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    Crowdfunding a Hole in the Ground

    I was watching this last night for a few minutes. I'm no operator, but it seems like this could be more efficient. If this were a real job, what could they do to be more efficient?
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    Service truck improvements

    I put mine between the front seats with a 5,000 watt inverter under the passenger seat.
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    Need help with an Austin Western grader

    Roller didn't pan out, got outbid at the last minute. Work doesn't bother me, I'm currently working on a '37 Cat 22 that I hauled in a few weeks ago. Seized engine, trashed head, looks like it's been full of water for decades. I'm making good progress on it, hopefully have it running around...
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    Need help with an Austin Western grader

    I found an old Austin Western grader that I'm thinking about purchasing. It's a four wheel model with an IH engine. Front two wheels and tires are gone, rear two are trashed. Engine has a hand crank and seems to be stuck. Serial looks like M5180. Can anyone tell me what model this is and what...
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    Pull type compactor weight

    No loading dock, ramp, or equipment available. It's 100% on the buyer to load and haul it. If it's under 10K we should be okay for sure, I can take the pickup and the little gooseneck. The trailer has a 12k winch on it, if I use a snatch block it should roll on hopefully without too much...
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    Pull type compactor weight

    Sheepsfoot roller. That's what I was trying to think of. It's a 48" diameter, 8' wide sheepsfoot with two drums side by side.
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    Pull type compactor weight

    I'm considering purchasing an 8' wide roller/ compactor that was used at a local landfill. It's meant to be pulled behind another machine, it's two drums with large spikes on them on a frame with a single hitch. I'm potentially buying without being able to see it in person. Does anyone know...
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    Assuming a loan on a hoe

    Go get your own loan and use it to purchase the machine and pay off the seller's loan.
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    Where did you work on today?

    Yesterday I drained 10 gallons of gas out of a diesel forklift. Customer claimed it just shut off, and nobody will fess up to fueling it up. Had it going in about half an hour after flushing the injection system.
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