Buying a Skid steer

cdika17

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The 2 closest dealers to me, which is important when deciding to buy a machine, are John Deere and Kubota, Kubota being like 8 minutes away. I am gonna buy a skid steer here soon, i have only operated cat's.

5 acre Acreage, all in trees, fairly soft usually.
New build
Lots of dirt moving and grading of yard
Gravel Road maintenance
Trenching
Landscaping
Snow removal(lots of snow up here in northern Alberta)

Was hoping to get away with a wheeled unit, way cheaper to maintain and operate.

In a few years when I am done the bulk of the construction phase ill trade in skid steer for a tractor, or keep it and have both.

Does anyone know if the SSV's are coming out with pilot controls opposed to the hand and foot that they have now?
 

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According to the Kubota website, the specs for their SSV says that Pilot controls are an option. While wheeled skid steers are cheaper, the tracked models work a lot smoother doing dirt work and grading.