Question 1

Is a stand-on loader hard to run?

Accepted Answer

The MT100 has a stand-on platform and simple controls, and most people are running it comfortably within minutes. The habits that matter are carrying the bucket low, driving straight up or down a slope rather than across it, and going slow through the gate. The full-size loaders have an enclosed cab and more controls, and reward some seat time. The buggy is the simplest of the three: drive, stop, dump. If nobody on the job has run a loader and the route has a slope, start with the buggy.

Question 2

Which one carries the most per trip?

Accepted Answer

By rated figures: the T66-2 at 2,450 lb, then the wheeled buggy at 2,500 lb payload on firm ground, the Canycom at 2,200 lb, the SVL65-2 at 2,100 lb, the S570 at 1,950 lb and the MT100 at 1,000 lb. Those are weight ratings, not bucket volumes; wet soil and stone hit the weight limit before the bucket or tub is full, and mulch fills it first. The buggy's number comes with a catch: someone has to load it. The loaders load themselves.

Question 3

Will the MT100 or the buggy fit my gate?

Accepted Answer

The MT100 is 35.6 in wide and the Canycom is 35 in, so both pass a clear 36 in opening when the latch, the posts and the turn allow it. Many gates sold as 36 in are less than that clear. Measure with the gate fully open, from the latch hardware to the hinge-side post, and check that you can line up square with it from the driveway. If it is close, removing a panel or the gate for the day is often the simpler answer. We do not promise a fit from the nominal size.

Question 4

Can I tow these myself?

Accepted Answer

The MT100 rides on our 12 ft ramp trailer with a 2 in ball, and a half-ton pickup typically handles it, confirmed at the counter. The Canycom and the wheeled buggy ride on the 5x10 utility trailer with a 2 in ball. The T66-2, SVL65-2 and S570 ride on the 16 ft equipment trailer with a 2 5/16 in ball behind a 3/4-ton truck or larger, and most customers take delivery. Delivery runs seven days a week on our own trucks: $85 round trip within 45 minutes of Hamburg for a single machine, $125 at 46 to 75 minutes or for a dual-machine load, confirmed at checkout.

Question 5

What attachments can I add?

Accepted Answer

The MT100 takes forks, a 36 in root grapple, a hydraulic auger and a 48 in soil conditioner that is 56.75 in overall. The T66-2, SVL65-2 and S570 take 48 in forks, the 66 in root grapple, the hydraulic auger and the hydraulic breaker; the 72 in soil conditioner runs on the T66-2 and is not compatible with the Kubota. Attachments rented with a Ward's skid steer are half price. The buggies take nothing; they are a tub on tracks or wheels. A standard bucket comes with every loader.

Question 6

How is the rental time charged?

Accepted Answer

You pay for the time the machine is out, including weekends and holidays, with unlimited run hours. Periods are 1 to 4 hours, 4.5 to 24 hours, one week (3 to 7 days) and four weeks. A small job with a short route can fit a half day; most material moves with spreading want a full day, and a job that spans a delivery and a spread day often costs the same at the week rate as two single days. Extra time is prorated, never more than the next full period, and fuel is billed at our cost.