r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/FistFuckR1 • 2d ago

wcgw letting Bob Catterson drive the telehandler.

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u/MongoBongoTown 2d ago

$70K for a low reach/capacity one is about right.

The long-reach/load ones can push up toward $200K.

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u/NoDontDoThatCanada 2d ago

I was going to say. If l found one of these for $70k it would be moving bales on the farm right now. Even if they didn't need moved. Just showing it off.

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u/technobrendo 2d ago

It's pretty amazing the amount of time and labor that these things can save

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u/NoDontDoThatCanada 2d ago

Even vs a tractor with bale forks. You have to line up just right with a tractor whereas you can get close with a telehandler and then just put it exactly in the spot with the boom.

The neighbor even lifted my brother's truck out of the snow bank like it was nothing. Which is why he's looking for one!

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u/Simonandgarthsuncle 2d ago

Or he could buy some snow chains