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    Versatrac is Fecon?

    Hey guys, we have a Versatrac 350 at my new job and 2 old gyrotracs. The Gyrotracs don't impress me too much, it we have this Versatrac 350 that seems to be a good machine, but I just did some looking and found that Fecon must make this carrier. But if its just a rebadged Fecon what's the point...
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    Stick rakes?

    Hey guys, been staying pretty busy here lately. Iv been doing some thinking and I need some advice. We use a 13 foot root rake in our dozers. It works pretty good but I feel I can be more productive with something else. So I did some digging and found some pics. The first few are a called a...
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    Pipeline clearing

    Hey guys, wrapping up my last few classes of college and was thinking about maybe working in the ROW side pipelining, how exactly does one get in with clearing company's? I still run the mulchers my boss has and here of late I'm doing more dozer work than anything. I just want to try something...
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    Good old chainsaws wanted

    Hey guys if anybody has any old homelite, poulan, or husky saws for sale please PM me, looking for old saws with or with out bow bars, running or may need work, one I'm really looking for are homelite c72, and bigger, large size poulan a or mccoulough saws too, thanks!!
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    Finally going to ask!

    Ok guys, has anyone ever seen or operated any of the bandit forestry mower line up? Iv seen videos and that's about it, so if anyone has any input I would be very thankful, former boss is wanting more than just a bron now. Thanks!!
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    Husky 372xp or another 440

    Hey guys, was doing some storm clean up and a guy on a bobcat ran over my old 440, she can be fixed but I don't have the time right now, Monday morning I'm going to a dealer that sells both huskys and sthils, iv owned a lot of sthil saws new and very old ones, also have a lot of old homelite and...
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    Everything's gone

    Hey guys, if you could please pray for us over here in Mississippi. Had a horrible tornado yesterday, I lost my truck and shop, but so many people lost their homes, a subdivision just right down the road from me was completely destroyed, iv got my gear on and the saws gassed up, their are so...
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    Time for a rebuild!!

    Yet another happy Engine Rebuild in my shop. Picked up this dozer for pretty cheap, the only wrong thing with it was the Engine. this is how big the crack in the head was.
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    Kershaw?

    hey guys, just went and looked at a Kershaw 500 Klearway rubber tired mulcher, it looked pretty cool but im kinda scared to get involved with a company that iv never heard of, I know for a Fact that Prentice makes a monster of a machine, i got to run a 2670 with a Seppi head on it last week to...
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    Biomass?

    hey guys, got a tough question here. whats the deal with all this talk about Biomass lately? i talked to a good freind of mine across the road who runs a chipping buisness and he says he sends more of his product to plants like Masonite than he does the mill. im not sure about the biomass thing...
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    nothing against Fecon, but what about Seppi?

    been wondering about a Seppi Star forest head for the Bron, i like the Fecon pretty good, but those Vids of the Star forest look amazeing. most of our material is just old logging slash and brush jobs. we get some decent sized trees but nothing to big. anybody got any input?
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    Tracked whole tree chipper?

    hey guys, i was wondering where a Whole tree chipper would come into play in the land clearing bisness. i ran a big old Morbark for a while but never did anything more than chip for the mill, but i saw one guy this week clearing 26 acres and he had a some type of Bandit tracked chipper out...
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    Haveing Hay problems!

    i dont know how many of you harvest winter feed for cows, but lately iv been at a crossroads on it. iv been doing 1ton round bails for years, but as of late i havent had as many cattle as i use to. so iv been thinking of getting into hay harvesting full time, for granted i only have maybe 50 or...
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    looking for more good advice

    hey guys, i was on here last year and i was asking about Mulchers. well i took some advice and bought a ASV 100 with a Denis Climaf head, needless to say i made enough that year to pay off the used equipment, then i bought a D9H Cat with a V-shear blade for the big jobs, im doing a acre and a...
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    A blast from the past!

    hey guys, i just recently bought a 1940 something D8 2U, and it hasnt had any major problems, its got new heads, new tracks and has been kept in a shop. the main thing im asking is, is this machine to huge in your opinion? will it push a decent load? and with the shear blade attached will it...
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    skid steers and cutter heads

    hey guys, my compay is needing a new skid steer with a cutter head on it. iv been looking at ASV and John Deere, but i cant make up my mind. i just need a good sized skid steer for basic land clearing on smaller jobs. oh and could anyone tell me how good the Denis Climaf heads are on machines...
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    Big Time off roading

    Hey guys, my company has a F-550 four wheel drive crew cab flat bed ROW truck. i personaly think this truck sucks for what we paid, and its durability is very crappy. i mean its a nice truck when your driveing down the Highway to the job, but once you get on the right of way or anywere that is...
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    Fair Priceing

    hey guys, we have a Gyro-Trac GT 25XP, we are not sure on what to charge by the hour or the acre, can someone give me some insight on what i should do?
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    Bron vs Gyro-Trac

    hey, im new here and was wondering if anyone has any experiance with a Bron 475 or a Gyro-Trac GT25 XP. Iv been looking at both and need some quick pointers on these machines, so any advice anyone? Im needing a machine that can take its licks and hand it back out, IV looked at alot of Skidd...
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    Bron vs Gyro-trac

    Hey everyone, im new here and i was just wondering if someone could help me make up my mind on what i want to buy. Iv been looking at some tracked mulchers and i have run a few. I dont want a skidd steer with a brush head on it. Had some bad experiances in the past with these. Im very interested...
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