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    First large excavator recommendations

    I've got 50 acres of hilly, steep terrain full of massive (in some cases 200+ foot) trees, mix of redwood, oak, and fir. I'm looking at buying my first large excavator soon. I have a TB135 mini, which has been a real trooper of a machine, but for large land clearing, road and building...
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    Dozer size recommendation

    I've got 50 acres of hilly, steep terrain full of massive (in some cases 200+ foot) trees, mix of redwood, oak, and fir. I'm looking at buying my first Dozer soon. I've rented a Deere 450H for construction work, and liked it and the hydrostatic drive a LOT. That said, I think I will...
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    Cat D4 vs Deere 450

    I've been thinking of picking up a Cat D4 (not sure if I want either a low or high machine, steep slope work is in our future, but I like the idea of the high drive to avoid breaking finals.) We just rented an 04 Deere 450G and the guys liked it a lot. I know enough to know I want a fully...
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    Excavator mounted compactors

    Viberatory plate or roller? I'm thinking about one for our little Deere 35ZTS, also a much larger device for a Cat 320.
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    Quick-couplers w hydraulic lines

    Anyone have any expierence with a quick coupler that also connects hydraluic lines? Any specific brands stand out for long wear and keeping the connections clean and dirt free? http://www.aggregatepros.com/AlluOilQuickCoupler.html
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    Cleaning & undercarriages.

    This question has bothered me for some time; I regularily have the guys clean the excavators, every time it comes off a job of course, and about once every week or two while on-site. That said, what exactly are the benefits to cleaning while running in regular moisture conditioned dirt...
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    Hello from California

    Greetings, I am a General Engineering contractor in CA, specializing in pipeline, utility, and dam construction as well as site mitigation; micropile and soil nail construction. I started in the computer industry (doing contract systems integration on airborne cameras for gov and private...
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