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    Best approach to grading/smoothing in a 26g

    Thanks! Assume it uses the thumb hydraulics? Sounds like a 36 is the right size for my 26g.
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    Best approach to grading/smoothing in a 26g

    So worth the extra expense to get an angle capability? That was my initial thought but they are a lot more expensive. What size machine do you have that on?
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    Best approach to grading/smoothing in a 26g

    Hi all, I just got a 26g, it has an 18” heavy duty dig bucket. A lot of the work I need to do is creating pathways and raised garden walls. I live on a semi steep hill (15 percent avg). The 18” bucket with teeth really tears into things, what’s the best approach to smoothing out areas and...
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    Mini Excavator Sizing?

    Motors seem all good, overall love it. Installed led’s, a radio and started to play with it. Need a different bucket however, post coming on that shortly.
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    Pacific Northwest best place to buy buckets with TAG couplers

    Hi All, I just got a 26g equipped with a tag coupler and need to get a good cleanup/grading bucket. Any suggestions on good places locally within the greater Seattle area? Thanks!
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    Mini Excavator Sizing?

    26g arrived yesterday and looks/runs great. Thanks for all the advice and apologies in advance for a bunch of newbie questions I’ll likely be posting soon :)
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    Will a 26g fit in a 12x6 low side dump trailer?

    Thanks for the advice everyone, 26g arrived safely yesterday and I’m glad I didn’t try and figure out trailering in this tight time frame.
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    Will a 26g fit in a 12x6 low side dump trailer?

    Good advice, I’ve got a lot of experience with boats but they move around a lot less! I’m considering using a shipper instead, I don’t love the idea of rushing into a trailer I might regret since I won’t use it again for a year when my projects move to our other place. This has been super...
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    Will a 26g fit in a 12x6 low side dump trailer?

    thanks much for measuring, that was awesome of you! When you say rear supports you mean to support while loading? I watched a video of a guy who uses blocks to dump the trailer just high enough so the ramps are inline with the bed, I’m assuming what you are referring to is the same concept...
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    Will a 26g fit in a 12x6 low side dump trailer?

    Hi all, I’m very close to purchasing a Deere 26g and was hoping someone had experience putting one in a 12x6 10k dump trailer and advice on loading. Can anyone confirm if it will fit? Also blade forward or to the rear? I won’t need to have any other buckets/etc in the trailer. Any advice would...
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    Mini Excavator Sizing?

    Thanks, a mechanic inspection is a good idea.
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    Mini Excavator Sizing?

    How would I test that?
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    Mini Excavator Sizing?

    Looks like I might have found a machine that seems like a pretty good deal. It’s a few year old 26g with cab and about 1500 hours for around 35k, all the service has been done regularly with records, new tracks and everything is tight. Will be getting a 12ft 10k dump trailer to move it on if...
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    Mini Excavator Sizing?

    Cash purchase for sure, especially with interest rates these days. I am reluctant to add another vehicle, the reality is i would rarely if ever drive it so seems like a headache just to tow once a year. I did have a bit of a second thought last night. Am I optimizing for the wrong thing. A...
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    Mini Excavator Sizing?

    very helpful, I just talked to a friend who owns an 8k new holland and I’m leaning towards bigger now. The big thing he pushed on was stability. The towing will be occasional between two properties 2 hours away, but if it’s once a year I wouldn’t constrain myself by that, likely can borrow a...
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