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  1. J

    Distributor Trucks

    I'd like to see a couple pics of that truck when its finished.. I don't think ive ever seen a vehicle with that many uses for.
  2. J

    Expand business with equity from capital assets?

    does anyone know articles or other literature relating to purchasing equipment with equity already invested in paid off equipment. Is it possible to utilize two pieces with only having to fully purchase one or use what already been invested?
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    pictures to share #2

    bus terminal
  4. J

    Skid steer sweeper attachement

    I've been researching and bradco sweepers seem heavy duty enough to handle the job
  5. J

    Skid steer sweeper attachement

    The bucket on the sweepsters are low capacity. They cant hold too much before the broom starts spitting out in front of the clean pass.
  6. J

    dumbest mistakes

    setting down the drum of a 500 with both rear legs up well above the pavement- then engaging the drum- luckily nothing was behind me just a little scare.
  7. J

    Skid steer sweeper attachement

    Ive had bad luck with Sweepster and cat brooms. After a couple good days work, the welds break and the frame bent. They may be good for a light clean but not milling.
  8. J

    Skid steer sweeper attachement

    hey guys, Im trying to find a heavy duty sweeper attachement with a deep bucket. everything I seem to use on the job behind the 500 doesnt last too long. Welds crack and the frame's shot after a month. Something thats capable of picking up heavy millings and dumping it into a tri-axle without a...
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  9. J

    Asphalt estimating/costing software

    what about job costing for items? do you intergrate item costs to accounting?
  10. J

    Asphalt estimating/costing software

    hey guys, I'm working for a mid sized contractor who primarily focuses on milling and asphalt paving, some site prep work. We dont have too many line items and own about 10 pieces of equipment. All the softwares we've tried are too big and sophisticated for our operations. It seems that they...
  11. J

    What does Accugrade option include on a cat 262c skid loader?

    Ive never seen a system like this on a skidsteer before. what type of appilcations do you guys think this is suitable for?
  12. J

    The ins and outs of milling .

    When I drive with the track folded outwards i ride it along the gutter of the curb. This works great for keeping the grade in place aslong as the gutter is level. But it usually leaves about a foot of unmilled roadway from the edge of the cutter to the first drum pass which needs to be done with...
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    The ins and outs of milling .

    Thanks milling_drum. Im suppose to be going to that wirtgen training center in tennesse this winter. I hope its worth it
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    pictures to share #2

    Ive been running a 1200ft for a couple years now and its a real pain to keep this machine on grade or too "correct" the grade. Do you think its because of the track configuration or because of such a short averaging distance. I find that such a slight movement or turn along a curve leaves me...
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    The ins and outs of milling .

    Hey Guys, this is my first post on this forum so I hope I'm in the right place. I've been milling for a couple years now and started of with an older w500. As the company I've been working for expanded they purchased a Wirtgen 1200ft. We started getting into smaller road patches and have been...
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