Do you enjoy a good landscape? Pretty handy on the tools? If you’re also a home owner you could save yourself plenty of money if you’re willing to do your landscaping yourself. Professional landscapers are an easy choice but for anyone under a tight budget, this may not be an option. And what’s more, no matter how beautiful the end result, it does not quite equal the satisfaction that you get from your own handiwork.
Of course, landscaping is backbreaking work. Just the idea of all that digging, hauling and carting should be enough to propel you to Google in search of the nearest landscaping company. However, if you hire or buy your own equipment, you can enjoy the convenience of zero turn mowers,a lever controlled skid steer or tracked compact utility loader with loads of digging & lifting horsepower at your fingertips. It’s all very DIY, with a commercial grade of power!
One of the machines you should get for any serious landscaping task is a mini digger or compact utility loader as they’re also known. Mini diggers are nifty contraptions and with the ever increasing power & reliability of small combustion engines they are becoming an easier choice for building & construction professionals. Commonly used on construction sites for trench digging, post hole boring, landscaping & earth moving, they are also well suited to backyards in residential areas for earth moving projects that would otherwise involve just a little too much ‘elbow grease’.
They are definitely cheaper to acquire, operate and maintain than bigger machines and are overall a very cost effective solution. They’re just perfect if what you aim to do is to landscape or to give your garden or yard a complete makeover. If you’re actually a landscape artist yourself, or in the building trade, it’s definitely a worthwhile investment. If you’re looking at a once off project in a domestic home, then certainly hiring a mini digger will be your best option.
Unlike the big machines, a mini digger can access narrow entry ways or anything that’s difficult to enter. One of the big advantages of smaller machines is not only manoeuvrability but transportability – a tandem trailer is all that’s required to transport mini diggers from one job location to another. Furthermore there is no need for a semi trailer or tipper, hence eliminating the need for a heavy vehicles license. What this also means for domestic users is that the machines can be connected to any van, ute, sedan or wagon that has a towing capacity of 2 tons or more.
It may be relatively small, but the capacity of these compact utility loaders is the work of multitudes of people with picks and shovels. A diet of petrol or diesel depending on the model used is all that’s required to keep the machine working. That and regular maintenance (which is very economical) will see the longevity of the machine’s use extend beyond many years.
Shopping for a mini digger can be fun, but it can probably be confusing as well to someone who has no idea which model to get. Take TORO Mini Diggers, for instance. There are at least 4 models to choose from. Do you want a 320-D Mini Digger, a Wheel Loader 323 Mini Digger, a Track 427 Mini Digger, or a Track 525 Mini Digger? Which is which, which does what, and which one will actually serve you best? There are subtle differences in each machine that may not be noticeable to the untrained eye. Ensure that you consult a professinal on buying the right machine, and also ensure that you’re shown the correct procedures for operating the machinery safely.
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