| Skid Steers are a great piece of equipment to | | | | sure to experiment with few different gears and |
| buy used. Just like a used vehicle, you can save a | | | | at varying speeds. |
| lot of money by purchasing a gently used skid | | | | Inspect the external body. Some things to look |
| steer that fits your needs. However, one must be | | | | for would be any rust covered up by paint, signs |
| careful to evaluate the wear and tear prior to | | | | of leaking hydraulic fluid or oil. If the machine has |
| writing that big check. A couple of things that will | | | | any dents, this shouldn't be a big concern. But, be |
| help you determine if the skid steer is worthy of | | | | prepared to address those dented areas and find |
| your purchase are taking it for a ride while using | | | | out about any repairs that have been done to the |
| the equipment and doing a thorough inspection of | | | | machine. |
| the body. | | | | If it hits all the right marks, buying used can be a |
| Take a thorough test drive. Be prepared to drive | | | | great deal. A final suggestion would be to get in |
| between 30 and 60 minutes. During that time, | | | | contact with a dealer (unless you are already |
| you'll want to use the loader, scoop loose fill, dig a | | | | buying the skid steer from a dealership, then just |
| hole, level a filled hole, and any other typical things | | | | check to make sure you can trust them!) in order |
| you will be doing with it. If you are planning on | | | | to schedule any preventative maintenance and |
| buying additional attachments, be sure to test | | | | discuss and repairs you may need to make now |
| those out as well. Finally, in your test drive, be | | | | or in the future. |