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    Auction site swing-arm/articulating brush cutter?

    Hello, wondering if anyone has experience with these attachments. I have a mile of hawthorn and other brush encroaching onto my subdivision road. Too much to trim manually so I'm looking at one of these attachments (basically a small brush hog on an arm that allows tilt and lateral swing to...
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    Case 420CT Series 3 thoughts?

    I'm considering purchasing a Case 420CT Series 3 with 1000-ish hours, private sale. From the pictures the machine looks to have been not abused. Besides the obvious things like play in joints and engine issues, it'd be great to hear any thoughts on this machine and what to look out for for when...
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    Question about operating on ice

    Hello, I own a mini excavator which I use for landscaping and drainage projects on my property. I'm considering expanding the fleet to include a mini track loader (so far I have been borrowing a neighbor's tractor-loader to move material). I want a track machine because the terrain is very wet...
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    Question about surface grading

    Probably a dumb question, but... I want to establish "negative slope" around some buildings where the original builder didn't (with not great results when 3ft of snow melts all around). This means establishing a surface grade that is flat, but not quite level, consistently. I've seen fancy...
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    Lazy track problem

    It seems that I'm a proper member of this group now because not only to I have a min-ex, but now I have a hydraulic problem ;) Would be grateful for some fault isolation advice. My Volvo ECR38 has one track that is not working quite right. I've done some Internet research and gathered the...
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    Seeking bucket advice

    I'm a property owner who recently acquired a Volvo ECR38 (see previous thread), picture attached. I plan to use the machine to resolve various site drainage issues, for pond and creek restoration, trail construction, road/driveway maintenance and some light forest clearing. This is the only...
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    Considering Volvo ECR38 : any issues to beware of?

    I've been looking for a decent used 3.5t excavator to be used for various projects on my property for a while now. Finally one has come up for sale locally: a 2011 Volvo ECR38 with 1000 hrs. Wondering if there are any known issues with these machines, anything in particular to look out for? The...
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    Open/closed cab for Mini-Ex stored outside in winter

    Newb question: I'm looking for a mini excavator to use on various projects on my property. I don't have shop space at present for the machine so it would be stored outside. We are in a very snowy location: we have 2-3' accumulation through the winter which lasts 4-5 months. I'm finding more...
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    Hello from Montana (2)

    Hi there. Currently my only "heavy" equipment is a 1 Ton Chevy pickup fitted with Mayer plow that does snow removal duty for our driveway, parking areas and 2 miles of private road, shared with neighbors. However, I joined the forum because after 20 years living at 6000' in the mountains here...
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