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    Replacing rear axel seals

    So I’m looking for a used skid steer to go with the excavator and I found a used bobcat 763 for a decent price but says needs rear axel seals and a few other things. So my question is how hard is it to replace those and is there anything else to look for on those skid steers
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    tb240 vs cat 304

    So i know they aren't exactly on the same level with the 240 being slightly smaller with less horsepower and weight but im wondering which would be better to go with and anyone's experiences with these units. I'm primarily a landscaper so these aren't going to be used daily and pushed to the...
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    How to go about repairing a beach

    I had a customer contact me about repairing their beach area around their lake and ill be honest I really don't know how to go about that any advice or guidance or anything
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    does gehl still make excavators

    scrolling on marketplace i saw a few for sell they dint look bad but I googled the company and on machinery trader, the newest one was from 2018. I did go to the website and they don't have any mention for excavators just skid steers, loaders, and telehandlers.
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    kubota backhoe

    So I'm tired of renting skid steers and excavators I need to buy something. however, I don't want to drop 100k for two machines so I'm looking at the Kubota backhoes and I have no idea what I need to buy I know the 62 is way to big I looked at the l47 and they had no b26. I do landscaping its...
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    dump trailers

    so I ordered one Friday be here in two weeks got a Kaufman medium duty trailer 12k G.V.W.R I figured this might be the right call for me currently but does anyone else run one or have a Kaufman trailer?
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    is this the right use of a tow strap

    this is the right way to use a tow strap right with a tilt trailer with nothing in the back
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    any advise or check my math

    so been busy with the business already have been making more than last year. I've been contacted to do a french drain for a customer in what id call a higher-end neighborhood the guy has pooling in the back yard it's towards his patio coming off a hill. its 310 feet from the start of the...
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    takeuchi tb240

    does anyone have anything to say about this machine pros or cons before I drive all the way to South Carolina to take a look at it
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    help or advice

    so I'm still looking for an excavator like always looked at a bobcat 32i and a kx-71 that had heat but no Ac ( rather have Ac) than john deere 35g. so I'm at a sticking point to go with the smaller 24hp machines or go bigger to maybe a 40hp machine. my whole thought process is I need to be able...
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    the clearing project is finished

    things changed but pay was still the same machine I rented was underpowered as hell or it might be the fact this is the 3rd time in my life I've ran a excavator
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    buying a 30g

    after the land clearing I somehow picked up more work for an excavator and then I have 13 acres my self so I decided to buy a machine and all my other equipment is john deere. they had some in stock and the price was right so after reading about them I'm going with a 30g so I'm excited to go...
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    i won my first clearing job..... by mistake

    okay ill give a backstory the customers dint listen to a word I said after I told them they were being overcharged and if I could do it within their time frame id do it for half that. all it was doing was clearing a small area of 2-inch pine trees and piling them up in the corner of their...
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    TAKEUCHI TB260

    does anyone have anything to say about them I picked up a bunch of winter work and I just think this machine will be the right size to add when October hits and grass is done and I can start on clearing and drain projects to have winter work. any input on this machine would be helpful
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    when did you decide to go full time in your business

    so I'm coming to a point in my life and business that I can either try and do business full time or keep doing it part-time and work my main job and my business. so I just have questions because as this grows I'm going to add more services I just wanna know when you went from part-time to full...
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    people with micro excavators

    so this is a question for people who own like the u17 Kubota cat 302 etc I just want to know what is the biggest job yall have done with them
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    whats a good 24hp mini

    so as i keep my business going this year and pay off stuff i look into where i wanna expand my company in a few years. with that being said i want a machine for my house because i got projects and a shovel anit as much fun as it use to be when i was a kid. so my question comes down to between...
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    investing in your business

    so since my business has basically came to a crawl im looking foward to next year and have my list of customers and the income i should least be making in the start and adding. with that being said i want to invest into well a lot like rental houses and such but also my business and add other...
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    what would be the skid steer to buy for the first time

    well since my first well since july so first year in business is coming to a end since lawn care is ending im thinking about next year and my thoughts are a skid steer so what would be a good one. plan on using it for bush cutting not mulching driveway grading mostly and some tree work related stuff
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    My job pictures

    I’ll start with a fun one my nice new truck with 30 day tags on. With that lovely new dent
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