That was a series 60.
Rented it and had it delivered. It came on an 18 wheeler flat bed. Over kill but they haul a lot of different setups.
No quick attachments. Manually changing over was not to bad. the bolt and pins were easy peezy. Snapping in the hydraulic lines was the toughest.
The grapple / thumb was used primarily to carry the jack hammer attachment to and from the work site. Was able to lay it down and do a little work on the way then pick it back up all from the seat. Handy but not necessary for the majority of yesterdays work.
If you would not be hauling it much you could hire the hauler when needed. I would love to have a unit like this on my property for general maintenance and taming the terrain but I sure cannot afford one, darn it.
Thanks for the observations.
Local dealer has a couple of 60G's with 36" buckets which is kind of a moose for my use but could make it work until I run across a 24".
Issue with Deere is the dealer will not add 2 hyd. circuits not including the thumb, because the machine still has warranty left.
Cat has a machine with 2 factory circuits QT and thumb, a little less weight & reach.
It is a little spendy, but multiple tasks like horiz axis mower, thumb, QT, and a woodsplitter, shrinks stuff in the shed. (along with pinched fingers & toes.)
Either machine is a hauling problem but I'd rather have a little more weight than not enough if something is stuck in the mud.