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   XR500 liked post by 7mmwsm On thread : Excavators

   Regarding gateways, mine is on 500-600 mm tracks and fits through a twelve foot gateway comfortably. Sitting on your own digger is also great for your "mental health". And you can do things when it...

   Liked On: 16-04-2025, 01:43 PM

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   XR500 liked post by rugerman On thread : Excavators

   Mate with a 20 ton you can just pull out the gate posts and move them over a meter and push them back in :D Ok that might not make your gates any wider but then you can just convert to Taranaki...

   Liked On: 16-04-2025, 01:42 PM

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   XR500 liked post by No.3 On thread : Excavators

   It will fit. I can guarantee it 100%. It's a digger after all. Now please note that as a result of that comment I am not volunteering my time as a fence and gate repairer!

   Liked On: 16-04-2025, 10:48 AM

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   XR500 liked post by Monk On thread : Excavators

   I’ve got a 312 Cat for all our farm maintenance.12 ton,has been a great machine clocked up some hours in her now.We had a 20 ton before this but found it an over kill,but that’s just my opinion.

   Liked On: 16-04-2025, 08:30 AM

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   XR500 liked post by southernman On thread : Excavators

   Yep I fix them, I would check for parts support, sum of the odd ball or uncommon machines, are difficult to source parts in a timely manner, In the 35 years, I have been fixing earthmoving...

   Liked On: 16-04-2025, 08:29 AM

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   XR500 liked post by bigbear On thread : Excavators

   XR500 if you can drive a dozer you should be sweat and will about running cost with older gear I would rather own a smaller machine with less hours Down this way if i was going to buy a farm...

   Liked On: 15-04-2025, 10:40 PM

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   XR500 liked post by Tentman On thread : Excavators

   Most machines will have had regular oil analysis reports in their service records, make sure you ask to see these. One large hire firm down here tried to substitute reports when I was assessing a...

   Liked On: 15-04-2025, 08:23 PM

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   XR500 liked post by witchcraft On thread : Excavators

   I would stay away from ex forestry, Hyundai s I was on had final drive problems, Brandt in Rotorua did a evaluation on a machine for the boss, picked up things like hyd oil overheated and damaged...

   Liked On: 15-04-2025, 06:12 PM

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   XR500 liked post by 300winmag On thread : Excavators

   You want something nice and tight and low hours, piece of mind, that's coming from a contractor where down time costs $$$

   Liked On: 15-04-2025, 11:38 AM

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    XR500 liked post by No.3 On thread : Excavators

    The other thing to be looking for apart from track gear, slew rings and the other obvious wear points is seeing if you can find the type of work it was used for - one machine I saw spent a...

    Liked On: 15-04-2025, 11:12 AM

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    XR500 liked post by 300winmag On thread : Excavators

    You might want to increase your budget a little to get a good low hour machine which will see you through to popping your cloggs. Still a few companies going through tough times quitting a bit of...

    Liked On: 15-04-2025, 11:12 AM

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    XR500 liked post by Matty72 On thread : Inflatable boat glue

    makka - how did you get on with this? I've just seen your post now, as Ryan_Songhurst mentioned, Bostik 777 or 999 plus activator do the job well for these sort of inflatables. I use 777 for...

    Liked On: 15-04-2025, 11:09 AM

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    XR500 liked post by earplay On thread : Ruahine deer control

    Didn't need to be told twice to go shoot some more Ruahine deer. Fruits of a quick overnight mission. 272673 272674

    Liked On: 15-04-2025, 11:07 AM

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    XR500 liked post by rugerman On thread : Excavators

    I've got a baby 1.7T Hyundai which can do quite a bit of work, but like sheds and freezers, you always want to get the biggest you can afford. I was limited by what I could tow behind my van but if...

    Liked On: 15-04-2025, 09:43 AM

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    XR500 liked post by Louie On thread : Excavators

    We've got five 13T Sumitomo excavators, the oldest being 2013 at 9k hours and getting tired for our line of work. Good machines when maintained and serviced - something to look for in what ever...

    Liked On: 15-04-2025, 09:43 AM

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