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    CAT and others Lettering list.

    Awesome guys thanks for the posts. Big help.
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    Awesome Demolition Excavators at Golden Gate Bridge Approach Demo Last Night

    Let me get back to you on that I need to talk to him and ask him. I believe I remember him saying they were brothers and I think had Latin type names but not sure it was awhile ago. Hopefully they still work for Ferma lol.
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    CAT and others Lettering list.

    I'm just referring to CAT excavators in this question sorry I should have been more clear.
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    Awesome Demolition Excavators at Golden Gate Bridge Approach Demo Last Night

    No I haven't. My dad is a superintendent for BNBuilders and he knows a few guys from ferma. Need to get ahold of them. Would love to work for them.
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    CAT and others Lettering list.

    Thanks Jim I knew they stood for something. Appreciate the response. Do you happen to know the other series off the top of your head?
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    Awesome Demolition Excavators at Golden Gate Bridge Approach Demo Last Night

    Nice pictures Wolf. FERMAS debris box yard is right around the corner from my job in redwood city. We are doing the underground for the new SM county jail on the east side of 101.
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    What is the number one dozer being used in construction?

    Anyone ran one of these?
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    CAT and others Lettering list.

    Yea I know the numbers are tonnage of the equipment. I heard somewhere that the lettering was to identify different models like LC was Long Carriage and D was Demolishion UHD was Ultra High Demolishion. I could be mistaken too.
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    Demo in Northern California.

    You do? That's awesome. That's one hell of a demo job. I have a friend who's a Crane operator for Sheedy and he's going to be working out there as well. I heard they aren't allowed to drop any debris over the side into the water or they get fined. Is that true?
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    Demo in Northern California.

    Nice thank you. They are the ones demoing the bay bridge I believe. I thought I saw their excavators out there.
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    Demo in Northern California.

    I want to do some networking. I'm a second step apprentice for Local 3 and have been working for an underground company for awhile and I couldn't be more happier but what I would love to be doing is working for a demo company. So I'm just trying to meet ppl and see how it is. Get The ins and...
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    Demo in Northern California.

    Does anyone work for a demo company in northern CA or the Bay Area? If so who?
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    Clearing driveway and building site

    That's exactly what I said to use earlier. Couldn't agree more it will be the best and fastest equipment for the job if you hire a good dozer operator.
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    Clearing driveway and building site

    I agree. Whatever excavator you rent see if it comes with a backfilling dozer blade on the front. You can get a lot cleared and graded with that little blade. They are starting to put them on some of the models a few sizes up from the Minis now like a 314 I believe which can Prob get the job...
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    Clearing driveway and building site

    I would use a dozer for this project personally but if you have no experience I wouldn't recommend it because it's not an easy piece to run. If you're in norther california ill do it for you haha.
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