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[Firemedic530]

I second the Komatsu PC35. A friend of mine stores his at my place and I use it in exchange for my doing routine maintenance. I have about 300 hours operating it. It's smooth and fuel efficient. Easy to fo maintenance on and the only issue he's had in 10 years is a bad circuit board on the gauges. No cab and it sat outside until 3 years ago when I started storing it. He is an electrician. He was kicked out of blacksmith school for breaking the anvils. That's how I describe how he cares for his stuff. Lol

It has street tracks which I would recommend. We would be on the 4th set of rubber if he hadn't upgraded. Steel running gear with hard plastic pucks. It's hard to beat in everything but snow.

 

[Bad_bowtie]

We have almost all Case at work, 4 backhoes, 1 mini ex and 2 skid steers. I can't complain with any of it. It is beat like a rented mule. If I remember right our Case mine ex(cx57) has a Yanmar motor. Sounds like their are plenty of good options on the market.

 

[100Acre]

Thanks y’all for your feedback as it’s much appreciated. Still shopping...

 

[100Acre]

It looks like after shopping for what’s available nearby, my choices were; Kubota, Cat, Yanmar and Bobcat. After a decent amount of research and talking with many folks, I decided on the Yanmar Vio 35-6A. For additional options, I chose an enclosed cab with heat, AC, and stereo. I’m also getting the thumb. Which in my opinion is probably the most important option to have on a excavator. Plus, it’s coming with an angled blade and a depth gauge. Probably get an 18” bucket.
My neighbor also has the same model but he’s had his for 15 years with few breakages or issues. It’s also the only machine that comes with a 4 year or, 4000 hour warranty. VS the other manufacturers are all 2000/2 years respectively.

 

[Smitty335]

It looks like after shopping for what’s available nearby, my choices were; Kubota, Cat, Yanmar and Bobcat. After a decent amount of research and talking with many folks, I decided on the Yanmar Vio 35-6A. For additional options, I chose an enclosed cab with heat, AC, and stereo. I’m also getting the thumb. Which in my opinion is probably the most important option to have on a excavator. Plus, it’s coming with an angled blade and a depth gauge. Probably get an 18” bucket.
My neighbor also has the same model but he’s had his for 15 years with few breakages or issues. It’s also the only machine that comes with a 4 year or, 4000 hour warranty. VS the other manufacturers are all 2000/2 years respectively.
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Like I said, we have a Yanmar, great little machine and the smoothest controls I have ever used! CONGRATS!

 

[100Acre]

Writing the check tomorrow. Prolly have delivery within a week. Just in time for Old Man Winter.

 

[Bad_bowtie]

Writing the check tomorrow. Prolly have delivery within a week. Just in time for Old Man Winter.

That's great news, cant wait to come borrow it!

 

[100Acre]

That's great news, cant wait to come borrow it!

We can make an orchard on swales on contour..

 

[JTW]

That's great news, cant wait to come borrow it!

Funny you say that... I was thinking the same!

 

[100Acre]

So now that I can no longer afford to move across the country, I’ve been dedicating all my time and resources to improving my orchards at home. That being said, my soil sucks. Hard NC clay. Good for making bricks but little else.. So, every time I go into town, I drive through different neighborhoods looking for their bagged leaves. I’d like to get some system similar to this. The leaves are all over and I see soil gold!
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[100Acre]

It’s got a Honda engine!
DL1301H Billy Goat Truckloader

 

[WillyBill]

So now that I can no longer afford to move across the country, I’ve been dedicating all my time and resources to improving my orchards at home. That being said, my soil sucks. Hard NC clay. Good for making bricks but little else.. So, every time I go into town, I drive through different neighborhoods looking for their bagged leaves. I’d like to get some system similar to this. The leaves are all over and I see soil gold!
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take a soil sample to you local Agruculture Extension Service , have tested, and use their reccommends for amending the soil. Those leaves probably take the acidity the wrong way. My guess....needing lime and Iron. Tell us what they say.

Good Luck!

WB

 

[100Acre]

 

[100Acre]

I picked up this 14 x 6.5’ Dump trailer from my buddy that has a tree chipping business. I Traded a few Mosin Nagants and a little cash. Normally I try to buy stuff new but, this was a great deal considering they cost $6-7000+ for a new one. I’m planning on using it for removing debris from jobs and collecting and mulching leaves from clients. @WillyBill if the leaves create too much of an acid compost, I’ll just cut it by adding lime. I’m gonna replace the wood walls with a big box but have it open on top and covered by some shade cloth made for a greenhouse. I’m also going to wire brush the metal and repaint it. I may sell some more riffles in order to buy a Billy Goat leaf Vacuum/Mulcher

 

[Smitty335]

I picked up this 14 x 6.5’ Dump trailer from my buddy that has a tree chipping business. I Traded a few Mosin Nagants and a little cash. Normally I try to buy stuff new but, this was a great deal considering they cost $6-7000+ for a new one. I’m planning on using it for removing debris from jobs and collecting and mulching leaves from clients. @WillyBill if the leaves create too much of an acid compost, I’ll just cut it by adding lime. I’m gonna replace the wood walls with a big box but have it open on top and covered by some shade cloth made for a greenhouse. I’m also going to wire brush the metal and repaint it. I may sell some more riffles in order to buy a Billy Goat leaf Vacuum/Mulcher

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I know your a smart guy, have you taken some classes or do you already know about building soil? I have. I've been sending soil samples off for eight years and following the directives, hasn't helped in my garden, thinking about amending the soil with horse poop, like the old timers do, but I've had an organic garden for eight+ years and reluctant to add any thing that's not organic, I don't use pesticides or weed killer. I think a lot of organic gardeners have 24-7 time on there hands, I don't, so I have smaller yields. We have a sandy clay loam, drains well to a point, year before last my garden drowned, we had an unusual amount of rain late spring/early summer, I have my rows contured with the the land, thinking about changing that to flat semi circle rows that drain out both ends for the rainy seasons and using the drip irrigation for the dry season???????

 

[100Acre]

I know your a smart guy, have you taken some classes or do you already know about building soil? I have. I've been sending soil samples off for eight years and following the directives, hasn't helped in my garden, thinking about amending the soil with horse poop, like the old timers do, but I've had an organic garden for eight+ years and reluctant to add any thing that's not organic, I don't use pesticides or weed killer. I think a lot of organic gardeners have 24-7 time on there hands, I don't, so I have smaller yields. We have a sandy clay loam, drains well to a point, year before last my garden drowned, we had an unusual amount of rain late spring/early summer, I have my rows contured with the the land, thinking about changing that to flat semi circle rows that drain out both ends for the rainy seasons and using the drip irrigation for the dry season???????

Have you thought much about Permaculture and installing swales to catch the rainwater and recharge your water table? Also do you incorporate chickens ducks or guinea hens into the garden itself? I have a few neighbors with horses, so I get all their manures. Just make sure you compost it for a season to a year before using it. You’ll want to kill off all those undigested seeds from their feed. Get some time and come on over here for a spell. We can drink IPA’s by the fire and talk crops...that goes for all my family of friends here in Hondaland.

 

[JTW]

Old manure is best... new stuff will burn up your plants.

 

[100Acre]

I know your a smart guy, have you taken some classes or do you already know about building soil? I have. I've been sending soil samples off for eight years and following the directives, hasn't helped in my garden, thinking about amending the soil with horse poop, like the old timers do, but I've had an organic garden for eight+ years and reluctant to add any thing that's not organic, I don't use pesticides or weed killer. I think a lot of organic gardeners have 24-7 time on there hands, I don't, so I have smaller yields. We have a sandy clay loam, drains well to a point, year before last my garden drowned, we had an unusual amount of rain late spring/early summer, I have my rows contured with the the land, thinking about changing that to flat semi circle rows that drain out both ends for the rainy seasons and using the drip irrigation for the dry season???????

One of the fathers of the Permaculture movement. Geoff Lawton

 

[Landman]

Old manure is best... new stuff will burn up your plants.

Listen to this guy... he really knows his s***.

 

[JTW]

Listen to this guy... he really knows his s***.

No s***!