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    New Kobelco SK55 SR-X

    Merry christmas to myself, from myself Picked up my new SK55 SR-X last friday and im pretty happy with it. Was looking in the 5-6ton (12,000lb) range for a long time and looked seriously at the hitachi and kubota, i already have a kubota u17 and very happy with it. Just wondering if...
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    Where are all the yanmar people?

    try trenching with a yanmar 50 vs just about any other japanese brand. hitachi / komatsu / kobelco with complete 10 cycles by the time the yanmar does 6
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    How many hours too many for 5 tonner??

    thanks for the feedback guys the dealer is happy to give me a 6 month unlimited hour warranty on the entire machine, so this has put my mind at ease a little.
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    How many hours too many for 5 tonner??

    come on guys surely people are viewing this and have an opinion, let me know!
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    How many hours too many for 5 tonner??

    gday boys- Looking at a Case CX50B, just been with a plumber all of its life, no hammer work. Pins, bushes very tidy, panels all neat with good original paint. its an 06 model. got 4500 hours on the clock. i had a bit of a play on it, starts very strong from dead cold, operates...
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    importing skid steer into Aust from USA

    Greg are you a dealer? if not, do you have any contacts with a dealer local to you that would be able to quote on various machines??
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    importing skid steer into Aust from USA

    good work for investigating this. heaps of companies are doing this here and im convinced they are pocketing at least 5k from each deal. if you can pay cash for the machine, this would definately be the best way to buy machinery. just bare in mind there is no warranty coverage once it arrives in...
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    Light duty tandem question?

    330hp is probably the minimum amount you would want to comfortably pull this type of gear, you will find the engine is always under load working hard to keep it in the torque band. but hey, if you can use your gears and keep her chuggin along, you will save a ****load of fuel compared to a C15...
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    what is the price of new dump truck? has it gone to $150,000.00???

    I purchased a freightliner columbia brand new in august last year 18sp road ranger 450hp detroit engine steel dump body with all trailer air / hydraulics to the rear of the body. $240k on the road
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    Tipping trailer inclinometer

    Good day, Just wondering if anyone has experience in inclinometers used to moniter the angle of tipping trailers http://www.hummingbirdelectronics.com.au/Inclinometers.html?gclid=CIGanovt9acCFQH1bwodOxVIbg In australia we use a type of trailer called a "dog trailer"...
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    G'day

    hows it going for you mate? been nearly a year since you went out on your own.
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    cat 320dl price

    i got a quote at the end of last year for a 25 tonne machine, with a long undercarriage. fitted with quick hitch, does not include buckets. (brand new price) hitachi $270,000 Kobelco $280,000 CAT $320,000!!! bear in mind these are all australian dollar amounts, although with it being at parity...
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    Startup and Shutdown

    i always jump up on the trailer and start the machine, just at idle, then unchain, put my ramps down, cones out etc. this is usually a 5 min process, then by the time you jump in and drive off the trailer onto the job site at 1/2 revs the machine is usually ready to go same goes for cool down...
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    demo saws, who makes the best?

    Definately go the husky or makita. Have racked up over 100 hours of solid cutting on husky, makita and stihl (all 16" blades) The stihl is quite heavy and awkard to hold after long periods, it is also very moody in australian climate (cold weather in the morning, hot in the afternoon) and...
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