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    Bucket and quick change on a buncher?

    Looking into a small buncher like a timberjack 608, but I'd like it to do more. Currently we have a huge fencing job, we rented a 130 excavator for building right of way this past season, but don't want to rent again. My thought is that I want the buncher for winter forestry work, but I'd...
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    Building a custom excavator

    Tired of front mounted offset boom machines and their limitations, and a niche market for dh mountain bike trails, as well as sensitive forestry operations, we decided to build the ultimate mini excavator. The undercarriage is from a cat 307ssr, the drivetrain and cab is from a John Deere 50d...
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    Which tracks....

    My t300 tracks have finally fallen in half, so now im shopping. I was originally sold on the MacLaren TDF, they run about $5200 shipped, Then I found Radmiester, they have an ebay store, and a decent site, they sell for $2590 plus shipping...
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    New Bobcats!

    Anyone see the new style for the skidsteers? Holy crap they look sweet, kinda more like an ASV/Komatsu combo. I had a pic through a survey they got me to fill out but now i cant get back into it to get a screen shot. :D:D:D
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    T-300 Drive Belt

    Well away on holidays the drive belt on my T-300 broke, my guys couldnt fix it, and its on a site, just wondering whats involved with replacing it when i go out there monday.
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    Steel Tracks on T300!!??

    Ok it may sound crazy...but maybe not that crazy. I think im going to try it when my rubber tracks fall in half soon. A friend of mine who is a excavator/attachment building guru had a look at the t300 and figures with a bit of machining on the idlers he could fit a 75 sized excavator track on...
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    Bobcat T-300 Idlers

    Anyone have to replace idlers yet? Im at almost 1000hours, and my second idler in 2 weeks is dieing. The first one cost $658, the front one is $758. I found a couple aftermarket sources for them but they list no prices...
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    Single Axle Roll Off

    I just got a roll off system installed friday for my lil' Sterling, I have a bunch of bins on order, and this flatdeck for my machines. She goes to work tomorrow!
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    Flood work

    Well, the first day i got my new to me PC75, I had a job through some builders working on an MX track they have. The track is in a Native reserve...so im just about to unload, and a guy stops me and asks how much for the machine per hour, I told him $100/hr. He then asks if i want to build a...
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    PC75 weight

    Has anyone actually weighed a PC-75 on a scale? Im looking for weights to see if my truck will handle it legally. I've searched around from komatsu's site to everywhere on the internet and have found weights from 15850 to 18000lbs. I know there are lots of variables like rubber/steel tracks...
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    2wd plow truck??

    Anyone have any experience plowing snow with a 2wd (locked) 5 ton?? I used to know a landscaper that did it with his cabovers, but im wondering if anyone here has tried it. Usually we have about 2-8" of snow to push max. Oh ya this would be an empty truck too, as its used to haul the...
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    Lets see your truck decks

    Hey Guys, Im having some trouble setting up my truck for hauling my mini excavator, its a 2004 Sterling Acterra, and i want a deck with a dovetail/beavertail and fold down ramps. I'd love to see some pics of others dovetail part. Thanks!
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    New Canadian

    Hey everyone, new guy here from Abbotsford BC, Canada, I've been doing this kinda work for about 7 years now. I just traded in my bobcat 430 mini excavator for a Kubota KX 161-3, I get it later this week and i'm VERY excited!!! I also own a Bobcat T-300 tracked skid steer. See yah on the...
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