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    Hydro excavator

    Well Ive been trying to think of an industry that I can diversify my excavating business with and done a lot of looking into a hydro excavator. I don't necessarily need one for what I do but want to run it as a standalone daylighting business contracting for hire. Anyone had any luck or bad...
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    feller buncher converted to wheel loader??

    pretty self explanatory really. i could use a feller bunches some and a wheel loader for some so seams like a good idea but I've never ran a feller bunches before. Would it work ok?
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    Best ratchet binder brand

    What are the best brands of ratchet boomers and not china crap either. Currently i use crosby lebus and have decent luck just wondering what other brands are quality.
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    Weirdest or most profitable hooklift beds?????

    Thinking about the hooklift business. You always see dump beds, dumpster beds, and flat beds but im looking for something very innovative that nobody around does so i can start out with a leg up on the compition right out of the gate. I already have a very stable business (not hooklift) just...
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    Scraper or pan??

    Hi all, im trying to figure out what would suit my needs better for building terraces and water ways and diversions in Fields. Currently i use a d6n for most of my work but sometimes it just gets inefficent when i have to travel to get or get rid of my material it takes way to long. Ive kind of...
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    WTB- Rome offset disk

    Looking for a used rome offset disk, reasonable price with notched blades, i can travel if not too far in bfe. 618 240-4944
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    Winching with an LGP

    I have a cat d6N LGP and been thinking about buying a winch for it. It has had a winch on it all of its life until about 500 hrs ago they removed it just before i bought it. Id pretty well be winching oilfield equipment and trucks and whatever else would get buried. The machines im going...
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    Tinted windows on equipment

    I see backhoes and scraper tractors sometimes with tint so dark you cant see the operator. I was wondering how dark of tint anyone thinks it is on these machines? I do run in the dark some however i have overkill lighting already. Im thinking on my excavator and dozer. Whats your opinion...
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    Good excavating insurance companies

    Within the last year we have been having a bunch of billing issues with our current insurance company Hastings mutual a(inland marine and commercial liability, and commercial auto). We have never had a claim so i cant say anything about our coverage but there billing side needs a lot of work...
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    Cat 320E 2 pump merge (priority flow)

    Hi all, i just traded my kobelco in for a new cat 320e and im wanting to get it plumbed up similar to the way i had my kobelco. Im running a brush cutter which requires the bulk of my oil flow. I have removed the flow divider and all the parts i had on the kobelco so i could use whatever i...
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    Cat 955L transmission overheating

    After running for about 30 minutes my transmission climbs to about 230-245. We have had the torque convertor out 2 times now and the second time cat dealer rebuilt it. Cooler is dropping temp bout 20 degrees and super clean. When i run i always cut in first and reverse in second. Please help
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    Thinks to look at when buying D6N

    My cat dealer brought out a 2006 d6n lgp for me to demo and im kinda thinking about buying it but wanted to make sure i wasnt overlooking something on this machine or buying a piece of crap. For starters it has 4500 hrs, vpat, lgp, fourth valve, erops diff steer. Undercarrage is shot imo so...
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    Need help deciding d5n or d6n???

    Im needing a little help deciding which dozer would suit my needs better. I have ran several dozers but im primarly used to a 955l and a 953c so i am newer on the pat dozers. Mainly im wanting to build terraces, water ways and water diversions, various grade work, maybe a little brush pushing...
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    JRB box tine excavator grapple

    I have an almost brand new JRB 2 over 3 box tine grapple that will fit a 200 or bigger excavator. It has very little use and can be used with a quick coupler. $8000 Located in south eastern Illinois but will ship at your expense 618 240.4944 I have pics I can send
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    Allied excavator grapple

    I have an allied 2 over 3 box tine demolition grapple. 80mm pins, 17.5" center spacing, 13" boss width currently on kobelco sk210. Good grapple that hasnt been used much. Should fit most 160 thru 210 size machines. It should be painted within a week or so. I will be traveling to dallas, tx...
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    Got a question

    I see i can post almost everywhere except the for sale and wanted page. Is there something im missing. Thanks
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    Quick coupler use with a grapple

    Hi all im new here and im looking to a few answers to some problems i encountered today. To start with i have a 2007 kobelco sk210 acera 8 with a cp manual quick coupler. I just bought an allied demo style 2 over 3 grapple. The problem i have is the part of the grapple on the stiff arm will...
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