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    New to excavators

    your right. I feel comfortable on the ground but going up a 15-20 foot mound of various debris is a little different. I feel confident enough to attempt it but I like to hear as much advice from different people as I can. Always been that way
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    New to excavators

    I have experience on excavators but it's minimal. I don't have the option to start small either, all of our machines are 50k or more in weight, ec250's and 330's. What I'd like advice on is climbing and descending up piles. I work in the recycling industry, construction and demo recycling, I'm...
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    Prices of new equipment? What's your favorite?

    Just out of curiousity because I can't find it online, how much would these loaders cost brand spanking new fully loaded (A/C boom suspension the werks) Cat 906/7/8 M (just to see the price difference between small steps up) Cat 980 M Volvo L120G or H Volvo 220 E John Deere 644K
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    Flipping/Tipping a loader?

    Well thankfully we are on concrete. But even still. My foot slipped off the brake once while I had the front wheels off the ground and suddenly jolted up the pile and started teetering with the ass hitting the floor, all because one of the wheels wasn't in contact and a slight turn. It'll...
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    Flipping/Tipping a loader?

    How hard or easy is it to flip a loader when stockpiling/pushing up or driving up a pile of C&D debris?(rear wheels stay on solid ground) I know with a heavy load raised bucket and uneven ground or going full turn can tip it We use Volvo 120's & 220's , cat 980m all with solid rubber
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