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  1. biggixxerjim

    Good Skid Steer For Logging/Firewood Business

    I have Cat, John Deere, Komatsu, Case, Gehl, Bobcat, and I dont remember what else within 30 miles of where I live... I guess I got it good:) I sure would like to get something with Heat...(and then with a cab AC is a must if you run it in the summer) Im trying to keep the machine within 7,000...
  2. biggixxerjim

    Good Skid Steer For Logging/Firewood Business

    I learned on the foot controls so its intuitive. The pilots (Cat) are intuitive for me as well, just never liked the case setup. Dont get me wrong I can run them just fine as Ive spent quite a bit of time plowing snow with them. As my first machine I was thinking of staying around $10k... see...
  3. biggixxerjim

    Good Skid Steer For Logging/Firewood Business

    I am looking to buy my first skid steer soon (ive been an operator for over 15 years) to work in my land clearing and firewood business. Ive already cut and processed a significant amount of wood with a NH L170, and it was a great little machine. I know its a skidsteer I want... picks up the...
  4. biggixxerjim

    Looking for an Operator in the Central/East NJ Area

    Operator needed for running Mini Exc and Skid Steers. Residential work, must know how to read and understand plans, digging around utilitys, sewer hook ups, addition footings, etc. No CDL required/Laboring a Plus. Brand new Cat 304, 308 and 256C Send me a Message Thanks
  5. biggixxerjim

    New Holland Quick Connects Stuck

    The machine in question is a L170. Im having a hard time getting the bucket to release, I dont know if this has ever been done before and the machine has 470hrs on it. The levers on the connect do pull up, but the pins the actually holds the bucket on are stuck "out". What now?
  6. biggixxerjim

    Looking for work in Greenville SC

    Im going to be moving down there pretty soon and need to find a job. I have almost 10 years experience in the field running all types of machines. Can read plans and shoot grades/hubs, can make a good final grade, lots of experience in land clearing, sewer/storm and water main instalation...
  7. biggixxerjim

    Estimates on footage an hour.

    Ok plan revised. Gonna get a PC 150 with both a 2 and a 4 foot bucket to do the main digs, and then a pc 80 to do the 2 ft laterals close to the buildings with. then gonna keep the 150 to set racks with. these racks are 24'x8'. and weigh in at 400lbs. On second thought, should lifting and...
  8. biggixxerjim

    Estimates on footage an hour.

    hmmm. 110 in an hour on a 315... so much for my extimate!! I have to use a smaller machine because I have pile driven beams that are 16 ft apart that I have to dig through, as well as the faact that Im going to be using it to set frames for all the panels to sit on (24'x8', 400lbs.) 1400 of...
  9. biggixxerjim

    Dumptruck Flipovers!!

    are you kidding me??:Banghead
  10. biggixxerjim

    Estimates on footage an hour.

    Some guys Im working with are starting a new job (largest solar instalation in the northeast) and there's going to be some underground runs. I am going to be renting 2 5 ton mini ex's (either case or komatsu) and was wondering how many feet you guys think I willl get in and hour. The ground...
  11. biggixxerjim

    The D7E!

    Looks like dozer 575 got a new name.....
  12. biggixxerjim

    Which brand excavator do you like the most?

    Voted for Cat, but deere is right there, if not equal.
  13. biggixxerjim

    Thinken of going to school

    :rolleyes:
  14. biggixxerjim

    Union Question

    This is why I really cant stand the union. All this this beauricratic nonsence is exactly why the unions suck the life out of the tax system. Being black balled because you wanted to help out is the most a**-backwards sence ive heard in a long time. ********************
  15. biggixxerjim

    Found An Old Loader Need Help Indifying It!!!!

    2-3-4 cylinder?? Is that a new invention??
  16. biggixxerjim

    opps!

    That guy with the rake in the beginning of the video had me crackin up.
  17. biggixxerjim

    working in the city

    nice trench box in pic 2......
  18. biggixxerjim

    One bad ADT!!!

    Just in case anyone was wondering what the cat D550 looked like.... http://djbtrucks.piczo.com/djbd550?cr=7&vsrc=search_yahoo&linkvar=000044
  19. biggixxerjim

    New to me case cx130!!!

    The guy im workin with now has your same machine.... his has around 5,000 hours on it and its still in great condition. Good little machine. I must say that as long as what you got is in good condition, then you made a steal on that purchase!! Good price. Keep it greased well and change the...
  20. biggixxerjim

    Dresser TD-25E Dozer

    Thats REAL nice lookin. Id think about snatchin it up.
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