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    And now for another round of: could you/would you/should you

    Thanks so much guys. This is the exact kind of info I was looking for. So when I am talking about transporting this, it would be under ideal conditions, brand new brakes, with no timetable, and a very flexible route meaning I could avoid the worst passes and grades. Looking at the build of my...
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    And now for another round of: could you/would you/should you

    Hi, I have a 1988 C7000 and I am trying to figure out what it's capacity would be to pull down the road. I have driven trucks for UPS Internationals, Sterlings, and a couple Macks. We would haul double 28s, 40's and 53s over Donner summit in winter in the sierras all the time with single screw...
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    Total new guy to heavy equipment, looking for some information and advice

    So again, how is that judged? What am I actually looking for? I have seen quite a few oddball brands while searching, I have a feeling they would be more difficult to source parts and service for than say a CAT, Deere, Komatsu, etc. I would also assume that excavator brands are a bit like car...
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    Total new guy to heavy equipment, looking for some information and advice

    Also, to answer your question Wolf, only half of my house will be below ground. It is a heating and cooling advantage. The property is at 7000 feet in the mounains and gets 220" of snowfall per year. An earth sheltered house helps heating and cooling costs a lot.
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    Total new guy to heavy equipment, looking for some information and advice

    My problem is not a shortage of equipment available in my price range. I have come across way more than enough to have many options. The issue at hand is being able to sort good from bad. I come from a mechanically oriented line of work where I work with high precision parts and equipment that...
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    Total new guy to heavy equipment, looking for some information and advice

    Hi, I am trying to find maybe a good FAQ or similar source of info that will really school me up on excavators. I have looked for awhile now and all I've come across are pretty shallow and only really touch on the "no $h!t" topics of excavators and heavy equipment in general. Is there anywhere...
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