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Topic: Wheel Loaders

Posted By: Charlie175
Subject: Wheel Loaders
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2018 at 5:11am

I see some come up for sale occasionally, like the 545 models. How useful are they?

Reliable?

I know they aren't dozers, but can they do minor excavating or clearing?

Always been curious about them.

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Charlie

'48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD

Replies:

Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2018 at 1:51pm

Yes can be used for many operations - just takes knowledge of how to do things .
Its like my AC 715B TLB would push more than my HD4 would when clearing up a field that had been used as a dumping grounds .
What one had to look for was things that would puncture tires or such but at same time tracks got hung up in old mattress springs or wire coils

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Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2018 at 8:42pm

Handy as a pocket on a shirt. If you get one you'll think you can't be without. I've cleaned waterways,cleared brush and taken out some good sized trees(2ft dia).Gotta use your head. 545B

Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2018 at 8:11am

Thanks!

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Charlie

'48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD