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I've been looking for a while, found some that i like, and not biased by brand, just have a $13000 budget. Will be using it on the farm, looking for advice.
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1994 New Holland Lx665 with 1200 hours for $9000
1998 Deere 7775 with 1300 hours $11900 no bucket
1997 Bobcat 763 with 1250 hours 13000
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1994 New Holland Lx665 with 1200 hours for $9000
1998 Deere 7775 with 1300 hours $11900 no bucket
1997 Bobcat 763 with 1250 hours 13000
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the ones with tracks arnt that good on a farm,to much use out in the cow yard will rust out the "boggie" wheels pretty quik. plus new tracks aint cheap
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I've been looking for a while, found some that i like, and not biased by brand, just have a $13000 budget. Will be using it on the farm, looking for advice.
Thanks
1994 New Holland Lx665 with 1200 hours for $9000
1998 Deere 7775 with 1300 hours $11900 no bucket
1997 Bobcat 763 with 1250 hours 13000
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1994 New Holland Lx665 with 1200 hours for $9000
1998 Deere 7775 with 1300 hours $11900 no bucket
1997 Bobcat 763 with 1250 hours 13000
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Id go with the bobcat myself. The 763 was a good machine, strong, well built, and reliable.
I dont have much experience with the other ones though unfortunatly. From what I hear I would (skid) steer clear of the new holland, and the JD would probably be ok.
Buckets can be pretty costly though, keep that in mind!
I dont have much experience with the other ones though unfortunatly. From what I hear I would (skid) steer clear of the new holland, and the JD would probably be ok.
Buckets can be pretty costly though, keep that in mind!
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Id go with the bobcat myself. The 763 was a good machine, strong, well built, and reliable.
I dont have much experience with the other ones though unfortunatly. From what I hear I would (skid) steer clear of the new holland, and the JD would probably be ok.
Buckets can be pretty costly though, keep that in mind!
I dont have much experience with the other ones though unfortunatly. From what I hear I would (skid) steer clear of the new holland, and the JD would probably be ok.
Buckets can be pretty costly though, keep that in mind!
John Deere didn't seem like a bad machine except for the electronics. I suppose all the newer ones suffer from that though.
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I'm not a fan of the JD machines, they aren't well designed. The bucket cylinders are really exposed and the rods are soft, so they go out very early.
I would go for a Bobcat S series, or a turbo. The track ones have issues with the drive motors after about 1400hours, but I have had very few problems running the S series in rental service, aside from the footwells packing with mud and interfering with control. The Cat machines are decent, I didn't have any problems with the joystick controls, and they do allow finer control.
I would go for a Bobcat S series, or a turbo. The track ones have issues with the drive motors after about 1400hours, but I have had very few problems running the S series in rental service, aside from the footwells packing with mud and interfering with control. The Cat machines are decent, I didn't have any problems with the joystick controls, and they do allow finer control.
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Well, I contacted the guy about the Deere (rebadges New Holland) and it's sold. Then looked closer at pics of the New Holland after, finding a pic of a welded up boom. Come to find out the NH has had welding done to it (salesman lied).
So I think I'll be looking some more. Probably more at bobcat maybe a 773 or 763.
The more I think the more confused I get. Having a budget for one doesn't help any.
Keep the insite and opinions comming.
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So I think I'll be looking some more. Probably more at bobcat maybe a 773 or 763.
The more I think the more confused I get. Having a budget for one doesn't help any.
Keep the insite and opinions comming.
Thanks