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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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Bobcat 1, track hoe zero....

Where I`m working there was a rather large rock in our way and the hoe operator didn`t think he could dig it out. Though it took a little while my Bobcat dug it out......
 
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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it never ceases to amaze me what a bobcat can do. i'm going to have myself one some day. even tho i don't have an acreage yet, it'd be more than handy here, plus i could probably use it for work some time...
 
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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Bobcats are definately a handy machine. Cant replace everything that another machine can do, but they are really handy.

I was hoping to get one for doing snow removal this winter, but I just havent found the right deal yet.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:07 AM
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I think it`s just that the hoe operator was lazy or inexperienced, just think about a 3-40,000 lb hoe vs an 8,000 lb Bobcat and you get the picture.....
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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Haha yeah. I was thinking maybe you were talking about one of those smaller track hoe's.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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No, it was a big one so the hoe should have been able to dig that rock out with a bit of effort.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:28 AM
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Yeah no kidding, hell even my little 580 can dig out some pretty big rocks! Last job I was at there were really big rocks in the ground, and one even made my hoe grunt a little, but it did get it up. It was also 8 feet underground.
 
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With the right operator track hoes can do amazing things.
 
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Same could be said about a bobcat!
 
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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True enough, at least I like to think so.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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Ive seen quite the operators out there, both good and bad. Some guys have lots of seat time and still suck!
 
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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True enough, good operators are born, not made!
 
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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Yeah you bet.

Ah well, some companies out there dont give a rats *** either way!
 
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 12:26 AM
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Seems that way.
F Peters Excavating seems to have decent truck drivers for the most part though that hoe operator seems fairly green....
 
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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Yeah, they are a funny ran company. I would think they make more money off of the excavating part then the truck driving part, yet your right, it seems like they have green operators on just about all of their equipment (that ive seen anyways)

They sure do get alot of good contracts though, so they must be doing something right!
 
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