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Can anyone tell me where I can rent a skid-steer, how much it will cost to rent for 1 day, and what kind of deposit is required? Also is it hard to run on a 40 degree angle hill (about 15 feet from top of hill to sidewalk)? I have never operated any kind of tractor before. For a job I have to remove a lawn and lay 3,000 sq ft of sod. What is more cost-effective, a sod cutter or skid-steer? Thank you.
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if you never operated equipment, you might want to pass it off. just some advice before you end up spending more than you make.
but to answer part of your question. a dingo/boxer is about 115.00 for 5 hours, that should include deposit or taxes.
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The full size skid steer is about the same price, but not necessarily faster if the lawn is cramped.
If the hill is really at a 40 degree angle, and you have never used a skid steer, I would not learn on that steep of a slope.a.k.a.---> Erich
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I am with Erich on the 40 degree grade. I have my own skid steer and wouldn't drive it on a 40 degree grade. Go with the sod cutter, in fact that is how we do it even if I use my skid loader grapple to fork up the sod and load it in the truck. You will have a lot less raking to do with a sod cutter and no ruddes to fill in.
Skid loader can go up and down some very steep grades. However they are prone to rolling if driven across a steep grade. Used in the right way they are a landscaper best tool. However they have issues on wet or soft dirt. They can tear up more than they help. There is a trick to operating one on turf. Long sweeping turns and 3,5,7,&9 point turn are sometimes nessasary. Summer rains in my area just about put them out of commission until fall. The soil is way to soft.Comment
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