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Recent content by Alan Mesmer

  1. Alan Mesmer

    Time To Fab Up A Smaller Bucket

    Nice job on the bucket. Looks just like the one I bought! You lose many lynch pins yet? You will when digging in roots or deeper muddy trenches. Either keep a good supply of them or put a small bolt with a lock nut through the keeper hole instead of the lynch pin. Alan
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    Michigan/Clark 175 Loader parts available

    Parts still available: Machine Desc. Part no. Misc. Qty. avail 175b Propeller shaft 947245 splined on 1 end 4 bolts other end 1 pc 175b hydraulic pipe 1544745 Steel hydraulic pipe 1 pc 175b hydraulic pipe 1544746...
  3. Alan Mesmer

    How large to do the job?

    Hey - If money is not an object buy both a CTL and a mini ex. If not then IMO go with a TLB with cab. or a CTL. Most common attachments are designed to go with a skid steer / CTL. Even though some attachments can be made to fit a mini ex., a mini ex will do some of what you want but...
  4. Alan Mesmer

    Geo fabrics under road base

    I have also had very good success using geo-textile for driveway bases. The stuff that I use looks a lot like silt fence on steroids and is very tough. I once had to excavate across a field access drive that I put in a few years before for a new field drainage project and as a dug across the...
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    My new business

    Best of luck with your new adventure! Alan
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    My New Toy. A Univent Pro-Saw.

    Looks a little like a Husqvarna.
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    feroracing

    welcome to the forum
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    bobcat 873 big problem?

    Sounds a little like what just happened to my older New Holland L785 skid steer. I do not use it very much at all and especially this time of year and it is stored outside so I also start it every week or so and let it run to charge the battery and get the fluids moving. Well the last...
  9. Alan Mesmer

    HOW do i rent equipment to do jobs on my own?

    Equipment rental is the easy part. General excavating liability insurance is the hard part. You may be able to get into a basic liability policy for $3000 per year or more depending what type of work you are doing, that is if you can convince a insurance company that you are capable of doing...
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    Lexan windows??????

    try www.mcmaster.com search: polycarbonate sheets Alan
  11. Alan Mesmer

    Leaking pipe

    How about: Slip line new 30" double wall plastic pipe inside of 36" pipe. Concrete pump between new pipe and old pipe. Concrete erosion mat at discharge to stream edge. Alan
  12. Alan Mesmer

    Michigan 175 straight frame loader - Help

    Dusty one I have some parts for a 175. I am not sure what I have but I know there are some new and rebuilt parts in storage. I will look and see what I have if I can this weekend. PM me Alan
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    Kubota Skid-Steer?

    I recently heard the same thing. Rumor has it that Kubota had an agreement with Bobcat that went like this: Bobcat would buy Kubota engines and Kubota would not sell their CTL in the US(they have been selling in other countries for the last 5 yrs.?) Since I.R. recently bought Bobcat they...
  14. Alan Mesmer

    Need Advice on a Mini

    I have a KX121-3 but if the 080 is built as well as its smaller cousin I wouldn't be afraid of it at all. Rumor has it that Kubota is working on a few larger models above the 080 to compete in the mid sized market. I have heard another rumor that they may have skid steers coming as early as...
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    My new Kubota

    Congrats on your new Kubota! I don't think you will be disappointed with it. I have 2 Kubota machines currently(k008 and KX121-3) and I am very satisfied with their performance. Your KX71 looks like a good choice for mid sized mini x. I am also wondering did you demo any other mini's...
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