The loader combined with a snowpusher will out do a dump truck hands down. However if you have a dump truck, use what ya got. You really don't need a cat 950, with a 4 yard bucket, its a little bigger machine than ya need. Only again if ya have a cat 950, use what ya got. I have found the cat 938, is a very good loader, not one snow storm can stop it.
I all my loaders and back hoes ( except for the smaller ones), have come from auctions. I have found state surplus auctions to be a good source for equipment. It is well maintained, and it's use is fairly low, VS a private contractor, and generally the stuff is only 3 or 4 years old.
Only like i said in an old post. A loader is only good if you have enough work for it. If you have a lot of jobs spread out that require large blades. A heavy duty truck is the way to go.
Geoff
[Edited by GeoffDiamond on 09-16-2000 at 12:03 AM]