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    Small Jobs

    After you factor in your bid time with travel, then you get back to the job to do work... $400 doesn't offer much profit.
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    Small Jobs

    We have minimums based on the area (higher for adjacent towns) that makes the process more simple. We have 30% lower minimums for in town work if the job can be done with a pickup/trailer/small machine by a groundie. That gives us some flexibility when bidding and removes the decision making...
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    What model battery powered saw are yall raving about?

    For pruning, the T540 or 542’s chain speed will be nice. We have T540s and Milwaukee’s top handles for electric top handles. For light ground saw the 540 rear handle is great. For removals I’ll use the Milwaukee dual battery aloft, it’s easier to crank than a 500.
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    Ground Protection Dimension ?

    You’ll cause more displacement of soil running on the edges. Our larger excavator is 91” wide, we run it, the grapple truck, and crane on 2 mats wide, either 12 or 16’ overall width. That gets the weight in the middle of the mat for the best floatation.
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    Let’s talk about hook lift trucks

    I don’t know that that’s an exclusive… my SL hoist has 53°, slightly better than the competitors’ ~50°, but largely an inconsequential difference.
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    Single vs. Tandem Rear Axles?

    Nothing crazy, but good fit and finish and clean build are important to me. Probably: Freightliner M2112 or SD114, possibly an extended cab, but probably standard. Detroit 13L Allison Transmission, maybe the DT12V, but probably Allison. At least 100 useable gallons of fuel capacity for the...
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    Let’s talk about hook lift trucks

    Buyers makes a variety of product lines when it comes to boxes. This is what I have used for going on 4 years and will be ordering more of. https://www.buyersproducts.com/product/xd-smooth-aluminum-underbody-truck-box-with-barn-door-18
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    Single vs. Tandem Rear Axles?

    I have a single axle with a tag hook lift truck and a tandem with a tag grapple truck. Fuel economy is a function of weight, speed, and acceleration, aerodynamics are a brick either way. 350hp automatic on the hook lift, 505hp and 12 speed automated on the grapple truck. Empty they weigh...
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    Let’s talk about hook lift trucks

    Which toolboxes do you have? I have their barn door Pro Series smooth aluminum boxes and have zero complaints. 24"x24" boxes, 4x4' and one 3' between the two trucks. Going to add another to the grapple truck and one on the lift at some point, potentially soon.
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    Switch N Go bodies

    I've never ran one, but I've checked them out, used to think they were interesting. The shape of the front of the subframe costs some real estate in the body. The dead lift nature using a common winch is pretty meh. It's like a heavy duty DR Power version of a roll off. I ended up building a...
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    Scan Tool for Freightliner

    This is the one I bought. https://www.harborfreight.com/heavy-duty-truck-code-reader-with-dpf-regen-59435.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Flex_Engage&utm_campaign=Store_Order_Confirmation
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    Scan Tool for Freightliner

    I bought one from Harbor Freight to check something on my Freightliner.
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    Tractor, skid steer, or excavator?

    I like my SV100 for being a maximized mini… I still wanted a swing boom for more options in tight areas.
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    Jobber Software

    If I wasn’t legacied into Jobber, I can’t imagine I’d use it.
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    Let’s talk about hook lift trucks

    What don’t you like about the control cables? I’m at almost 7 years on my Swaploader using cable controls… two chassis, zero issues sometimes punching way out of its class. My first guess is road salt/corrosion causing issues.
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    Let’s talk about hook lift trucks

    It it worth the hassle of a cab over? The only cab over I've had was a Mack MRU.... Unless something comes along to change my mind, I won't be getting another cabover. The Isuzu has a up to a 50* cut angle, the M2 106 has up to a 55*. The bumper to back of cab is roughly 2' shorter on the...
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    Tractor, skid steer, or excavator?

    Excavators are great for handling material, not great for forwarding material, loaders are the opposite, tractors are neither. I upgraded excavators last spring and sold my old excavator last month. That excavator was bought new in 2013, and was my oldest piece of equipment. Excavators are...
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    Battery ground saws

    All hail the Sausage Man!
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    Battery ground saws

    You like power and torque.... but you mention a 261 with a 20" bar. If we're just talking typical cut speed, the Milwaukee will cut faster than a ported 261, but it'll weigh 1/3 more, ~15lb vs ~20lb. We keep 3 gas saws on the truck, two 500i and a 201, all ported by XS. For typical cutting...
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    Battery ground saws

    No, all my saws follow that logic. Milwaukee uses a different chain but otherwise it keeps the inventory simple. If I duplicate my Milwaukee saws, unless some specific need comes up, they’ll stay running the same bars, to simplify inventory.

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