after searching for a kubota kx121 and watching several bobcat 331's sell before i could make arrangments, i purchased a 2006 takeuchi TB135 excavator from my local rental house. they were very good to me, offered a warranty, choice of buckets and free demo and delivery. the machine only has 880 hours, and after running it for 2 hours i tend to agree with the meter. it has a TAG brand manual quick coupler and i picked a 18" TAG bucket and a 24" bucket with the purchase of the machine.
i am thinking of using the 18" for general use, and the 24" for digging septic lateral lines. also searching for a good used 12" bucket for digging footings.
my question is this:
1) what is the largest width bucket i can use with the TB135 and not stress the engine or overload the machine?
2) can i go wider than 24", and use it for cleaning out ponds or mucking them? or do i need to stay with a 24" width and go with a higher capacity model?
3) what would be the largest grading/cleanout bucket that i could use? are they built lighter to compensate for the additional capacity?
4) can i use a grading/cleanout bucket to load loose material into a truck or to gather mud and stack it up when cleaning out a pond?
not trying to clean out an entire pond, just when in a bind and trying to get something the dozer or crawler loader wont reach. i have a d4c and 455g to handle the heavy work. i have read nothing but praise and good reviews here on this forum for takeuchi, just hoping that a few fellow tb135 owners will share their bucket choices and experiences with me.
i ran it approx. 2 hours before purchasing the following day on our farm and had a fun time tearing out cedars, several old stumps that i left behind, and picked at a few sandstones. always wanted an excavator and owning this one just put a smile on my face!
i am thinking of using the 18" for general use, and the 24" for digging septic lateral lines. also searching for a good used 12" bucket for digging footings.
my question is this:
1) what is the largest width bucket i can use with the TB135 and not stress the engine or overload the machine?
2) can i go wider than 24", and use it for cleaning out ponds or mucking them? or do i need to stay with a 24" width and go with a higher capacity model?
3) what would be the largest grading/cleanout bucket that i could use? are they built lighter to compensate for the additional capacity?
4) can i use a grading/cleanout bucket to load loose material into a truck or to gather mud and stack it up when cleaning out a pond?
not trying to clean out an entire pond, just when in a bind and trying to get something the dozer or crawler loader wont reach. i have a d4c and 455g to handle the heavy work. i have read nothing but praise and good reviews here on this forum for takeuchi, just hoping that a few fellow tb135 owners will share their bucket choices and experiences with me.
i ran it approx. 2 hours before purchasing the following day on our farm and had a fun time tearing out cedars, several old stumps that i left behind, and picked at a few sandstones. always wanted an excavator and owning this one just put a smile on my face!