Bobcat/New Holland opinion

[mnglocker]

I've got a snow bucket for my 753, but to tell you the truth, I'd rather have a plow to clean up the large areas, then just use my bucket to stack the banks and get edges.

A plow on a skids is sweet, you can turn around in tight places like truck docks and alleys, not to mention down force for back dragging.

[WIPensFan]

What year is the 763??

[lawnboy2121]

I use a plow and pusher for plowing but the snow bucket works great for piling and moving snow. I dont like plowing with it because when u hit something it hurts no give.

[lawnboy2121]

if u buy a snow bucket spend a little more and get the bolt on edge

[jdilliplane1]

Thanks fellas, right now I'm looking at a used bucket or pusher. Just got a repair bill for $2k from bobcat to replace a bunch of the hydraulic lines, 1,000 hr service, fix an issue with the gas tank getting clogged which is a known issue, etc. mechanic said I got a steal, hopefully this will be the end of that!!

[WIPensFan]

Originally Posted by WIPensFan

What year is the 763??

WHAT...YEAR...IS...IT...

Originally Posted by jdilliplane1

Thanks fellas, right now I'm looking at a used bucket or pusher. Just got a repair bill for $2k from bobcat to replace a bunch of the hydraulic lines, 1,000 hr service, fix an issue with the gas tank getting clogged which is a known issue, etc. mechanic said I got a steal, hopefully this will be the end of that!!

With a $2000 repair bill, your "deal" looks worse to me. Did you ever find out what it will cost to title the trailer? That trailer not having a title is shady as well.

[jdilliplane1]

looks like it is going to be around a 98. I will find out for sure when I pick it up this week. Mechanic said it had a later serial number when we were checking it out for a door kit, $1868.00, think I am going to have to find a different way. I'll find out the specifics and post them once I get the itemized bill/

[jdilliplane1]

Picking it up Monday, total was 1851 for everything to be fixed 100%. Will let you guys know what the breakdown was once I know. Question on a door though. Bobcat has a door with wiper for 960 and I would need to do the sides or I can pick up one of the lexan kits for a few hundred more for the whole enclosure. What do you guys think?

[lawnboy2121]

I think the lexan windshields will get scratched up quickly

[icudoucme]

Originally Posted by lawnboy2121

I think the lexan windshields will get scratched up quickly

Plexi glass scratches easily. The lexan they use for doors/windows has some good resilience to scratches. I've had both glass and lexan. I'll never go back to glass.

[alldayrj]

A real door with a wiper is priceless. Buy the front Nd make the sides. Its super easy, just buy lexan. Make a cardboard template and cut it out with a jigsaw.

[lawnboy2121]

U get ice on ur wiper and u will scratch a lexan windshield pretty quickly

[purpleranger519]

Lexan scratches easily but most small scratches can be fixed with nouva 2 n1. Acrylic isn't as strong as Lexan but its about 30 times less likely to scratch.

[jdilliplane1]

so Here's the list of everything

250 hour service
replace belt
oil filter, fuel filter, a filter outer, a filter inner, hydrolic filter, element kit, 15w40 oil, premix pg gal, 3 belts, 4 hoses
performed 1000 hour service
replaced all failed hydrailic hoses, and replaced worn drive belt and fuel pickup tube that I supplied

parts were 651.99
labor was 1131.00
tax 104.82
total 1851.81

Door wasnt the correct one, he thought I had a new style cab for some reason. So i'm still looking for a door as of right now

Also picked up a pushbox 8ft protech used three times for 1,000.

Total I have 10k in purchase price
1851 in repairs
1k for the pushbox

Looking for the cab if anyone sees one anywhere

[jdilliplane1]

also, serial number is 512215890

[jomama45]

From the serial number, it looks like it's a 1995..............