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Colorado Digger
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Looking good CD! Glad you are busy. I've doubled employees and looking to buy some iron, work load is rolling in.
What's the reason to swap from Link Belt to Kobelco?
I'm looking for one of those Wacker trench rollers, have you had good service out of it?
What's the reason to swap from Link Belt to Kobelco?
I'm looking for one of those Wacker trench rollers, have you had good service out of it?
Colorado Digger
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I bought the Kobelco because I had a ton of mass ex this year and I found it as a "A" lot at the auction in DFW. It was snowing and the weather was horrid. The internet wouldn't hit it because it looked rough and lacked pictures. I scored, it's strong and smooth, has a geith quik coupler and a 3 yard bucket. We are 4 passing tandems with 16' boxes. Buy a bomag instead of a wacker. It is like night and day difference.
Wow great update!!!!!!
Love all the new equipment and jobs. Very inspiring to hear and see.
Love the KTM. I have a few lifelong friends that are just as fanatic about KTM's and off road riding but life sure get's in the way of it all. Currently riding a KTM 250SX set up for woods but have had the 500EXC, 505SX, a couple 300XC's and even a 950 Super Enduro. Off road riding is the only thing that truly pushes every thought out of your mind and forces you to live right there in the moment. I hope to ride till I'm 70. I know Pafarmer likes the KTM's too. Top of my bucket list is a dedicated trip to Colorado and just ride for a week. Hopefully soon....
Great shots and the pool dig is insane. Looking good and I know all that progress does not come easy at all. Congrats on the big moves.
Love all the new equipment and jobs. Very inspiring to hear and see.
Love the KTM. I have a few lifelong friends that are just as fanatic about KTM's and off road riding but life sure get's in the way of it all. Currently riding a KTM 250SX set up for woods but have had the 500EXC, 505SX, a couple 300XC's and even a 950 Super Enduro. Off road riding is the only thing that truly pushes every thought out of your mind and forces you to live right there in the moment. I hope to ride till I'm 70. I know Pafarmer likes the KTM's too. Top of my bucket list is a dedicated trip to Colorado and just ride for a week. Hopefully soon....
Great shots and the pool dig is insane. Looking good and I know all that progress does not come easy at all. Congrats on the big moves.
Landclearer
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Congrats on the new equipment. Glad to see you are busy. How do you like the Volvo? I ran our Cat and our Volvo today, what a difference. Keep the pics coming!
Colorado Digger
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LC, We all love the Volvo. We tried a bunch in that size and the Volvo was hands down the best. We have had great luck with it. It is a 90f and is the last of the F model with no emissions. Other than that, needing a vacation. August should pass quickly.
These are kinda of mixed up, but at least you can see what we are up too.
CD
These are kinda of mixed up, but at least you can see what we are up too.
CD
Colorado Digger
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Here are a few more, A very deep drywell and the pool after we finished our part.
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do y'all have to move the 350 on that big of a trailer or was that just what was available we can move one on 7 axle's 1 steer 3axle group 3axle trailer
Colorado Digger
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Nah, The foto of the 350 was when it came in from Fort worth, he finally got pulled over 9 miles from Colorado in Oklahoma for a "courtesy stop " by the Okies DOT. 6 hours later and $900.00 later he was on the road. He came over Monarch Pass pulling at 10mph. 168,000 lbs. Out here the 350 is fine on a triple axle lowboy and 3 axle tractor.
We should be fine for winter work there is a ton going on and I have alot going on. We will probably start 2 more before november, all 3000-5000 yard digs.
Regards, CD
We should be fine for winter work there is a ton going on and I have alot going on. We will probably start 2 more before november, all 3000-5000 yard digs.
Regards, CD
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Landclearer
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Glad you like the Volvo. I thought the same thing that the Volvo was best out if the machines we tried.
Looks like real fun job with the mini loading the bucket in the bottom of the hole. I guess the fun ones pay the best sometimes goo to hear you guys are staying busy as well.
Looks like real fun job with the mini loading the bucket in the bottom of the hole. I guess the fun ones pay the best sometimes goo to hear you guys are staying busy as well.
Colorado Digger
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Here is a horse arena we are building. It is 130' by 230'. We are working on the subgrade, 1' Cl 2 then 6" R.A.P then the footing. We have a dual slope laser with auto control on the t770. It make it look easy. My LB 210 needs a track tensioner if you look close. The pool project is also coming along.
Regards, CD
Regards, CD
Shimmy1
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Is that a T770? I would not trade mine for anything. The best skidder I've ever ran. Kinda likes his fuel is my only gripe.
Shimmy1
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Wow. I obviously need to learn how to read. How many hours do you have on the 770? Any problems yet?
Colorado Digger
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This is an Arena I have been building for the last few months... My guy's did the subgrade and the beam wall, other than that, I have done the rest. I also had some help with the hauling. My driver retired but came back after a month, guess he missed it.
Nothing major on the t770, around 800 hours. We tend to keep ours in turtle most of the time. We are super busy, the snow has already fallen in the high country and all of last week was rain and snow.
Nothing major on the t770, around 800 hours. We tend to keep ours in turtle most of the time. We are super busy, the snow has already fallen in the high country and all of last week was rain and snow.
Shimmy1
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Have you ran it much? I would guess a 299 would probably out-live our 770's, but I'll take the cab comfort and FLAWLESS pilot controls on a machine that is going to get at most 350 hrs per year. If it was my bread and butter, I would more than likely have a 299D.