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    questions??? Again. bear with me.

    Hey guys, I went to check out one of those ats heavy equipment schools,it was the one in VA ( the ones were they teach you to operate equipment) and in the next month I will be looking at the one in NH, I am also looking into the diesel mechanic coures offered @ baren Instuite in Ct here. My...
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    Which would you choose

    Hey guys I am at a cross road in my life right now and looking for some opinions. I have been a police,fire,ems, dispatcher for over 5 years now and as much as I love being in public service I can not stand doing it any more, for multiable reason i wish not to get into. I have decided I need...
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    labor fees

    Hey guys I got a question my cousin is trying to get on with a constrution company he has very little operator knowladge but is a fast learner, what I am asking is he is being told by a few companys in CT here that they can start him out as a general labor making $10.00 an hour. I was not sure...
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    Unions.... What is your thoughts on them?

    Hey Guys I was just wondering what you feelings are on unions like local operators union like the one we have in CT here? Are they any good or should I stay Far away from them. See I was going to fill out the application in December for ther apprenticship program they are starting in march 06...
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    Case 580k tlb

    Hey guys I was wondering if you could help me out? My uncle is looking at a machine he wants to get for digging his own footings and build of his own house in ct here and he was looking at a 1988 Case 580 K T.L.B. My question is this are they any good,what should he look out for, it says the...
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    how did you guys get started ?

    Hey got a question for everyone on here. How did you guys get started in this field (meaning heavy equipment operations and construction). See here is why i ask I am suppose to go to school in january (had to move it from October to jan due to health problems with my father) and I got to tell...
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    school

    Not sure if this is the right place but anywho. Its offical I got my paperwork in today going to that school for heavy equipment operations (National Heavy Equipment )in Florida in Oct hopefully it was not a waste of money but i dont think it will be, Any way just wanted to let you guys know
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    dump trailer

    I might be selling my 2004 moritz 6X12 dump trailer it is a 12000 gvw trailer,ramp package,6 D rings nothing wrong with it nothing heavy in it just a couple loads of mulch, 4 wheel electric brakes, great condition, $8000 obo selling to get a single axel dumptruck and set it up for...
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    which truck would you choose?

    If you guys had a choice as to which truck type truck you would buy? #1 Triaxel #2 tandem #3 single axel Here is why I ask see last year I bought a dump trailer to haul mulch,topsoil,stone,etc so far every call i recive for deliveries they all ask what i have and when i tell them a dump...
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    chipsearthworks LLC

    Hey every one just figure I would say Hi, been looking on this site for some time now. I am trying to get into this line of work. I am going to school in the next couple of months so I can get the basics down on dirrfent equipment. Also I am trying to run my own bussiness staring out doing...
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