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Lawngodfather
07-03-2004, 01:08 AM
Well Mondoy one of the guy next to me was working at his bosses house doing some grading, and some how his Bobcat S250 (2 months old) lost control and started to make it's way down the revine there. He said he got it heading straght down the hill after it started spining with both traction control levers in full reverse. even tride putting the bucket down. Well afetr he got it straight, the buket cought a stump and the Bobcat started to tumble end over end. He said it was to many to count, got a bump on his head and his elbow. Well he finally hit a large tree and it stopped the machine on top of the cab. He climbed out Called his boss with the bad news for the second time Monday.

Well Bobcat guy came out with a 4x4 Back hoe and he's thinking yeah right.

This guy drove that hoe down the hill pulled the skid loader up all without the wheels touching the ground. I have seen it done getting into train cars, but pulling a skid loader up a hil LMAO...


Well He only got a bump here n there, the Bobcat needed to have an oil change and it was up and running. he power washed it and looked like nothing ever happened.

Bobcat charged him $2000 to pull this sucker out.

yardman1
07-04-2004, 10:47 AM
Forget Six Flags, just rent you a bobcat and find a hill, what a ride that would be... oo)

Lawngodfather
07-04-2004, 03:42 PM
I wasn't funny, but Kevin that was funny. I knew you would post something like that.

He didn't like the ride down, but watching the machine go back up the hill was an amazing spectacle.

Dusty
07-04-2004, 05:02 PM
i dumped a brand new case 1845 on its nose
nothing like looking at the ground a foot from your face
started it back up and it righted itself and off she went

AltaLawnCare
07-04-2004, 09:50 PM
Those little ASV mini skid steers are more top heavy than their bigger brothers.

I came waay too close to rolling an ASV into a lake!

yardman1
07-04-2004, 10:06 PM
I wasn't funny, but Kevin that was funny. I knew you would post something like that.

He didn't like the ride down, but watching the machine go back up the hill was an amazing spectacle.

Me post something like that....................NEVER :S( oo) :?)

ham-bone
09-05-2004, 01:11 PM
mr toads wild ride.

Lawngodfather
09-05-2004, 01:28 PM
Well since this came back up.....

They had hydro locked the engine blew the top off 1 piston, Bobcat dealer resleaved engine and put in new pistions. Engine would not stop using oil so they sent it back in and haven't gotten it back yet.

work it
09-05-2004, 03:03 PM
Can see the classified ad now. FOR SALE: slightly used, highly abused Bobcat S250. Has recently been tested and found that the roll cage is very sturdy. May need work (constantly), therefore is being sold AS IS. Perfect opportunity for those who want to learn about skid steer repair and maintenance. Great money maker (only if you can keep it running long enough to complete a couple extreemly large jobs). Please call xxx-xxxx (if you dare)

Lawngodfather
09-05-2004, 03:05 PM
LOL Tim......

Funny it got covered under warrenty.....

Dusty
09-05-2004, 03:13 PM
thats great add copy :e)