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    Bobcat A300

    I own an A300 it's a great machine as stated in all wheel turning you can drive or turn over a finished lawn and no damage if your into very tight spots throw the switch and go into skid steer mode. Tell you the truth I only use the skid steer mode for loading and unloading onto a trailer...
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    A300 Bob Cat

    Glad to hear there are a few more people out there with the A300s, I have mine now a few months from my first post, it's a beast and runs great, right now im doing lots of snow plowwing from the last storm. It takes a while to get used to the all wheel drive but I got it down pat now. very...
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    plowing snow

    What you suggest will work but as stated it's not the best set -up Couple years back I used one for plowing season that same set-up it was all I had and it did the job, but you need to be careful you don't go along plowing and hit lets say a frozen in solid rock on a non-paved driveway , it...
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    A300 Bob Cat

    Hi It's a Bob Cat finishing mower 72 inch Model number 7144850 It does a real nice cut on a lawn or along a trail it is beefy enough to cut thick brush and small saplings. I have a lot of hiking trails for the girl scouts works perfect keeping those trails down and open. emil
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    A300 Bob Cat

    Well I did it and took the plunge sold mt Gehl Skid steer and purchased an A300 Bob Cat awesome machine. Flick the switch and go from skid steer drive to all wheel drive Hope the picture takes I never uploaded a picture before. Just wanted to say this is a great site no bull but lots of...
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    Poly tanks for fuel?

    We use the 250 gal poly tanks at work and got 10 years out of them we just recently changed them out and I beleive the reason one cracked it got brittle from too many years of direct sun light. With the new tanks we got orders to keep them covered with a tarp. Emil
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    Dozer blade on a skid, has anyone used one?

    My experience rubber tired skid not really good with a dozer blade, what was said about a track machine a little better but it is still not a dozer. Your better off IMO to use a bucket with teeth to loosen things up then a box blade or Harley rake to fine tooth your finish. That's my 2 cents...
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    Skidsteer tire chains

    I have a Gehl 4640 Turbo and have chains on the rear tires for snow removal. Do a search on the net for tirechains.com they are out of Pennsylvania good outfit and fast delivery service and reasonable. Hope that helps
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    What's your opinion on newer Deutz engines?

    I have a Gehl 4640E TURBO Deutz engine F3m2011 60hp I love it no power issues it delivers very easy to start in below zero temps. Easy to work on change oils service type jobs
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    NH LS170 clearing snow

    I have a Gehl 4640E very similar machine as shown I don't have a heated cab either but I use it for plowing snow as well works great and you can really work in close tight spots Only thing different on my machine I plow several steep icy roads so I put a set of chains on the rear tires and that...
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    Equipment rentals in PA

    Highway Equipment is good where I work we do a lot of renting for small equipment from Hertz Equipment rental out of Allentown. I work at the power plant in Berwick Hertz gives a good service fast rentals and fast repairs.
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    Average age on the forum

    55 and still learning something new every day!:p
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    Special Battery For A Backhoe

    4 years old is not old for todays batteries, most likey they are standard 12V batteries They should have a label on them saying the type and the amps. But before i went out and put on new batteries I would put a trikle charger on them if you do not start your equipment that often, can you...
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    what do yall think about this? lol

    Looks to me the only thing to fix those shakes is an exorcisim!:eek:
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    5 ton Bri-Mar trailer

    Hi, A fellow I work with has one for about the past 5 years and he has loaned it to me on occasion it's a good solid trailer never an issue and I see lots of them here in Norteastern Penna. Emil
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