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  1. Copenhagen

    Price Check...

    I'm in the market for a skid. My local dealer has a lease return in their yard right now. What do you guys think of the price? Description 262B SKID STEER LOADER MA11 ENCLOSED CAB/HEAT/AC CONTROL,2-SPD,HORN,WT, DELUXE HYDRAULICS, PROPORTIONAL DOOR, CAB, POLYCARBONATE BELT, SEAT, 2''...
  2. Copenhagen

    Price Check...

    I'm in the market for a skid. My local dealer has a lease return in their yard right now. What do you guys think of the price? Description 262B SKID STEER LOADER MA11 ENCLOSED CAB/HEAT/AC CONTROL,2-SPD,HORN,WT, DELUXE HYDRAULICS, PROPORTIONAL DOOR, CAB, POLYCARBONATE BELT, SEAT, 2''...
  3. Copenhagen

    Getting More Work?

    I have been in the fence building/light landscaping/snow removal business for about three years now. I'm looking at leasing a Cat 236B for the fencing and snow removal side of things. I stay about 70% busy through the summer but snow removal is my bread and butter through the winter. I...
  4. Copenhagen

    Leasing Equipment

    So Caterpillar has a new program going in right now that would allow me to lease a skid steer for $25 per machine hour with a minimum of 400 hours per year. Every cent that I pay Cat during that year would go back as down payment if I were to purchase the machine. Seems like a good deal to me...
  5. Copenhagen

    How Do I Know When To Hire?

    A little backstory: Before the recession, I worked as an estimator for a medium sized excavating/environmental company. After all was said and done, I was laid off. I decided to get back to my small business roots and I started up a landscaping/light excavating company. For the past three...
  6. Copenhagen

    Talked to a Bobcat salesman

    He said that Bobcat was going to be coming out with a 12,000 lb track machine. He said it's dozing capability will be comparable to a D3 or D4. He said it would give the ability to have more dozing capability yet still accept all Bobcat attachments. Seems like a great way to tear up...
  7. Copenhagen

    Adding a two speed?

    First off, I must say that I dont even know how a two speed system for a skid steer works but I will continue with my question. Is it possible to add a two speed gearbox to an older machine? I "need" one for snow removal but the prices for the newer machines that come equipped from the...
  8. Copenhagen

    Anyone know the manufacturer?

    Found this today. Volvo doesnt make a tracked machine and I was wondering if anyone knew who builds these tracks. http://www.machinerytrader.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=6530330
  9. Copenhagen

    Elite Gooseneck Trailers

    Does anyone have any experiences with Elite gooseneck flatbed trailers? I have been comparing them to Big Tex trailers and they are basically built the same with the exception of the frame size and crossmember spacing. Elite: 14# 12" I-beam, crossmembers spaced on 16" centers Big Tex...
  10. Copenhagen

    Bed Height

    Can I get some of you dump truck owners to measure the height to the top of the side rails of your dump bed? I am looking at getting a smallish Kubota backhoe that has a dump height of 90". Just wondering if it has enough height to get into the majority of tandem dump trucks out there...
  11. Copenhagen

    Decelerator on Skid Steer

    I have a Volvo 110B and was wondering if anyone has turned the accelerator pedal into a decelerator pedal? If I could swap the accelerator cable and the return spring around, I think it would work.
  12. Copenhagen

    Need Help with Identifying These

    These belong to the guy that maintains the roads around my moms house. I was just wondering a little more about them. Years, make, model, ya know, the regular stuff. The only thing I know is that the first one is a Galion. They look like they would be a handful to operate.
  13. Copenhagen

    Stupid Question of the Day

    Ok fellas, I need some help wrapping my brain around this one. How does the hydraulic fluid get from the pump to the track motors of an excavator? I had a new guy ask that question today and I had no answer for him. It is something I have never really thought about. Since you have...
  14. Copenhagen

    Telehandler for Snow Removal

    I am preparing for the upcoming snow removal season. What do you guys think about a telehandler fitted with a 102" snow bucket for clearing and stacking snow? I have a subdivision with about 800 linear feet of two lane road that has to be cleared and all of the snow stacked in one spot. In...
  15. Copenhagen

    Gooseneck Needs Axles

    I bought a 20' gooseneck from a rancher down the road. He has had it for a few years and, for some reason, put mobile home axles under it. He only ran hay from the barn out to the cattle so this trailer has not seen the highway in many years. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone had a good...
  16. Copenhagen

    Dingo!

    Did a small landscape the other day and tried out a Dingo. This thing was more capable than I thought it would be and had no problem lifting 700 lbs on the forks. It was kind of like riding the worlds biggest skateboard.
  17. Copenhagen

    Job too big?

    The opportunity fell in my lap for me to bid on a massive job. The job is building a 20 acre pad with 6" of road base. When I was with my previous employer, this was my specialty. I estimated and built pads like this like it was nobody's business. Now, I am out on my own with a much...
  18. Copenhagen

    Figuring Scale

    If a scale model is 1/32, you would divide the dimensions of the real thing by 32 to get the dimensions for the model, right? If that is correct, wouldn't you do the same thing to figure the weight? Does that mean the weight of my 1/32 Cat 365 should be around 4,500 lbs? That doesn't...
  19. Copenhagen

    Volvo MC 90

    I rented a Volvo MC 90 to move some snow the other day, I am pretty torn on whether or not I like the machine. First off, the seat was great! Much more comfortable than Bobcat or John Deere. The sound level inside the cab seemed to be a little less than the Bobcat, but after running it for...
  20. Copenhagen

    Bobcat Weight

    Does anyone know the actual weight of a Bobcat S220 with heat, A/C, front glass and air filled tires? Thanks
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