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    Looking at Compact Wheel Loader

    I've been looking at a Compact wheel loader for some time, They run great, and I really like the idea of not skidding the tires anymore. I did notice something that does scare me, I looked under a new Kubota R630, there are no belly pans. So mud dust everything that splashes up will be...
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    Bidding Sinkholes?

    Run Forrest ..... run I would run from this project. There will be lawyers involved very soon, and of course you would be named in the case even though you were there to fix the problem. The lawyers would also make sure they are paid first, and a few years later you might get what is left...
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    Excavator ripper attachments?

    I liked the multiripper from Leading Edge Attachments. It is a little funny looking, but it gets the job done. There are two really nice features to this ripper, it has three shanks, which digs the corners of the trench or excavation. The other is that it has a tip radius substantially...
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    Ocala Excavision

    The Ocala Excavision is very cool. I bought one, it is pricy ($8500), and I am actually selling mine since there is no work. Let me know if you are interested - I can save you some money. The system is expandable to work with GPS, and it is easily transfered from one machine to another...
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    977 K Vs 973

    Do you have any pictures of these machines? Post them here and I'm sure you will get some very good information from the members. I would believe that each of these machines would probably be in pretty bad shape. If you are considering the 977 get some oil samples from the final drives...
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    Ocala Excavision

    I purchased this system earlier this year for a project that was not awarded. It is a very cool system and easily moved from one machine to another. It is upgradeable to work with a GPS system. Support from Ocala is excellent. Things are a little slow right now, so my loss can be your...
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    GPS Blade Control

    I am intrested in a GPS system. Still trying to decide between Topcon, Trimble, Leica, or brand X . They are all expensive, and I believe it will stay that way for a while. Does any one have any good, or bad things about these or any other systems? One problem I have found with the Trimble...
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    Who makes the best Quick Connect for an Excavator

    I've had two Wedge lock couplers. They have worked well. Also very easy to convert to hydraulic at a later time. Make sure you look at the one made in New Zealand, not the Kenco type with the bolt on removable wedge. The Kenco type is nice for one reason, it keeps the geometry the same...
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    Steel Tracks on T300!!??

    I'd go for it. But see if you can get the supplier to take back the steel tracks if it doesn't work. The only thing I did not like about my Gehl CTL80 (Takeuchi TL150) was the rubber tracks. At about 980 hours it started pulling the cross bars out of the tracks. This has never happened to...
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    Deere 605c or cat 939c

    I bought a new 605C last September. It is a very nice machine, the rear engine gives much better balance than the Cat 935 I used to own. This little loader also has 99 HP, the Cat 943 had 80 HP. I am happy with this machine. Moving up to the 953 or larger machine is also a good...
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    Fuel Price By Location

    Saw $4.45 for on road diesel in Simi Valley, CA
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    Your going rates?

    JD 50 with buckets or ripper $125/ Hour JD 50 with Breaker $185/ Hour JD 605C Trackloader 4-1, Ripper $165/ Hour CAT 256C Skid Steer 4-1, forks $105/ Hour Trimble S6 Total Station -Layout $120/ Hour
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    I guess a dumb dozer ?

    I understand what you mean with all the taxes and fees, but the CDL is not that big of a deal. So you have to pass another test, and keep the medical card updated every two years. It is much cheaper to get the license, than to be involved in an accident while pulling a 10,000 gvw trailer...
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    Right side track slower then left?

    What kind of machine is this? Does the machine have high and low speeds? RT
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    What you use to haul a D3 size dozer

    Hey xcavate, Over all it was not too tough. I had to go to DMV, pass the written test (I also passed the air brake written), then get the medical card filled out by a doctor. Do not worry about that one, if you are breathing, you will pass. I then scheduled the on road driving test, you...
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    What you use to haul a D3 size dozer

    One other little bit of information. Believe it or not, you need a CDL to pull a trailer that has a GVW of 10,000 lbs or more. It does not matter if it is loaded or not. Yes you are reading this correctly, it does not matter if the load is under 10,000 lbs, just the GVW. I know this thanks...
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    Large CTL VS. mini dozer

    I had a Gehl CLT80 same machine as the Takeuchi TL150. Great machine, lots of power. It will move more dirt than you would expect from a small machine. There is one problem. The rubber tracks do not last. I went through a set in 900 hours, and spent close to $5000 for new tracks...
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    Thumb?

    I have just bought a new mini excavator, a JD 50D. I do not believe I will put a thumb on this machine. I would rather have a bigger bucket and not need to swing the weight of the thumb. However I have found a manufacter of a self contained grapple. This way I can sort, and pick up brush...
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    MTL/CTL Maintenances and Costs

    I had a Gehl CTL80 (Takeuchi TL150) very nice machine, lots of power, but the tracks were gone in 1000 hours. The replacement tracks and sprockets were about $5000 with labor. So for this machine the track cost alone was $5 per hour. I will not own a Compact track loader again until...
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    ''steep slopes on dozers''

    I agree, I think the slope is flatter than a 1:1, probably closer to a 1.5: 1. I have finished many slopes, My D6M was great on 2:1, you can go anywhere you want. On the 1.5: 1 slopes, you have to be more careful, usually working at an angle, not straight across. The clay type soils are...
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