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    Newer style Bobcat Brushcat

    For what its worth Mark, I'll give you my two cents on a brush mower. I, too, have the Diamond Mower like southernman and I love it! It does cost a bit more than the others I looked at on the market, but now that I've run it a bit, I have to believe that its totally worth it. As the saying...
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    Bradco brush cutter and Versatech grapple

    Brush cutter No, I haven't bought a brush cutter yet. I came close a couple of different times. I ran into issues with a couple of different sales departments with both Blue Diamond and Diamond Mowers. Apparently I wasn't an important enough customer and my request got dropped a few...
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    What kind of rake bucket should I get

    I have the Faver grapple as seen in the bottom two pics and the one Shimmy refers to above. I absolutely love it!! I am out here in Northeast Nevada and deal with a lot of rock, sagebrush, and aspen. This grapple is a beast to say the least! One inch bottom tines that are spaced nicely and...
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    grapple buckets: rock vs root and skid steer size

    Just a suggestion. I got the Faver grapple for my Takeuchi. I use it here on the ranch for rocks, trees, brush, hay, everything! It is amazing! Plus, I don't think you will find a beefier built grapple. It does weigh a lot (1200 lbs.) but it is solid! 1-inch bottom tines. You can rake...
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    CAT BR172 Brush Cutter

    I'm not sure if you bought the brush cutter or not, but I thought I would chime in with my thoughts since I just rented a Cat BR172 over this past weekend. I used it through heavy willows and sagebrush and was pleasantly surprised at how it performed. It is not what I ultimately want in a...
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    Routing of hydraulic hoses on Takeuchi

    I ended using 45 degree adapters going into the quick couplers. After installing, I probably could have uses a 90 on the top hose and been ok. My measurement came out to a 107" total length. I used an airline to get that length. I routed it just like I would the hydraulic line. Even at 107"...
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    Routing of hydraulic hoses on Takeuchi

    Hello everyone! I just got my 84" Faver grapple set up on my Takeuchi TL150. I followed the instructions from Faver as to how to measure for the hose lengths to use on my machine. I installed the hoses last night and found an issue with the hoses catching on the bottom of my boom after I tilt...
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    New owner of a Takeuchi TL150!!

    Thanks guys for the info! I will look at giving these dealerships a call.
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    New owner of a Takeuchi TL150!!

    Well guys, I just got my Tak TL150 home today! :) This is my first machine as far as a track steer goes or any skid steer for that matter:) Can't wait to get out in the morning and start moving some dirt (or whatever else I can play in!) I will post some pics soon of the machine. Also going...
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    I need help guys deciding on a bucket!!

    Thanks everyone for the great advice on what bucket to get. I think at this point I am stuck with the 72' tooth bucket that is coming with the machine. I certainly won't say that it is free, because it all cost money in the end, but it is the bucket that comes with it and I will use it at...
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    I need help guys deciding on a bucket!!

    Thanks guys for the info and advice. I have backed out of buying the smaller 66' bucket. I think I will still end up with the 72" tooth bucket for now simply because otherwise, I wouldnt have a bucket for the machine when I pick it up. Then I wouldnt even get to play with it! I figure if I...
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    warranties for used track steers

    Thanks guys for your responses. I went and looked at the fact sheet regarding the United Guard warranty program. Unfortunately, Duke, it is not transferable upon selling the machine. I guess that is a negative to the whole thing. On the plus side though, it shows a list of components...
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    warranties for used track steers

    Hey guys, I asked this as part of another post over on the attachments forum. Do any of you have experience with buying a warranty for a used tracked machine? I am buying a 2006 Takeuchi TL150C with 3200 hrs on it from United Rentals. Despite the high hours, I feel confident in the...
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    I need help guys deciding on a bucket!!

    Wow, Tags, you think even the 72" tooth bucket is too small? I wasnt expecting to hear that. I sure appreciate the info and advice though because I really dont have any experience with this. It makes complete sense that I should have a bucket wider than the tracks. What do the Takeuchis come...
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    I need help guys deciding on a bucket!!

    Hey guys! I am getting ready to receive my first track steer, a Takeuchi TL150. I am buying it used from United Rentals and it is coming with a used Bradco 72" tooth GP bucket. I have the option of buying a used Bradco 66" smooth GP bucket as well for an extra $632. My question to...
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    Please Respond Before Monday Morning

    For what its worth DJ, I was speaking with a friend the other night who has run a 6-way blade quite a bit on a New Holland tracked machine. He said that it will do an "okay" job, but was disappointing for the most part. He figures these tracked machines are just to short coupled to effectively...
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    Bradco brush cutter and Versatech grapple

    I wish I had mowers to rent here in Nevada, but they are nonexistent to say the least, other than some smaller cutters from Caterpillar and Bobcat. There are certainly some nice mowers out there like Bradco, but the more I look, the more heavy duty mowers I find that I like better. Of course...
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    Bradco brush cutter and Versatech grapple

    Thanks for the input Lindsey:). Like I said before, I really would like to load up with the blue diamond attachments. In fact their open face extreme brush cutter looks way cool for going after our sagebrush problem here. Like you, I want an open face cutter so I can better get at our 4-5 inch...
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    Bradco brush cutter and Versatech grapple

    Hey guys, I'm new to this forum and soon to be a new owner of a Takeuchi TL150. I'm looking for attachments for this machine. I need a good brush cutter for the huge sagebrush we have here in Nevada. Plus need a good grapple for piling brush, rocks, and loose hay. I know I want Blue Diamond...
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    First equipment purchase

    Thanks KSSS! I will try to get ahold of our "local" NH dealer and ask a few questions. I believe this NH I am considering is a 2006 so I wonder if the track frame lean issue was resolved pre or post 2006? It has other issues including joystick problems, so I am also looking at the TL140 along...
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