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handy farm loader

  • 14-07-2014 2:14pm
    #1
    weatherbyfoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭


    Well lads im looking for something for cleaning out the sheds, moving around the odd bale and lifting bags of fertiliser. My budget is €3-4k.Its cab has to be under 9ft high even no cab would do.

    Im thinking of a MF 50 or 30 loader any recommendations? ...or anything in particular to watch out for on these machines?


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  • #2
    lakill Farm
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    would you consider a skidsteer?


  • #3
    weatherbyfoxer
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    lakill Farm wrote: »
    would you consider a skidsteer?

    I would only all my yards around the sheds arnt concrete so would a skid steer not tear the place up?


  • #4
    Butcher Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 598 ✭✭✭Butcher Boy


    weatherbyfoxer wrote: »
    Well lads im looking for something for cleaning out the sheds, moving around the odd bale and lifting bags of fertiliser. My budget is €3-4k.Its cab has to be under 9ft high even no cab would do.

    Im thinking of a MF 50 or 30 loader any recommendations? ...or anything in particular to watch out for on these machines?

    A 50 b a great old yoke .you should get a good one for 3to4k.


  • #5
    Zr105
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭Zr105


    weatherbyfoxer wrote: »
    Well lads im looking for something for cleaning out the sheds, moving around the odd bale and lifting bags of fertiliser. My budget is €3-4k.Its cab has to be under 9ft high even no cab would do.

    Im thinking of a MF 50 or 30 loader any recommendations? ...or anything in particular to watch out for on these machines?

    Think you've nearly the best yoke for the job picked already to be honest :)


  • #6
    Jim Rockford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 285 ✭✭Jim Rockford


    weatherbyfoxer wrote: »
    Well lads im looking for something for cleaning out the sheds, moving around the odd bale and lifting bags of fertiliser. My budget is €3-4k.Its cab has to be under 9ft high even no cab would do.

    A good wheelbarrow, it's your only job . . . I'll sell you one for 2k no bother


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  • #7
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    Concrete is best for skid steers but if driven right won't do too much damage on flat ground. Probably the same as turning the wheels on a biggish tractor over and back.
    I'd be slow about lifting big fert bags with one.


  • #8
    trixi2011
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    Little jcb mini loaders are a great job don't know what sort of money they go tho


  • #9
    td5man
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    Butcher Boy wrote: »
    A 50 b a great old yoke .you should get a good one for 3to4k.

    +1


  • #10
    smokey-fitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭smokey-fitz


    Use the other yoke you have..


  • #11
    blue5000
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    trixi2011 wrote: »
    Little jcb mini loaders are a great job don't know what sort of money they go tho

    Axles fall apart on them, stay clear.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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  • #12
    trixi2011
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    blue5000 wrote: »
    Axles fall apart on them, stay clear.
    ah right didn't know that using one on a place I doing a bit of work at the minute thought it was fierce handy little thing, but sure there no good if there not reliable


  • #13
    MfMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,527 ✭✭✭MfMan


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Axles fall apart on them, stay clear.

    Do you mean the 520-40 / 520-50 models? Was looking at one of them before as a possible exchange for a skidsteer.


  • #14
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    no the smaller ones, bit like a 2cx. 520 are grand, but 4k would be getting a fairly old one.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #15
    9935452
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭9935452


    weatherbyfoxer wrote: »
    Well lads im looking for something for cleaning out the sheds, moving around the odd bale and lifting bags of fertiliser. My budget is €3-4k.Its cab has to be under 9ft high even no cab would do.

    Im thinking of a MF 50 or 30 loader any recommendations? ...or anything in particular to watch out for on these machines?

    50b or an older 50 with no cab, Fairly bullet proof , parts easily got , can be got for your price range. Easily sold after.
    Back actor is very handy for doing small jobs around the place.
    Ive seen lads taking off one arm off it for height restricted areas, which is very easily done

    I dont think you would get something like a skid steer or 2cx in good condition for 4 grand. then you would be looking at repair bills.


  • #16
    A cow called Daisy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭A cow called Daisy


    blue5000 wrote: »
    no the smaller ones, bit like a 2cx. 520 are grand, but 4k would be getting a fairly old one.

    Don't get 2cx anyway. A neighbour had one. Broke his heart and wallet. Handy yoke when going right but there wasn't a month that it didn't give hassle.


  • #17
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,100 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    a bit more than your origional buget but how about something like this?

    http://www.donedeal.ie/otherfarmmachinery-for-sale/kramer-312-sl-loader/7241955


  • #18
    weatherbyfoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭weatherbyfoxer


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    a bit more than your origional buget but how about something like this?

    http://www.donedeal.ie/otherfarmmachinery-for-sale/kramer-312-sl-loader/7241955

    Nice machine but double my budget, looking like a 50b or 30e type machine


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