Construction Talk Forums like this

Melville · Jul 29, 2003

Does anyone else know of any forums like this one that are construction/Heavy equipment related.

CountryBoy · Jul 29, 2003

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There are forums I am sure,but none as good as this forum.
The quality of the forum and this forum is so user friendly,the way it is set up.etc.

markct · Jul 29, 2003

acmoc.org, mostly caterpillar stuff but alot of guys have knowledge about other brands too, also ytmag.com has a crawler and loader backhoe board

hntr · Sep 23, 2003

I've also been looking for an Excavation/Contractor site similar to this or Lawnsite. Does anyone know of a good one? I'm looking for a site that is focused on the business side of dirt work, not just the equipment.

BRL · Nov 13, 2003

I have looked far & wide for similar. This is the best site of them all, but is geared toward compact equipment users\owners, and not toward business owners IMO. A new site that is geared toward the business end, and the larger stuff as well as compact equipment is here:
www.HeavyEquipmentForums.com /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

MDNick · Nov 17, 2003

BRL,

Looks like you have the makings of a nice site. I see you are a moderator over there, keep up the good work. I emailed the link to my dad and brother, I think they will appreciate it. Here are my dad's 2 toys. My brother has a JD510B.

BRL · Nov 18, 2003

MDNick,
Thanks for the kind words, and for sharing the link. We are hoping to fill a void where we haven't seen any options available. Let me know when you get there if you use a different name. And get those machine's pics posted, they are great!

ljh2 · Dec 1, 2003

Those are a couple of nice International dozers. I really
liked the bucyrus-erie blades for rough clearing.

MDNick · Dec 2, 2003

ljh2,

Yes, they are a couple of nice machines. Big Red was bought as a parts machine for Old Yeller, $500. When we got it home we discovered that it really is in better shape than Old Yeller, so now we are restoring both of them. Big Red was cosmetically in rough shape, but after sand blasting and painting she looks good. The bull blade on Big Redis a horse, labeled as a Drott, but the system is definitely Bucyrus Erie. Part of dad's christmas present from me is new cutting edges for Big Red and new master pins for the track. All are obsolete. Go figure, Big Red is a '43 to '47 model, going by the engine serial number, the machine serial number plate is long gone. She was a veteran, when sand blasted OD green was under yellow. Oh the stories these machines could tell.

Nick