?

I believe it is 18 foot with a 2 foot dove but I'm not 100 percent sure it is not mine

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eng53ine · Apr 29, 2014

vcassens said:
I believe it is 18 foot with a 2 foot dove but I'm not 100 percent sure it is not mine

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Ok I'm getting ready to haul an '81 in and was gonna try my dads 16' trailer, I think it might be tight.

vcassens · Apr 29, 2014

A single cab long bed will fit length wise on a 16 and yes it is tight lol

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eng53ine · Apr 29, 2014

vcassens said:
A single cab long bed will fit length wise on a 16 and yes it is tight lol

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Good to know I'm hoping its actually 18', he couldn't remember it came with the Kubota he bought. I just want the truck gone and no else will offer up a trailer.