CharlieWorton
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I'm contemplating the purchase of a tracked compact loader. The primary application will be forestry mulching, with a secondary winter application of snow removal and tertiary applications of light dirt moving and landscaping. I wanted the highest horsepower available, which led me to the ASV 120. There are more powerful machines, but they are all dedicated task machines, and I'd like to get something as flexible as possible. Having watched a pile of YouTube videos, I've found one user who had nothing but grief from his ASV 120, and other users who gave it kind of a tepid 'one thumb up'. Nobody is screaming from the rafters, thrilled with their purchase.
Are they a troublesome machine, or difficult to use, or don't get the job done? There seem to be more positive vids on the Takeuchi TL12, which comes in at about 110 HP. I'm just trying to gather information... I haven't got down to brass tacks on pricing yet, because I want to be certain of the machine that is best for me, but it wouldn't surprise me to drop $150,000 CAD (or more) on an ASV 120 set up with a mulching head. (To convert USD to CAD, take the US dollar value and multiply by about 1 million. Not quite that bad, but it sure feels that way sometimes.) This is a serious dollar amount, so I'm really wanting to get it right the first time. Thanks - Charlie
Are they a troublesome machine, or difficult to use, or don't get the job done? There seem to be more positive vids on the Takeuchi TL12, which comes in at about 110 HP. I'm just trying to gather information... I haven't got down to brass tacks on pricing yet, because I want to be certain of the machine that is best for me, but it wouldn't surprise me to drop $150,000 CAD (or more) on an ASV 120 set up with a mulching head. (To convert USD to CAD, take the US dollar value and multiply by about 1 million. Not quite that bad, but it sure feels that way sometimes.) This is a serious dollar amount, so I'm really wanting to get it right the first time. Thanks - Charlie