Insight on buying a mini excavator vs renting

[deezler]

DBH = diameter at breast height; how you commonly rate tree size to ignore the flare in diameter down at ground level. I guess all the loggers in the olden days were buxom women or something?

Sweet, gt! You own an excavator! Damn, I am a bit jelly over here. Dig some stuff asap and share pics!

 

[gtbensley]

I have a dealer 20 minutes away so can see what they can come up with.

Diameter breast height, seems to be a standard way of measuring log size.

 

[fried1765]

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Looks Great!
I am jealous, but I have too much stuff for an 80 year old already!
What was the OTD price,... if you don't mind?
What is that white chit all over the ground?

 

[WoodChuckDad]

I predict that you still own an excavator in 10 years.

 

[gtbensley]

ordered my manuals but they're not here yet. Going through servicing machine and for the life of me cannot find the cartridge hydraulic filter. Anyone know where it's located?

 

[Peter 315]

Sometimes there in the hyd tank...

 

[gtbensley]

Sometimes there in the hyd tank...

That's what I was starting to conclude, there's a cover with a breather on the top that has about the same diameter

 

[gtbensley]

That's what I was starting to conclude, there's a cover with a breather on the top that has about the same diameter

Well it wasn't under the breather one.

 

[grsthegreat]

I almost purchased one last year, but I talked myself out of it. Glad I did. I’m sure all the neighbors would want me to dig holes for them...for beer.

i REALLY wish I purchased that 40’ bucket truck 2 years ago...only $10,000. Only reason I didnt was because of insurance rates on rig. I could have used that so many times over the past 2 years.

 

[two_bit_score]

I almost purchased one last year, but I talked myself out of it. Glad I did. I’m sure all the neighbors would want me to dig holes for them...for beer.

i REALLY wish I purchased that 40’ bucket truck 2 years ago...only $10,000. Only reason I didnt was because of insurance rates on rig. I could have used that so many times over the past 2 years.

I regret the things I didn’t buy more than anything I bought.