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Recent content by mert0714

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    MTL/CTL Maintenances and Costs

    Exactly what I imagined it might be and per hour was exactly what i was looking for. Tires are at about $1.50-$1.70 per hour and very minimal maintenance. I just wasn't sure wether the technology recently compensated for this situation and exactly how much it all costed. THANKS
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    MTL/CTL Maintenances and Costs

    Situation: Residential removal/replacement of concrete flatwork where we are driving over the 4"-6" edge of the broken concrete most of the time. Turning 180 degrees on the concrete (we spread some loose dirt to aid in slippage) to load a truck and repeat till we get to a point where we can just...
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    Cement truck question.

    Pretty much right on. Depends on the age and size of the Truck. They used to be 100 gallon tanks on older 7 yard trucks. Now the trucks are bigger with more on a load and the contractors have more and bigger equipment to wash up so the standard is 150 gallons. I have not heard of 200 gallon...
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    Power Sledge

    We have not used any other products from them. We were considering the new cyclone breaker at the time we were switching machines but after we got our new machine and it worked easier, then we saw no need to switch. I don't rightfully remember the price because my dad was doing all the...
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    Power Sledge

    We have one and it is around 8 years old now. Have not had one problem with it and works great for our application. What were you looking to do with it? We use it mostly for residental driveway tearout (used on a Cat 262). Hands down, it is better than a hydraulic hammer for anything under 6"...
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    new 20 ton trailer

    Although not a deck over, we have a Towmaster 20' drop deck with bever for a skid loader (T-16DDB, 20,000# gross) and have been very pleased. It is well built, wiring is enclosed nicely and they just upgraded their paint setup within the last 3 years. If you have to get new, they are well worth...
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    Concrete patio demo

    I totally agree though the Powersledge is even faster and less up front cost also. I don't know what we payed for it at the time but it is 6-7 years old and have not one problem with it. If it is 6" thick or less, then this is faster than a hydraulic hammer. It does do thicker stuff but may take...
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    Concrete patio demo

    Glad to hear you got it even though it took so long. If you are doing very much removal of flat work with that machine. I would suggest Powersledge from Universal Impact Technologies. Man sized sledge from the seat of your loader. We have had real good luck with ours and not much maintenance...
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    Compaction wheels for skid steers

    It would be a REAL bad day if you had a flat with one of them! :bouncegri Looks like a good idea. Collecting mud around them may be a bit of an issue. Don't think the ride would be as good either :wink2
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    Clean out blade for backhoe bucket

    When I do footings, I just finish them up (like cat420 said) by cleaning out the crumbs like as if it were a loader bucket. We have never had any problems here and even been complimented on the quality of the trenches considering they were dug with a mini-x. Once you get the hand of it, it...
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    Mini X Trailer

    We have a Towmaster 16DDB and have been real pleased with it. We researched a lot and found them to be one of the of the best around. They will customize also. Best is to check with them to see what they have to say. Good luck.
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    Downsizing tires for snow?

    I am running a Cat 262 at about 9000# with the blade.
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    Downsizing tires for snow?

    I know smaller tires and certain treads are better. What does anyone think of downsizing to 10 X 16.5 tires on a 262 (or similar size machine)? Will the rims hold up. Any problems from experience? Considering finding used rims and put some tires on for the 3 months we use it for snow application...
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    Skid Steer Flotation Tires

    I think you will need to look at whether you need these tires for anything other than this project. It can be a lot of money to fork out for a one time need. Where you may be better off renting something for this one particular project (like a track unit). Plywood might help and be better for...
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    Bulky Hulks vs. Reg. Hulks s300

    Sorry this reply is so late but here it is. We run Bulky Hulks on Cat 262 (close to same size as S300). They do work considerably better for flotation and less ground disturbance however, the sacrifice is in the real muddy conditions. They have more of a tendency to sit on top and float/spin...
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