Which to choose? Mini Skid Steer

dmorse68 said:
Help me out guys, which should I get: TX1000 Narrow Track or the SK752 Narrow Track?
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We have a ditch witch 650 and a 750. Great machines. Owned a bobcat before and they aren't even in the same category as the Ditch witch. If your dragging brush with a grapple look at the ground speed in reverse.....imo the 750 could have a bit more hp but overall we love it. Ours go out every day. Way more than the track loaders (which we have grapples for too).
 
Jasonk said:
We have a ditch witch 650 and a 750. Great machines. Owned a bobcat before and they aren't even in the same category as the Ditch witch. If your dragging brush with a grapple look at the ground speed in reverse.....imo the 750 could have a bit more hp but overall we love it. Ours go out every day. Way more than the track loaders (which we have grapples for too).
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Good to know. I believe they discontinued the sk750 and the sk752 took its place. How is the DW dealer support in terms if you need a part or repair?
 
There is a thread on the Toro tx1000 in rubber meets the road. Zero negative about them from the people who own them.
Then again I have heard zero negative about the ditch witches. So it your call. Google your local dealers and see what kind of feedback they have been earning. That may help in your decision.
 
Oroboros said:
There is a thread on the Toro tx1000 in rubber meets the road. Zero negative about them from the people who own them.
Then again I have heard zero negative about the ditch witches. So it your call. Google your local dealers and see what kind of feedback they have been earning. That may help in your decision.
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Look around on other forums...lots of problems with the toro tx 1000 ... lots of bugs to work out...even read a thread where the rear pivot pins ripped out of the metal on the rear lift arms...also lots of sensor problems.
 
Oroboros said:
There is a thread on the Toro tx1000 in rubber meets the road. Zero negative about them from the people who own them.
Then again I have heard zero negative about the ditch witches. So it your call. Google your local dealers and see what kind of feedback they have been earning. That may help in your decision.
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Good advice. Thank you. I'll Google around to see what people are saying about the dealers. Going to test drive both tomorrow.
 
Tread Lightly Services said:
Look around on other forums...lots of problems with the toro tx 1000 ... lots of bugs to work out...even read a thread where the rear pivot pins ripped out of the metal on the rear lift arms...also lots of sensor problems.
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This is the sort of info I am exactly trying to get before I sign on the dotted line. Thanks. What are the forum names in particular that talk about the tx1000 issues? I've searched and can't seem to find any. Again thanks for your help!
 
tc262 said:
If I was buying a new mini, I'd be buying the TX1000.
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Duly noted. I'll let you know which one I like better after I test drive them both tomorrow. I was leaning towards the DW but now that Toro price-matched me their TX1000 when I told them DW's price, I am thinking that being able to get a $29k machine for 25K is a deal I may not be able to pass up. It will all come down to how they operate and how I like the controls I reckon.
 
As to the ditch witch my hats off to them... they refuse to be dethroned from the king of the hill...sk650 was king of power and lift for a loooonnnng time....then along came the vermeer tx800...then the sk850....then the toro tx1000...so they added 330 lbs of counterweight to the sk850 making the sk1050...
Now they have the thrown down the gauntlet with the sk1550!
Simple math makes that a tipping load of 4430lbs!!! And 47 hp?

If they make the sk1550 it will blow the doors off the competition! Seriously that is t190 capacity!
My guess is it was a show of force to the competition to say no matter what you do we will 1 up you!
 
So you didn't answer my question. Back up your claims. I looked and couldn't find anything against the tx1000 . I am really wondering about you buddy. Are you a marketer of some sort? I know you don't run a chainsaw. So whatcha doin here?
You have a small machine company that runs all Bobcat. And you make statements that you can't backup.
So....what's your story?
 
Oroboros said:
So you didn't answer my question. Back up your claims. I looked and couldn't find anything against the tx1000 . I am really wondering about you buddy. Are you a marketer of some sort? I know you don't run a chainsaw. So whatcha doin here?
You have a small machine company that runs all Bobcat. And you make statements that you can't backup.
So....what's your story?
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I am here because the largest use for the mini market is tree guys. And landscapers. I tend to use the mini at 100% + of its capacity, and so do most tree guys....I am not a salesman for a damn thing. I just like minis alot, and do my homework. I run a small company that specializes in limited access jobs where the big boys don't fit.
Correct i don't run a saw 100% for a living only the occasional two or three trees a year...I DO stump grind however...again specializing in limited access jobs.

Give me a bit and I will comply with your request and post the links to the problems that I have found..
 
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Beings this is a redesign, there are some issues to work out. Here are the ones we have had -

Defective hydraulic hose - blew at 10 hrs. Covered by warrantee.

Hydraulic hose connections on pump not properly tightened - 2 separate fittings worked loose, made a mess.

Front cover was not designed correctly - rattles against hydraulic pump. Toro told me to grind it back, which we did. We also added washers onto the bolts that hold the cover on.

Hydraulic oil runs out of breather - breather on hydraulic tank is mounted right on top of tank, which is on the bottom of machine. Not an issue on level ground, but that's not the case for most of us. Toro has come out with a kit that raises it about 15 inches. Installed kit yesterday, I think it will work much better.

Electronic sensor on park brake - When park brake is on, it renders the drive system inoperable. Once again, not an issue on flat ground. But if you park on a hill, you need to reverse the drive wheels to release the pin. We ended up breaking a park brake cable, which was covered under warrantee. Toro is working on putting a 5 second delay on the drive system, so that wouldn't be an issue. We moved our sensor out of the way so it wont ever come on. The only reason for it is so you have an indicator light on the dash when it is on.
 
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Absolutely NOT. I bought one late last summer. First job, parking break broke, and locked the machine up. Temporary fix, no brake. Next job, main display broke. Board somehow got fried. 3 weeks for a replacement. NEXT job, the wiring for the neutral safety switch quit working. Proximity sensors. Did a bypass. Keep in mind, no parking brake the entire time. Replaced 3 weeks later, worked for 2 hours. Same issue. I bypassed them for the remaining portion of the season. Winter time, they gave updated parts for the sensors, not the brake. 1st job, sensors went out again. Keep in mind, this issue makes a NO START. So, when bypassed, essentially, if an operator who's inexperienced with this particular machine starts it with the joystick anywhere near engaged, it takes off. Toro and the sales/service company had a powwow with me, and they told me there's a handful of updates that came out. They replaced the sensors, the parking brake, put pads on the sides, new arms, arm rub rails, and a handful of other items. Guess what, first job it went on, complete shutdown. No power. No start. Also the joystick gets stuck in full turn position, and the belts squeal. Now, a job is half finished on a Saturday, and I can't get anyone to remove the machine from a customers yard. I payed over $30,000 for a brand new machine, it has less than 30 hours on it, and it's literally spent more time down, than in the field. Good luck. Biggest pile of crap ever. I'm at the point where I'm asking for either A: an new machine, or B: a 100% buy back from the sales team. It's dangerous, unreliable, and expensive. If it worked properly, or reliably, it would own the market. I'm looking at 3 of these machines for this coming summer. I guarantee, if this isn't resolved, none of them will say Toro
 
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