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  1. smileymtn

    74 hp skid vs 74 hp hoe for building tiny acreage?

    A Lifetime of construction and small farm ownership. Backhoe/loader all the way. Much more versatile. Skidsteer great for tight quarters and hard ground. They're almost useless on really soft ground. Excavavators mice but limited use and mobility. 4wd nice but not really necessary unless your...
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    Loader A gentle reminder that tractors are not dozers

    I beg to differ. This is MAX. 399 Massey Ferguson, 4wd, full forestry package, 50 ton winch on front, 9ft heavy duty blade on front, 7 or 8ft bushhog and 7 ft snow blower set up for front or back. I used it as dozer leveling gravel many times including most recently my 26 x 48 garage...
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    What is the oddest machine you have worked on or operated

    In 1982 I worked for a skinflint multimillionaire contractor and we started a new job for NYS dot. From the boneyard we brought in a 1921 Caterpillar sheep'sfoot roller. As we unloaded it the engineers stood around saying what is that thing doing here? The boss said that's our roller for...
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