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    Question what is your business worth?

    I'll sell you my business right now for a measly $100,000,000
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    Help Me Decide on New Dozer

    A 155, cost was $1,155,000 pre tax, coincidence ?
  3. M

    One inch drive battery impacts

    What do you prefer in 1" battery impacts?
  4. M

    Help Me Decide on New Dozer

    Again, thanks for sharing your thoughts everyone, I decided to order a Komatsu.
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    Help Me Decide on New Dozer

    Also, screw someone over, and they'll tell everyone they know, and those people will tell people, etc. But maybe even more than that, others see what people are using, especially when moving from job to job, and ask why they chose Brand XYZ. If you see mostly Komatsu, Link Belt, or whatever in...
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    Volvo L60F hydraulic fluid

    In my opinion, since you don't even know what fluid is in it, you also don't know how old it is. So drain it all, and refill the whole system.
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    Hitachi ex120-2 hydraulics overheating.

    Sorry for the long post above.
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    Hitachi ex120-2 hydraulics overheating.

    Because of this thread, I really paid attention today, while I was out on my case skidsteer, doing farm chores. My gauge is metric, so that’s why I did the conversion from 160-175⁰F into Centigrade, was for myself. I do know that my hydraulics work better and better, as the hydraulic oil heats...
  9. M

    Winter use chains

    Just remember that is a light duty chain, fine in a bind, but not great for everyday use.
  10. M

    New Decking quote for 16 foot trailer- Any advice? Thanks.

    Tends to be soft, and thin. I made my own last time, chainsaw, and fir tree. Cost me about a dollar.
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    Hitachi ex120-2 hydraulics overheating.

    I'm curious why you want your hydraulics to run so cold? Or think that is too hot? I am happy when mine finally warm up to that. Doing the math, that is 71 C to 79 C, a normal oil temp, not high.
  12. M

    Komatsu pc200-7 swing pinion shaft broke

    I used a generic in a cat, that was many years ago, still going without issue. Trying to remember the brand name, but can't.
  13. M

    Help Me Decide on New Dozer

    3 days isn't bad, but 3 months just to get a price is.
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    Help Me Decide on New Dozer

    I'm very fortunate to not have logged the past 9 winters. My trucks run all winter, but not any equipment, except for a couple of farm tractors. At minus 25 C, at my house, my trucks are also parked. It may be minus 30 C when they get to the bush, so yes technically they haul at -30. This...
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    New Decking quote for 16 foot trailer- Any advice? Thanks.

    I would personally get the local oak. Ask the guy if he will do $50 off for cash, no receipt .
  16. M

    New Gehl VT275

    Looks good, wonder how reliability is.
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    berming question on machine size and project scope

    If you do decide to do this with a hoe, then the bigger the better in my opinion. What will seem like an enormous job in a 15-20 ton machine, doesn't seem nearly as daunting in a 30 plus ton one. I did a similar job for a customer, long ago, with my old Hitachi 350. It wasn't bad at all, just...
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    Help Me Decide on New Dozer

    Definitely not doing it alone, but hope to spend some time on site, not just supervising other jobs. I'm also often on a truck, hauling equipment, or logs. I've built a very good team, took a lot of years, and I'm blessed to have them. The best days are when everything is running smoothly, and I...
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    Help Me Decide on New Dozer

    I would be happy with my phone call being returned. Spend less than $100,000,000 / year here, and you are a nobody. Go to say Woodland equipment for an oil filter, and you are treated like a long lost friend. Hey, how are you doing, how is life, great to see you, can I get you a coffee...
  20. M

    Help Me Decide on New Dozer

    Absolutely!
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