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  1. stumpjumper83

    Hog hunting, looking for places to hunt

    Hi, I'm from Northern Pennsylvania. Thankfully wild hogs aren't a problem here. Myself and a buddy are set up with thermal night hunting gear and looking for a place to hunt hogs in the south. If your open to letting us hunt, we would be interested in killing some piggies.
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    Anyone here rent equipment?

    Looking for ideas for a rental contract for my mini ex & dump trailer. Anyone have one of theirs they are willing to share?
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    Pics of mini exs in dump trailers please.

    So I've decided and been approved for a new kobelco sk35 canopy mini ex. I'm buying a dump trailer to haul it with. Looking at suretrac 7x12 12k & 7x14 14k units. The 14 has like 750# more empty weight, and 250# more cargo weight I will be renting both units out. I'm concerned that the...
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    Buying a new 35 class mini

    Looking to add a rental machine to my business. Have cat, deere, case, kobelco, komatsu, takeuchi, bobcat, and yanmar to choose from. Preferring to use mfg 0% 48mo financing. What brand would you all choose? So far it's a toss up between case, kobelco, and yanmar. Yanmar is including a hyd...
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    Bid notice vs. Bid package

    So... I had a bid opening today, public municipality meeting. There was a bid put out for some work, I saw the notice in the paper, went to the owner had a walk thru of the proposed project and picked up my bid package. The bid package was a little generic, did include a scope of work...
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    takeuchi tl140 not starting

    Ok, I have a gehl ctl70, which is a takeuchi tl140 with yellow paint. The trouble i'm having is that the emergency shutdown system is not allowing the engine to start. Upon turning the key the check engine light flashes alternating upper and lower and a hear a solenoid close. The engine will...
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    takeuchi 53fr cab interference system

    So I have a tak 53fr. Im having trouble getting the cab / bucket protection system to let the boom rock back, when boom is all the way to the right. It had been acting up a little like when left for a couple of days it would take a little fidigiting with the switch to make it work right...
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    telehandler attachments...

    Anyone ever tried putting some kind of grabber attachment on the end of a tellehandler boom for the purpose of building demo? Also do any of the 6k pound, 44' models use a skidloader quick attach?
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    Commercial Demo bid help

    Ok, I've been asked to bid a commercial demo of an old store. Building is aprox. 100' long, 30' wide 2 story, false front. 2 layers of brick make the exterior. Wood interior, built late 1800's. A touching but separate wall on one side, main street to the front, 50' clear in the rear, an...
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    Looking at a dumper

    Anyone have experience with those mini self propelled dump units? Looking at one for a project I have coming up that is a little tight for my single axle ford to get into. Was wondering how they handle wet ground, and is a 4 ton unit going to be any more productive than the takeuchi 140 that I...
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    Cat 631b scrapers

    A pair of the nicest you have ever seen cat 631b's for sale. Nice paint, tires, get's, all re-done, mint dirt haulers. Possible delivery available in the north east. Willing to trade for the right equipment, Euclid tc-12's to the top of the list. Call 814.598.0402
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    pond stand pipe size?

    So I built a pond yesterday for a guy. Aproximatly 75' round, 8.5 deep at the the middle, cone shaped, aprox. 60k gallon in volume. Moderatly sloping field feeds it, maybe 4 to 1 slopes. Soil type the best red clay around. Sticks like glue when wet, hard as a brick when dry, almost...
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    allis Chalmers HD 19, 20, and 21 tracks

    so who knows the track gauge and pitch for the old all is hd19-21. I'm trying to see if the undercarriage of a early 21 fits a 20 as well. thanks
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    ih td 15 c part numbers

    So I'm in the process of acquiring an ih td15c. It needs the gasket between the turbo and the exhaust manifold. Its the ih dt466 motor. I looked on case's web site and have a part number of 1342826c1, or possibly 670073c2. Does anyone have a td15c parts manual handy?
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    Mini dragline, help me out

    So I built a mini dragline, well its almost done, still have some details to work out. Little things like the length of the dump cable. Anyone know how to size those? As you see I have the basics completed, still need to attach the hand winches to the rods in the main frame, it needs a...
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    Who made the worst grading dozer?

    So I'm curious as to what the rest of you think as for who made the worst grading dozer. For the purposes of this discussion, lets limit the machine to factory 6 way blades, and to the machines performance as a grading tractor. I have my not so favorite in mind, whats yours?
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    john deere log loader id help

    Ok, I recently purchased a deere log loader, its a smaller unit about 1500 pounds maybe, 14' max reach aprox. doesn't rotate 360, neither does the grapple. Originally it pinned the the back of a 350 - 450 dozer. There is a id plate. its a type sne 400 and a serial of 00058xxW. There are...
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    Excavator vs trackloader

    Ive been hearing a lot of statements from a lot of people on how track loaders are antiques and are useless compared to the modern excavator, especially when tasked with forestry work. Well, Ive finally found a decent video of a good operator, maybe even a great operator, this man can...
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    Dozer for sale, deere 550g forestry package

    Its time to sell my dozer. Its a deere 550g. Winch, screens, sweeps. Has aprox 8,500 hrs. Undercarriage is 70% or so. 8'7" blade. Standard tracks, pedal steer, direct drive. Runs good, can provide more pics and it is available if your serious and want to test drive. I can help arrange...
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    When is a crane, not a crane... cco wise?

    Is there a min. boom length for a crane to be a crane under the cco laws? For instance a 100 ton 54' squirt boom crawler. Or a pipeline side boom?
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