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    good site to buy use attachments?

    attachments similar to Iron Planet, if you can attend a ritchie Bros auction, they almost always have a good assortment of attachments, mostly new that go for attractive prices. I've used Ushipto transport some large itemsthings pretty reasonably when I've bought online through Ritchie...
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    Mirror

    Komatsu PC27-MR2
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    Ritchie Bros Auction Statesville NC

    Auction I went thru the online catalog and viewed it online. didn't see anything in the catalog that inspired me to attend. I went to the one earlier this year. I view a lot of the auctions online and my sense is pricing has sort of leveled out. It seems to me some of auctions earlier...
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    unions

    Job hunt I would investigate the geographical area where I wanted to work and assess whether the jobs that might be available or union or non-union. I would only join the union if that is what it took to get a job. I've never understood how the added overhead cost of unions makes long term...
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    recomendations on equipment haulers

    I've used uship twice, both times with good results.
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    Diesel fuel and politics

    I know there have been other threads on this subject, but I think our founding fathers in the USA are turning over in their graves. Never have I seen as much proposed or actual legislation which will give new meaning to the phrase "law of unintended consequences". Some of the states, with...
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    If you see it let me know.

    I'm retired and spend a lot of time on ebay, craigslists and various equipment sites. I've noted the serial#'s and will keep my eyes open. sorry this happened. And if you caught them in the act and took a .22 to them, you would be the one in trouble, really gets my blood roiled!
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    1998 CHEVY C7500 DUMP w/ 10' BOSS PLOW

    More Plow Pictures Thank you for looking.
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    1998 CHEVY C7500 DUMP w/ 10' BOSS PLOW

    1998 Chevy 7500, 11' pto driven dump, Cat 3126 210hp, 6sp, 192,500 miles, electric tarp (needs new tarp), heavy duty rear axle, GVR 22k, GVWR 33k. Pintle hitch, air brakes, air brakes for trailer, also has 6way round plug for electric brakes, air horns, a/c, am/fm. Boss RT-3, 10' straight...
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    Thinken of going to school

    Cost of School In upstate SC, the tech college has 4 week courses, 4 day wk, 8 hrs a day. 2 machines $2,500 4 machines $5,000 Dozer, Excavator, Grader, Backhoe Limit 4 or 8 to a class.
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    komatsu D20 vs D21... which to avoid?

    For Idle Up Tell me some more about your unit, looking for one to use in Alleghany County, NC. Thanks
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    Ritchie Bros Auction Orlando

    Auction results It will take a week or 2 before they post all the results, when they do I'll recap some items and post them here. Once the item is auctioned you can't see the price until they post all the results. I've got a lot of scribbled notes that I made as I was watching but would...
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    Removing Beaver Dams

    Beaver dams I've taken them apart by hand, the engineering is amazing. Had mother nature take some out with storms (before & during storm pics that wiped out dams): And used a .22lr to get rid of some critters. They dammed up my creek 7 years in a row, disappeared for 2 years...
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    Ritchie Bros Auction Orlando

    I've been viewing online the first 4 days of this auction. Relatively new, low hour equipment has been going at some very nice prices. Tuesday 350 wheel loaders, yesterday over 300 dozers, mostly 2003-2007 year models were sold. Today 400 skid steers; 400 Excavators tomorrow. took all...
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    Steep slopes, what's your experience?

    Ritchie Bros http://www.rbauction.com/index.jsp
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    My new trailer

    To stay legal I believe I have to limit load to 10k lbs. the heaviest thing I pull is my farm tractor w/loader & bushhog, about 9,000lbs. Have a small mini ex, 7,000 lbs. I bought trailer in Indiana on my way to pick up a slope mower in Wi., they are manufactured in Ohio. LB's in Union Grove...
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    Transport cost for skid steer ?

    Anybody have a ballpark figure for what I should expect to pay for transporting an ASV skidsteer (about 9,000lbs.) 2,300 miles? Las Vegas to Charlotte, NC.
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    Steep slopes, what's your experience?

    Have you looked at ASV? I'm doing some similar type work for myself. I have finished a base trail using a mini ex and now have to do the steep slope trails. I haven't made a final decision on which equipment to use, but my research so far has pointed me to an ASV 50 or 60. I think next...
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