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SamsDad
Posted 10/24/2016 21:00 (#5598399)
Subject: Skid Steer land plane


Western EC Iowa

I borrowed a land plane for a skid loader yesterday.  The kind with the cutting edge front and back, about 4 feet deep.  It worked great on both gravel and leveling dirt where I had some trenching done.  So, I started doing some research and came across this from DoMor.  It seems like it would be a bit better for carrying a little more material and maybe a bit more aggressive, but still not cut too deep.  Anyone have experience with both that could shed some light?  Thanks, Ben

 http://www.domorequipment.com/tb-series-grader/ 



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play in the dirt
Posted 10/25/2016 07:46 (#5598952 - in reply to #5598399)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane



south central IOWA		I have a combo plane I grade yards with. Don't think I'd trade it for that domor piece. The domor might be alright for you grading a driveway and the occasional trench line though.

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SamsDad
Posted 10/25/2016 08:51 (#5599074 - in reply to #5598952)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane


Western EC Iowa		When you say combo plane, what are you referring to?
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play in the dirt
Posted 10/25/2016 21:43 (#5600181 - in reply to #5599074)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane



south central IOWA		An MT combo plane. Like Cliff says a hydraulic tilt plate would be nice. I've only seen tilt plates on the combo planes without the ripper shanks. Don't know if that was a factory option or what. I use the shanks enough to justify them but a tilt plate would get used just as much or maybe more if mine had it.



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SamsDad
Posted 10/26/2016 06:35 (#5600488 - in reply to #5600181)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane


Western EC Iowa

Thanks.  Essentially the same thing that I used Sunday.  I kind of like the looks of the other one, but am concerned with HP requirements, plus it's double the cost.  Good info, thanks guys.  Ben

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Posted 10/26/2016 07:17 (#5600594 - in reply to #5600488)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane



south central IOWA		Probably a lot of what you get used to and you learn how to do things with what you got. One thing I notice with the domor is you wouldn't be able to push dirt right up to a house very easily. With mine I can push it right up to the house leaving a little mound, lift up, and set it on top of the mound to kind of smash it down and back drag it out. Also, I wish I got to work with the kind of dirt they have in their videos. Sure would make things easier. ;-)

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Cliff SEIA
Posted 10/25/2016 08:10 (#5599001 - in reply to #5598399)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane


The land plane I built using two 8" H beams for the back levelers is a nice compromise in my opinion, the H beams can carry quite a bit of material in front of them. I just wish I had built hydraulic tilt into mine to make it easier to put a crown on driveways or cut a trench for drainage.



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Rkd843
Posted 10/25/2016 08:35 (#5599050 - in reply to #5599001)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane


SC Sask		.
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golfnut
Posted 11/3/2016 20:16 (#5616635 - in reply to #5598399)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane



Central Nebraska

Any idea where to find one of these Combo planes?  I need to grade some stuff around my yard and fill in some trenching messes around my pond.  Using a regular loader bucket is frustrating.  I'd like something that moves dirt side to side a bit as well.

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SamsDad
Posted 11/6/2016 20:24 (#5622268 - in reply to #5616635)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane


Western EC Iowa		I have one similar on the way from Jenkins Iron and Steel in MN. Lots of aftermarket options available.
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play in the dirt
Posted 11/7/2016 07:55 (#5622888 - in reply to #5622268)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane



south central IOWA		Interesting that they put their shanks on forward. I wonder if there is any difference in going forwards or backwards. I always thought the sifting screen would be a good option to have. You can carry a decent amount of dirt on there.

If you don't mind me asking, what did it cost?
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SamsDad
Posted 11/7/2016 15:02 (#5623500 - in reply to #5622888)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane


Western EC Iowa		Did not get the shanks. 1200 delivered.
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golfnut
Posted 11/7/2016 18:23 (#5623812 - in reply to #5623500)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane



Central Nebraska

SamsDad - 11/7/2016 15:02 Did not get the shanks. 1200 delivered.


Have you tried it yet? 

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SamsDad
Posted 11/8/2016 05:40 (#5624561 - in reply to #5623812)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane


Western EC Iowa

Hasn't been delivered.  I'm sure it will work fine, it's basically the same thing I borrowed.  Only difference I see is this one has the expanded metal.

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Posted 11/7/2016 20:58 (#5624243 - in reply to #5623500)
Subject: RE: Skid Steer land plane



south central IOWA		Sounds reasonable enough. I would have guessed they were more.


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