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Selecting a Skid Loader - Size

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The presenter's first recommendation is to acquire a skid loader. He advises new operators to choose a 'medium-bodied' skid loader, such as the Bobcat S185, because it is more nimble and versatile compared to larger machines. This size allows for efficient operation in a wider variety of settings, including residential and commercial job sites with tighter spaces, where a large-bodied skid loader like the Kubota SVL97-2 might be less practical.

Goal: Choose the appropriate size of skid loader for general contracting needs.

Tools and materials

  • Bobcat S185 Bobcat — General excavation, residential and light commercial work, its nimble size allows operation in tighter spaces
  • Kubota SVL97-2 Kubota — Moving large quantities of material quickly and tasks requiring high power

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to buy anything buy a skid loader the one thing that I would buy is a medium bodied skid loader now I don't care about what brand here's the thing I will let's go over the brands buy the brand that has the best dealer in your area they all break they're all going to give you problems and a headache at some point in time so you want to be able to service this but if you're just getting started you want to medium bed skid loader this is a medium body and then right next to it is a big body okay and the reason that we're talking about the differences in body size is if you are getting into General excavation generalized job sites residential you can even do commercial you want a medium body because that's going to be able to squeeze into tighter are areas the big body is great if you've got to move a lot of material fast you need a lot of

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