john deere 355d crawler loader serial number lookup

Had him stump 2ac last spring, stumps ranging in size from 5' to 30'. The occasional work I have for a machine that size I sub-contract out to a guy with a 953C. They are an awesome machine no doubt, but much bigger than I need. I can legally haul a 10-11K lb machine now, anything bigger would require a larger trailer and CDL (have a 2-ton truck capable of towing 20K, but hooking a trailer to it requires a CDL) The big loaders like a 953 CAT are above the scope of my work. Also can be equipped with a fairly substantial factory backhoe. My fascination with them is the ability to have a factory 3pt hitch and PTO, which would also be great for my fencing business. If I were to go the crawler loader route I'd be looking at the small JD's mostly, anything from a 350B up to a 455D. As for excavating I'd be needing to do cut and fill work to level building sites, excavate for the occasional basement, etc.Īny input from those who have run both types of machines would be great. By clearing land I mean actually digging out and laying over trees, pushing out scrub brush with the bucket, stumping, etc. Primary use would be clearing land and excavating. Something along the lines of a 350B-355D John Deere crawler loader vs. I know this is about the top of the line for CTLs and the bottom for crawler loaders, but probably would make for the best comparison.

I have some experience with crawler loaders, but have never run a CTL (do have lots of hours experience running wheeled skid steers)įor the sake of comparison lets look at 10-12K lb. A small crawler loader is something I'd like to add to my business some day and I've been wondering how these new compact rubber track loaders compare. Looking for some insight from those who have used both Compact track loaders and standard crawler loaders.

John deere 355d crawler loader serial number lookup