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Melroe M-500 Bobcat

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I filled 3 of these bins with clay/soil when landscaping my yard.
I spent way more time then needed on this thing.
Ground prep for retaining wall.
Boom arm receiver I used my engine hoist arm in.
750lb Grande Stone test lift with homemade stone clamp.
The wall in place.

Mods

GX620 Honda swap (20HP twin), All 4 wheels and tires are front John Deer new take offs with centers cut out and welded back in for proper offset. New AR500 bucket edge from Valley Blades.

Build story

I bought this not running because who can afford new! Went through the hydraulics, finished the Honda swap the previous owner never completed. Once running and functional added a wire harness, lights, switches and an ignition. I then added a battery box at the rear of the machine for easier access. Old forklift seat out of the trash. Then was time for clean and paint. After a few hours on the machine and all was well I installed a new Bucket edge then a decal kit from Ebay. I have owned this machine for a few years and have landscaped our yard loading 75 yards of clay and soil into roll off bins. Built a 75' long by 4' tall retaining wall made from Grande Stone with 375lb, 400lb and 750lb blocks. With the 750lb blocks the machine spent a lot of time on the front wheels. Love this little machine.
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