D50HTFL

This thing is a beast! I purchased it to use at my mining claim as a small, stacking mucker. It is a little top heavy when loaded full of dirt, but I was amazed how quickly and easily it climbed up the 4WD access road to get to the claim. I have seen Jeeps roll-over on that trail! I allowed for 4 hours to go the 1/2 mile up the jeep trail. But it only took 45 minutes and hauled all my gear in for the day. One of the main questions is does it do negative scooping? Only if you have an existing pile of dirt or sand. I am using my backhoe ripper claw to loosen the soil before I come in to scoop up into the bin. It weighs 1200 pounds and hauls 1100 pounds - that seems efficient to us!

great for gravel. can dig deeper by angling the bucket

This equipment malfunctioned on my second use. I had to place it in the shop. The belt and hand gears was loose making it hard to turn. MechMaxx refused to replace the faulty equipment. Buyer be aware.

It is for my husband. For working in yard

Comes in a metal cage pallet thing, angle grinder made quick work of unpackaging, enough steel to use for another welding project. Took a few hours to setup solo, used a motorcycle lift to hold the shovel up while I installed the bolts. Zerks need grease, Drain the engine of whatever mystery oil is in there before adding your 10-30. Adding hydraulic fluid took a while to cycle through the system, fill the res, run the shovel, bucket up down and dump feature while watching the level and adding more until it stays at high mark. Fits in my garden gate, something those big machines cannot claim.Look forwards to making money on the side with this machine as well.

I bought this machine on the manufacturer's website. I love love love this machine! I use it for things I never thought I would. I move lumber with it. I move large propane tanks with it. When it snows I use it to take my trash to the street. In bad snow I sometimes bring in the groceries with it or take luggage to and from the car with it (our house is far from the driveway). I've loaded and dumped probably 30 tons of stone with it. I've pulled large stakes out of the ground with it. I'm sure there's more I've used it for. But, I probably use it at least a couple times a week, on average. It's certainly the most useful tool I've ever owned. I've had it for probably 18mo and now I couldn't do without it. It's handier than a shirt pocket! I will say that I rarely ever use the high range. It seems too fast for the tracks and I'm afraid it will damage them. Low range, gears 1 through 4 will accomplish anything I need. On any piece of equipment like this, I recommend changing the oil and hydraulic oil a couple times fairly early in its life. I did it at 5hrs, 10hrs, and 20hrs. Then on regularly scheduled intervals.