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    Deere 550J LT for clearing right of way in mesquite

    A 550 seems kinda small to me. A 10 inch mesquite is not that small and when you get a bunch of them together it may be a pain. What is more of a problem is the 3-5 inch trees that will bend a bit so you really can’t get any leverage on them. You will need to corner them out or have a...
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    Kubota svl90 mulching

    I have alot of hours with a Cat 299c mulching and it seems to perform pretty well. There are a few things that I do not like; the AC is horrible in even mild warm days, the door is a pita to get in and out of especially with mulcher, tends to run hot in the summer when mulching, and of course...
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    Cat 299c

    Fault light, the exclamation point next to (left of) the parking P light is flashing. Someone else has been running machine for a few days so I dont know what is going on. If you try to push the park button and move it automatically stops machine and puts it back in park with warning light...
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    blade angle

    Well I got your reply just in time. I was about to start spreading roadbase so I checked the top adjustment, it was pretty much all the way out. I had a heck of a time last time trying to grade with this machine so I took your advice and adjusted the blade maxed out to the bottom of the...
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    blade angle

    On a dozer with a 6 way blade and an adjustable top link like the new cats, does pushing the top of the blade out help with fine grading ability? Seems like having the cutting edge perpendicular to the ground would make machine less likely to dig in with a blade of dirt. Thanks
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    dozer or loader as a second ranch machine?

    I agree with cm1995. I did the same thing as you and looked for a ranch machine years ago in the 100hp range budget was 40k. I found alot of small dozers but stumbled on a komatsu d65... 190 hp. At first I thought it may be too big but trust me it isnt. I rarely find a project where i think...
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    whoops!!

    Was backing up on a steep grade got too close to the edge and the material slid off. It was a strange feeling flipping over slowly sitting on level ground. Winched out, no damage was working again in 45 min.
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    Pond cleaning advice

    Cut dam to deain water may have to do it in a couple of places so you have better access to mud close to sides. Make cuts in dam so deep that there isnt much of a slope to get mud out. On side slope with mud cut them flat, work on shape later if you side slope in mud you will get stuck... the...
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    finishing sandy material with pat dozer

    In the pic it looks fairly smooth but trust me it is lumpy.
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    finishing sandy material with pat dozer

    I am having a rough time trying to cut a ditch and elevate a road in sandy soil. The soil is so soft that after my road is done a truck needs to be in 4wd to go down it without getting stuck. If any movement is made with blade washboards develop and results in lumpy road. I have found that if...
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    Opinions on komatsu dozers

    I have had komatsu d65px-12 for years has been a solid machine very happy with it, will push as much as a comparable d6 at half the purchase price. I have not found that price of parts is a problem it is lack of dealer support when you need them that is the problem. Luckly it dosent need parts...
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    grapple buckets: rock vs root and skid steer size

    jsinpa, your story of the mouse reminded me of a time i was raking and piling prickly pear (cactus) with an open cab skid, i got a big bucket load lifted it up full dump on the pile that i was driving in to so the pile was nearly as high as the entrance to the machine...A dang 3 foot long...
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    grapple buckets: rock vs root and skid steer size

    Hey Grit, I just worked on a place that looked exactly like yours. I had a virning grapple I think that i would prefer a more open grapple like a favre. Those pine needles plug up a rake really quickly and makes the grapple retain alot of dirt. The easiest thing i found to deal with the brush...
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    Looking to purchase a used excavator, I would appreciate any advice

    Yes Coleman TX. It was a rental and I dont have that much time on excavators. I have seen a few people grubbing with full size machines and it looked like it worked well. The trees i were getting were 2" diameter. They were spaced far enough apart that you couldnt sit in one spot and get...
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    d4c hystat

    Well i got to run it, was pretty easy to get the hang of running it...I was not impressed with the pushing ability had a hard time pushing over little trees, it would just spin the tracks. I did a decent job of finishing with it at first I was cautious and was trying to finish too slow and it...
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