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    New D6T

    We would like to complete it within 2 months....do you think it would be more cost effective to go with something larger? The cut and fills vary but I would guess maximum they are 3 to 5 feet. No rock ripping on site.
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    New D6T

    AtlasRob, Thanks for the response. The soil will go to all four sides to create a birm (and we will not respread it afterwards). The average distance we are moving the soil is 100 metres. Yes, all of the soil has to be stripped before we start the cut and fill process. No real reason for...
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    D6T Production?? HELP!!!

    I have an opportunity to bid on a project that consists of building a large gravel parking lot. The size is approximately 16 acres. First, we need to strip the entire area of top-soil (6-9 inches) and then attempt to balance the cut/fill quanitities so the area is level as possible...
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    New D6T

    D6T - Production? I was thinking of using a D6T dozer to strip 16 acres of land. The top soil is about 6-9 inches in depth and the cut and fill quantity is about 20,000 tonnes. Does anybody have ANY idea how long this would take using one D6T dozer? I NEED HELP!!!! Thanks in advance
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    Frost!!!

    Dozing in Frost I am looking at starting a site prep job early this year and I have never worked with frozen surfaces. If there is 6 - 8 inches of frost how will a D6T handle in these conditions? Thanks
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    Need a new site Laser

    Did you notice big improvements in production and efficiency when you started using grade lasers? Are they easy to learn? thanks
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    Need a new site Laser

    How do you like the Spectra Laser? I was looking into buying one and wanted some real feedback from someone who has used one? Any tips are appreciated!
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