Recent content by Jawb

Hey all, I am going to be bidding on a large demo job, there is a large amount of shrubs and grass. what would be good for that kind of tear out, i was thinking of a root grapple, but how well would it work on sod? i have the concrete demo part under controll as thats most of my work. also there...

was looking to see what your main method of advertising is, i have had no luck with the local paper, i have better luck with craigs list, so far meeting with contractors is my best method for getting work. whats yours?

i have bolt on teeth on my bucket, when i do asphalt removal i look for a weak spot on the ashpalt (large crack, or thin spot) then i slam the teeth right down into the ashpalt a few times and it starts to make a hole and that would be a good starting point, after that it should just peel right...

take a small torch to it. if you heat it up some ( im not talking red hot, just some heat to help it move some) you might be able to get it to move. a small mapp or propane tank would work, i do this to old rusted pipe fittings , i heat the fitting then after it cools a bit , i am able to...

If that 8811 is in good working order, what you might do is buy it and put it up on ebay, then after it sells use that money to get the right attachment for your machine, if you think its worth all the fuss.

why not just rent a backhoe for your trenching needs? you say you dont use your bobcat for a living, and it would be an expensive lawn orniment. also the 8811 is too heavy, and could cause your machine to tip.

thanks Dennis, about how deep can a 709 dig down to? my wife works for a plumbing company and they want to use me to trench and back fill.

I had brackets installed on my s185 for a backhoe attachment when i first bought the machine but now i was thinking of a bob-tach backhoe, my question is, what size backhoe could i get for a 185 and how do they compare to a bob-tach backhoe.

Hi all, im new to the site i own a s185 that i use for my concrete biz. i was wondering if you need a contractors Lic. (earth work ) to run a skidsteer service biz. as i am looking to get out of concrete work and get into running a full service skidsteer biz. thanks for any info/advise.