I figure something that can lift in the 1000-1500# range would do me ok. I have some old engines on skids in the 800-1000# range and taking flywheels off can be a bear. I have a lot of heavy cast iron projects in general that I usually need to move by hand right now. I had my eyes set on early 1990's JD or NH skid steers but they're still asking $5,500+ for beat up ones. Newer skid steers scare me in the used market because they are usually beat hard and sold off.
Craigslist has a variety in the $3,500 - 4,000 range but especially the TLB, they look like rough piles of heavy metal that would end up breaking in the worst location of the yard. I have a wooded lot that I can drive my JD 70 around when I am dragging trees but would like something nimble and lower to the ground. A Case 530CK has been on my list to find as well but havent found one that I wanted to spend money on yet.
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