He said "thanks". The kid had a rough season but that is certainly part of the learning experience and a great way to learn appreciation.
cutman, I could use that thing everyday! Forks move big things like rocks, logs, hay, blinds, etc... and can be used to poke into the dirt and pry trees up by the roots. Bucket can dig little ponds, push brush, smooth trails, and I do a lot of driveway/gravel work with it. The teeth on the bucket can also be used to scratch the soil for winter disturbance or food plot planting if you don't have a disc. Clippers will cut any tree less than a foot in diameter and can pick up that tree and move it once cut. Auger to set corner post or drill holes for planting trees. It's great for hinging trees; make a cut, raise the bucket real high and push it over exactly where you want it. And you are protected in a cage so you don't have to worry about branches falling on your head. I also do saw work from the bucket. Much more stable than a ladder! All you have to do is drive up to what you want to work on, raise the bucket up, climb up on top of the cab and hop into the bucket to do your work. I calked most of our house from the bucket of the skid steer.
I foodplot, dig ponds, make trails, hing, cut wood, smooth roads, cut creek banks for roads that I can drive a truck through the creek, plant trees, just about anything you can think of.
