I am not sure of your setup but the 200 is a little heavy for beekeepers and the 100 has a gas engine unless its been upgraded. If it has been upgraded then that would be the way to go. If you could find a 110 or a 1600 I think you would be better off.
I have been looking for an old Swinger for years and not been able to find an acceptable one. I am going to get a 1k this spring and just bite the bullet and get a "New" toy.
I had a 100 for 10-12 years and it served me well. I bought it used from a fellow beekeeper and it actually appreciated in value. It had a gas engine (continental) that was sensitive to tune ups so I had it serviced very regularly. It was a nice compact unit that easily fit into tight quarters I deal with in my storage building. The lift capacity suffered a bit but I could lift most things except full totes of syrup. I suppose I could have added more weight to keep it from trying to tip but bought a new lift before that point.
This a picture of my model 100 swinger. It has a Kubota diesel. It will pick up 2,000 lbs. but that's about the max. It's light to pull on a trailer and compact.
http://www.nmc-wollard.com/specsheets/Bee 5-12-SML.pdf
This one is actually less money than the 1K with the loader, but of course you only have a dedicated forklift. They claim about a 20 minute switchover time if you get both the mast and the loader but that adds about $7,000
It cost $4700.00 with an 8000lb axle . Toughneck trailers in Zolpho Springs Fl ,he will make whatever you want and the quality is better than anything on the market.
Thanks Trevor! Sure is a nice looking trailer and would be easier to get around with instead of
the car hauler type trailer that I use now. The car trailer does come in handy though for all the extra equipment/supers, etc and I usually leave 1-2 pallets of bees on the forks of the loader when I load up so I can haul more bees.
BEESERIOUS, I am thinking about making a trip to visit family in TN next winter so it might be a possibility that I could drive to FL and pick up 2 trailers.
That is if I could piggyback one on the other? Then you would only have to drive to North Idaho to pick it up!
Trevor, I would be interested in the link as well. Thanks!
Mtn. Bee thanks for the offer I'm not in Oregon anymore I live in California now and Idaho is still way closer than Florida so I might take you up on it.
Trevor, thanks for the number
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