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    Lightweight 14k trailer?

    I think that’s the first time I’ve been jealous of Canadians
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    Lightweight 14k trailer?

    Do you use a cdl with this setup?
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    Lightweight 14k trailer?

    Sulada So it sounds like it’s overweight? What do you pull it with?
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    Lightweight 14k trailer?

    I’d like a 14k trailer to pull my Takeuchi tb250-2 with my f250, rated to pull 13,300 lbs. ideally this means a trailer under 2,000 pounds. Anyone make a trailer this light or a way to build one this light?
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    Excavator Jib on 5 ton excavator?

    How did you fabricate the bracket?
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    Excavator Jib on 5 ton excavator?

    That thing seems pretty simple too.
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    Excavator Jib on 5 ton excavator?

    i have a Takeuchi tb250-2 on order. It claims it’s rated for 3600 lbs at 12’. I’m building a house and would like to use it to lift the trusses. Would an excavator job be a bad idea on a machine that small? Trusses will weigh about 200 lbs at the max. I need to add another 8-10’ on the boom...
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    Do I need a dozer blade?

    I recently just sold my tractor because I kept trying to use it as a skid steer and I was murdering it
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    Do I need a dozer blade?

    I’m looking at 18k and up.
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    Do I need a dozer blade?

    Do I need to buy a machine with a dozer blade. im shopping for a used excavator to work on my 28 acres, clearing land, digging water and power lines, etc etc. I’d like to get a used excavator with a blade but when you start looking at older and bigger models the blade goes away and is harder...
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    Post Drivers

    I use a Kencove 10 post pounder on my tractor. Just got rid of my tractor and I’ll be converting it to run on skid steer
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    7k for a u17 with 3k hours?

    my friend owns a landscaping company and is trading his mini ex for the same model just newer. They’re offering him 7k on the trade in. I’m considering it for myself. Seems like a good deal. Should I investigate more.
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    Picking the right size excavator

    Until I can buy my own f350 or 650 My cousin owns a f350 with a 38k gcwr, or I have a friend with a landscaping companies.
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    Picking the right size excavator

    We have a 100 acre farm. 30 of it in loblolly pine which needs to be thinned/cleared. I have been told to get an 8 ton, but I’d also like to do work for people, maybe in landscaping or excavation work. Am I going to be too big for some jobs?
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    Picking the right size excavator

    hello, I’m looking into buying an excavator but I’m having a hard time picking which size to look at. Are there any general rules or roles for determining which size you need? My one friend who runs a landscape and excavation company just seems to think go bigger and bigger is better but where...
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