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  Graeme @ BGS June 23, 2009 at 4:50pm

  Andy,
  
  Have a look at https://landscapejuice.ning.com/forum/topics/mini-diggers-and-powere...
  
  Personnally I would say yes!
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  Big Dig Groundworks June 23, 2009 at 9:02pm

  I used one on my last job where it was a distance to the drive from the back of the house and approx 65 ton was dug out. Only used the tracked dumper/powered barrow for one day as it broke on the second day and to be honest i was glad as it was a lot quicker with 2 lads pushing barrows.
  
  So for me i will never use one again I will always go with the extra pair of hands.
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  Phil Voice June 26, 2009 at 9:34am

  I bought a Honda tracked barrow in the early nineties and used it regularly for about eight years and it never let me down - solid engine (I had one of the earlier models with three forward and one reverse manual gear change - I think it was better than the later ones).
  
  We used it on all sorts of jobs where it was impossible to use a dumper or maintain a good a safe working practice with wheel barrows over long periods.
  
  I would say it paid for itself time and time again (it was economical too).
  
  I would also add that at times the landscape gangs opted to use it on site when an ordinary push mower would have been more flexibly, practical and time efficient.
  
  Have a look at this electric barrow by Mower Magic. It is described as suitable for landscaping but I disagree.
  
  I can see one being useful on a nursery site (even with a flat bed for carrying plants) but I cannot see a landscape workforce taking enough care - at £469.00 for the basic kit it is a bit pricey too - any thoughts?
  
  
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  Simon Smith June 27, 2009 at 1:14pm

  

  this is the best power barrow i have hired over the years is a tracked skid steer, high lift, dumper with a loading bucket its a bit like this one i found at hss hire,
  take the soil out, and load the hardcore,
  
  
  http://www.hss.com/g/47126/High-Lift-Skip-Dumper-Petrol.html