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    Oil analysis questions...?

    So the issue is, I bought a 2015 Bobcat S630 (Doosan 2.4l) and just did the 3rd oil change and there was still metal in the oil. Not peices or anything just very fine metal suspended where you coul see the pattern as it drained and if you swirled it with something. I have 2 weeks left in...
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    Picked up a Marshall Tree Saw...

    I was at the right place at the right time for a change and got a great deal on a barely used Marshall Tree Saw. It's an interesting piece of equipment and isn't something I was even in the market for. After using it for an hour or so to thin out a few pine trees here at the house the main...
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    Building a good burn pile

    Just wondering what some tricks are to building and lighting a good burn pile that burns well and doesn't leave a lot behind. I am blessed to now live in an area that allows burning of debris when doind cleari g work but my first couple piles haven't burned real well. I have seen a few guys...
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    Handheld GPS questions for navigating parcels

    So I am needing a decent handheld gps for navigating parcels/lots. I do land clearing work and basically need to know where I am on a property within a few feet. I would also like to have something with the capability to upload the satelite image of a property so I can see where I am in relation...
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    New Bobcats, No DPF, no DEF and a bobcat diesel engine. Thoughts and experiences?

    I am about to pull the trigger on a new machine, comparing a cat 262D, 242D and Bobcat 630 & 650. I'm leaning toward the 630 and like that they don't have a DPF or DEF to deal with but am leary on a whole new engine design without knowing it's been put to the test. Does anyone have any good...
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    Bobcat 763 aux hydro issue

    So I've had this machine for 8 years or so and it's always had this issue, when I put the aux hydraulics under load and try to tilt the bucket up it tilts down. When they aux hydraulics aren't under a real load everything works fine, like when the brush cutter is already up to speed. It does...
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    Recent Kudzu battle...

    I just finished up a clearing job where I ran into a LOT of mature Kudzu, some of this stuff was 3" in diameter where it had something to grow onto. I'm currently running a Bobcat 763 with a CID 60" Rotory mower and it was not the tool for the job. The vines would just wrap on the mower almost...
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