Comments on: Finds: The “Dingo” Utlility Loader http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/06/finds-the-dingo-utlility-loader/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:32:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kelley Nelson http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/06/finds-the-dingo-utlility-loader/#comment-52431 Kelley Nelson Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:05:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/06/finds-the-dingo-utlility-loader/#comment-52431 I rented a Dingo to bore post holes for my fence project - 42 of them. It turned a 9 inch auger bit through clay without breaking a sweat. Lemon-sized rocks were unceremoniously spit out of the hole and it blazed right through 2-inch tree roots. (Though sometimes the roots would deflect the bit to one side.) This job would have taken two days of back-breaking work with the usual 2-man hand-held auger. With the Dingo I finished all the holes in less than a day, including the time I took to measure between each hole. I probably could have done all the holes in 5 hours if I had all of the locations perfectly pre-marked. I had a couple holes in a hard-to-reach location behind my shed, but the Dingo is only ~33 inches wide, so I was able to avoid hand-digging those holes because I could squeeze the machine in there :) I used the bucket and forks to move materials around the job and it did well at that too, but the lift capacity is only 500lbs. That sounds like a lot, but it's only 6 80lb bags of cement. It's not much different than compact utility tractor capacities though, in a much smaller footprint. I wish I could have kept it, but it was only a rental :( I rented a Dingo to bore post holes for my fence project - 42 of them. It turned a 9 inch auger bit through clay without breaking a sweat. Lemon-sized rocks were unceremoniously spit out of the hole and it blazed right through 2-inch tree roots. (Though sometimes the roots would deflect the bit to one side.)

This job would have taken two days of back-breaking work with the usual 2-man hand-held auger. With the Dingo I finished all the holes in less than a day, including the time I took to measure between each hole. I probably could have done all the holes in 5 hours if I had all of the locations perfectly pre-marked.

I had a couple holes in a hard-to-reach location behind my shed, but the Dingo is only ~33 inches wide, so I was able to avoid hand-digging those holes because I could squeeze the machine in there :)

I used the bucket and forks to move materials around the job and it did well at that too, but the lift capacity is only 500lbs. That sounds like a lot, but it’s only 6 80lb bags of cement. It’s not much different than compact utility tractor capacities though, in a much smaller footprint.

I wish I could have kept it, but it was only a rental :(

]]> By: Don http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/06/finds-the-dingo-utlility-loader/#comment-26513 Don Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:34:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/06/finds-the-dingo-utlility-loader/#comment-26513 I use these for trenching every now and then becaues the dozer attachment makes for really easy backfilling. I love the look of a fully loaded custom trailer with all the attachments surrounding the machine. I use these for trenching every now and then becaues the dozer attachment makes for really easy backfilling. I love the look of a fully loaded custom trailer with all the attachments surrounding the machine.

]]> By: Dave http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/06/finds-the-dingo-utlility-loader/#comment-3423 Dave Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:23:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/06/finds-the-dingo-utlility-loader/#comment-3423 I used the dingo on a steep hill which I had three contractors say they would not do with there bobcats. It worked well in this case and was cheap to rent $218 for a weekend at Sunbelt rentals. The only grip is it didn't have enough power to cut into some soild clay soil. I used the dingo on a steep hill which I had three contractors say they would not do with there bobcats. It worked well in this case and was cheap to rent $218 for a weekend at Sunbelt rentals. The only grip is it didn’t have enough power to cut into some soild clay soil.

]]> By: Eli http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/06/finds-the-dingo-utlility-loader/#comment-3266 Eli Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:16:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/06/finds-the-dingo-utlility-loader/#comment-3266 It's worth the whole rental price of a Bobcat just to flip it over and self-right again a few times. Make sure your seatbelt is real tight........... The Dingo isn't really all that unique, there are a bunch of other skid steers on the market, with all kinds of attachments (augers, plows, etc.). They are the great grandchildren of my dad's Gravely. It’s worth the whole rental price of a Bobcat just to flip it over and self-right again a few times. Make sure your seatbelt is real tight……….. The Dingo isn’t really all that unique, there are a bunch of other skid steers on the market, with all kinds of attachments (augers, plows, etc.). They are the great grandchildren of my dad’s Gravely.

]]> By: Myself http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/06/finds-the-dingo-utlility-loader/#comment-3244 Myself Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:09:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/06/finds-the-dingo-utlility-loader/#comment-3244 "Extreme Guy Toy" also includes things like remote-controlled soil compactors: http://www.stone-equip.com/index.html?screen=bulldog_trench_roller Take that down to the local r/c model park and kick some ass. If you can catch anything with it... “Extreme Guy Toy” also includes things like remote-controlled soil compactors: http://www.stone-equip.com/index.html?screen=bulldog_trench_roller

Take that down to the local r/c model park and kick some ass. If you can catch anything with it…

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