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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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I've run 992C wheel loaders, 953C track loaders, and track hoes from mini excavators with a 12" bucket to 62" bucket SK-480-LC Kobelco.

I love to run the mini excavators......its like playing a video game.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Awww tack loader I miss those a old 977 with 4n1 has a special place in my heart. Been running a pullpan for a week since were so slow. I think its better then looking for a new job...
 
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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I grew up on a farm, so I'm familiar with most forms of the dirt diggers. I work in a factory now operating a 20-TON overhead crane. It has two hoists, each rated to lift 10-TONS and it's operated off a radio control box I wear on my belt. If it wasn't a job, it would be like the world's coolest RC toy!

Critter looks like this, except no operator cab:
 

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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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local 150 here out of IL, i run a CME 75 Drill rig
 
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 07:22 AM
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Owner operator,local 513. 31 years last year. I've owned around 38 bobcats,3 backhoes,several dump trucks,and a 953 cat. I also ran a link belt crane for several years.

Completely burnt out, started in a new business last year, just getting it going this month and it's looking like it's going to work.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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nothing too huge, although I do have a bit of seat time in a Cat 320 and a deere 624 loader, this is what I run most days at the "firewood factory" it does everything I want but I need a cab for it , it is a bit cold in the winter hence being all bundled up
 
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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I started operating yellow iron when I was 10yrs old. I ran finish grade crew for a EPA sub for 6 yrs. Ran the excavation crew for 3yrs. I spent 2yrs on a D10R high track at the lake Ft. Smith dam project. To many years operating a track hoe to count. I have ran every thing from the small bobcat termite hoes up to the Cat 375 hoe loading off road trucks. I had my own zone here in the county maintaining roads with a 12G cat Then I got a new JD 670C. Had about 100miles of road that were in my zone. Did that up till a year ago when I got burnt out on it so I now run the Right of way crew. We keep all the ditches mowed in the county. I Also co. owned and operated a 2000 acre farm with my dad up until about 8 yrs ago when he decided to retire so we sold it. Here are a few pics of what I do now.



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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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Here are a Few pics of my JD 670C Blade.


And A few from one of the floods that we had.
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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I work for a heavy construction services company, I've ran milling machines, skidsteers, frontend loaders, dozers up to a cat D12, offroad trucks, trackhoes, and scrapers where i work. I also have ran john deere grapple log skidder while working for my buddy.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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My dad owns a excavating company he started us off on the baby equipment wen i was six then worked up to the big stuff within a couple years i like driving um got pretty good on everything but a grader still workin on it
 
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