P. Services equipment photos

[P.Services]

This is my first year in this industry running my own company,I don't own the fecon but everything else is mine. the classen power rake in the trailer is for sale along with both scags. Its all a little dirty but i just didn't have time to clean the stuff up, in the spring i will get some better ones. i cant wait for spring to come so the company can continue to grow.

[P.Services]

some more.......

[P.Services]

and more......

[Lance L]

i think the fecon might be stuck =P

[P.Services]

i had to wait a few days for a pc150 excavator to pull me out, it just so happened to snow. lovely

[kreft]

Nice equipment. Is that your shop?

[P.Services]

i was wishing it was a diesel the whole drive.....

[P.Services]

Nice equipment. Is that your shop?

the first picture you can see the roof of the shop. its my dads, it was built a few years ago and slowlyyyyy is getting finished.

[Dirt Digger2]

why don't you pull that trailer with the topkick?

[deere615]

Very nice equipment, I really like the green color, the trailer and they dump truck.

[DBL]

why don't you pull that trailer with the topkick?

good question...but that truck and trailer do look nice together

[P.Services]

why don't you pull that trailer with the topkick?

i had just got that truck going again so i didnt want to drive it very far. i bought it about a year ago as a rust bucket and tore it down to the frame rails sandblasted and painted it. then put a new dump box on it. i also had to do a bunch of mechanical work to it so ive just been running it for jobs around us.

[P.Services]

and im still learning how to drive the 2spd rear so when i dont split the gears its a dog with the 366 gasser in it.

[P.Services]

Very nice equipment, I really like the green color, the trailer and they dump truck.

yeah i like the green a lot, its the same color as the davey tree trucks

[Dirt Digger2]

yea be careful with the 2 speed...i broke a rear axle in an F800 messing around going up a hill...you will get the hang of it...clutch to up shift, no clutch to downshit

[DBL]

yeah i like the green a lot, its the same color as the davey tree trucks

thats what was so familiar

[lawncare18]

Nice equipment.. you guys do a lot of land clearing work>?? How did it go getting it out?? I got a new holland stuck bad on its side like that the week before thanksgiving.. was stupid tryng to get it out track came off eventully pulled it out with an excavator in the process ran it out of diesal it was a bad bad week.. those track machines do good in mud but once they are in mud sideways forget it your just gona go deeper.

[old oak lawn]

looks verry good.i like the green.in pic 2 looks like you have rollers under the rear of your trailer tk keep it from draging? did u make them and if so what from. looks like a good idea. thanks.

[shane mapes]

a lot of stuff for your first year on your own ....must be doing something right..............

[lawnkid]

I bet that Topkick gasser has been putting a hole in your wallet with fuel consumption.

[DoetschOutdoor]

I'm also interested in where you got those rollers for the back of your enclosed. As much as you said you paid for that trailer, Im guessing they came on their as another option...

[TXNSLighting]

wow, your first year and youve got all that?! man i must be doin something wrong...well thats some good motivation id say. everything looks good.

[P.Services]

I'm just getting into the land-clearing/tree work but i really enjoy doing it. i was pulling myself out pretty good when the fecon got stuck by chaining off to a tree and then hooking it to the underside of the track. then i would go in reverse and it would pull the chain under me more thus pulling the machine out. it was working good until the bottom dropped out. the pc150 pulled me out no problem though.

the rollers where a option on the trailer i payed $175 extra for them and they are worth every penny. Ive pulled that thing down some drives that once level off leave the trailer wheels up in the air, i just keep going and it rolls along just fine with no damage.it just protects your investment. I'm sure any trailer builder could sell you a set.

yeah the Kodiak can go through some gas in a hurry, i wish it was a diesel but at the time all i could afford was that so i just make due.

i got a very good job driving a truck and managing a warehouse for a heating and cooling company after i got out of high school. i worked there for about a year and put every penny in the bank, it was a depressing and repetitive job with the addition of a pain in the a$$ boss so i gave them 3 minutes notice and quit.

[P.Services]

some before and after shots of one of the lots.

[TXNSLighting]

looks real nice. you look like your on the right track.

[deere615]

That looks really good.

[P.Services]

a quick little sod job we did

[kreft]

Looks good, is that your kubota?

[P.Services]

Looks good, is that your kubota?

no, that house is in the same sub as the landclearing we are doing. the owner of the sub owns that tractor and lets me use it on the little side projects he throws me. i cut him a deal on little this and that stuff in order to get the big stuff.

[PlatinumLandCon]

Very nice equipment, I really like the green color, the trailer and they dump truck.

What green colour is that? What I mean is, is it called "Forest Green" or something? Where did you get it painted? I'm thinkin of re-painting my chevy for the spring but I can't decide on a colour.

[P.Services]

it doesn't have a name more of a number that i cant remember. just go to maaco and tell them to look under fleet colors for davey tree. they wont want to tell you but if you yell loud enough they will talk. i do remember its outrageously expensive.

[mrsops]

Ford 750 Dump Trucks

[kreft]

Ford 750 Dump Trucks

HOLY CRAP THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!

[P.Services]

the ftx90 got hauled away sat. and i have a brand new ftx130 to use. i will get some pics of this thing. its an animal!!! burns through a 12'' tree in seconds!!

[Supper Grassy]

Nice Equipment

[GradeMan]

What does that mulch get an hour? I would love to start offering that service. I bet 100 grand would buy that fecon? Why did you go that route instead of getting a mulcher attachment for a skid?

[P.Services]

What does that mulch get an hour? I would love to start offering that service. I bet 100 grand would buy that fecon? Why did you go that route instead of getting a mulcher attachment for a skid?

a little less then a 100k will by that machine. but i would not recommend buying one they are under powered for anything over 3''.

the original plan was to get a highflow ct332 and get a mulcher head on it. well the property owner calls me Thursday afternoon and want me to have the main lot done by Saturday. so finding the right machine, buying it, setting it up with a hydro cooler, buying a head, was just going to take to long. thus i rented the fecon.

i would recommend a minimum of 150 per hour for mulching with a machine like that. i plan on getting into the tree service and land clearing a lot more in the future.

[Ramairfreak98ss]

i was wishing it was a diesel the whole drive.....

lol, yeah that sucker is huge, whats the weight of all that your pullin? What trailer is that, it looks like a nice one :)

[P.Services]

lol, yeah that sucker is huge, whats the weight of all that your pullin? What trailer is that, it looks like a nice one :)

the machine and the cutter head is suppose to weigh about 13k pounds. the trailer is a load-trail, its 22' long plus a 2' beaver tail so 24' overall. with a 14k gvw. i bought it from a guy who used it once for less then half of new.

[PlatinumLandCon]

Hey Picasso, do you have any pics?:)

[P.Services]

some pics of the second fecon on the job, this thing was a beast!!!!

[deere615]

That thing looks pretty cool

[P.Services]

it was, to turn that 10'' log laying there into chips as fast as i could walk up it was awesome. i wish they could put a nice suspension seat in a machine that expensive though.

[ff1221]

Picasso, TractorByNet.com has a lot of guys that do mulching under thier construction equipment forum, might be a good resource if you are looking for info on a new piece. BTW the green looks good, but I thought i'd try something that stands out, still waiting on the lettering.

[J&R Landscaping]

Nice equipment! I really like the color!

[ff1221]

Easy to spot me in a crowd:laugh:

[PlatinumLandCon]

Easy to spot me in a crowd:laugh:

I'm definitely going to paint my trucks a bright colour. I was thinking something along the lines of the green of the top banner, or maybe a shade darker.

BTW, where exactly are you loacted. I'm in Richmond Hill (45min north of T.O.)

[ff1221]

I'm located about 2.5 hrs noth west of Toronto, on the sunny shores of Lake Huron, 20 minutes west of Walkerton, and 10 minutes South of one of the worlds largest Nuclear Generating stations. Good spot to be, we have our own little micro economy here, when it's boomin, it's boomin, like it is now, and when it's not it's a ghost town. How's things down your way? Did you make it to the Landscape Ontario Expo?

[PlatinumLandCon]

I'm located about 2.5 hrs noth west of Toronto, on the sunny shores of Lake Huron, 20 minutes west of Walkerton, and 10 minutes South of one of the worlds largest Nuclear Generating stations. Good spot to be, we have our own little micro economy here, when it's boomin, it's boomin, like it is now, and when it's not it's a ghost town. How's things down your way? Did you make it to the Landscape Ontario Expo?

Things are great in my area. There's a bunch of 70's and 80's neighbourhoods that have bungalows on 120'x300' lots that are being torn down and new $2mil+ homes are being built so I get a fair bit of work from some builders. Richmond Hill has the 2nd highest avg family income (about $105k) in ON, just behind Oakville, so there's enough money to go around. This is my first year with a truck so I'm looking to increase income by 5 times. I only did about $6k last year (no truck) so I'm looking for $30k+ this year. Lots of that money will come from sod installs and bobcat work. I'm also looking to buy a Dingo 525.

How many people are in your town?

[ff1221]

5000 in our town and growing, 12000 in the whole municipality. The average wage here is likey in the 80k to 90k in a single income household. Big boom on for housing, 400 new building lots coming online this year, thats a pile for a town with 5000 people, although I don't know where the people to fill them are going to come from. I think Bruce Power has maxed out it's employee #'s unless they get a new reactor build. My wife and I work together, and did about 130k last year and hoping to improve on that this year. I'd like to get some of this equipment paid for and get a 3 ton with a hook lift and a few bins next year.

[Lawnworks]

Things are great in my area. There's a bunch of 70's and 80's neighbourhoods that have bungalows on 120'x300' lots that are being torn down and new $2mil+ homes are being built so I get a fair bit of work from some builders. Richmond Hill has the 2nd highest avg family income (about $105k) in ON, just behind Oakville, so there's enough money to go around. This is my first year with a truck so I'm looking to increase income by 5 times. I only did about $6k last year (no truck) so I'm looking for $30k+ this year. Lots of that money will come from sod installs and bobcat work. I'm also looking to buy a Dingo 525.

How many people are in your town?

You are going to work all year for a 525?

[PlatinumLandCon]

You are going to work all year for a 525?

No way, I'll finance it over 3 years.

[Lawnworks]

You are still going to work all year for it whether you finance it or not! 30k worth of work all year doesn't even justify buying a used one.

[PlatinumLandCon]

You are still going to work all year for it whether you finance it or not! 30k worth of work all year doesn't even justify buying a used one.

Oh yea, since they're disposable after one year and my business won't grow the next year:hammerhead:

[Lawnworks]

Oh yea, since they're disposable after one year and my business won't grow the next year:hammerhead:

Whether you spread the payments over one year or three years... it is still a year's worth of work!

Sigh.... go ahead sink yourself in debt. Its all about the toys anyway right?

[PlatinumLandCon]

Whether you spread the payments over one year or three years... it is still a year's worth of work!

Sigh.... go ahead sink yourself in debt. Its all about the toys anyway right?

You're twisting it for no reason. If you bought a new truck for $60k, I could say "why are you working for X months just for a truck?". You would reply with "I'm paying for it over 5 years so I'm only taking a small bit of earnings each month"

I think over 3 years I'm going to earn about 120k so it really is only 1/4 of that. The amount of 120k thats earned DIRECTLY because of the Dingo will also make it worth while.

[meets1]

I think it takes money to make money and your not always going to make that back within the next day or next job. But on the same token - don't buy a machine cuz you think you can use it. That is like me buying a 85k mini execavtor when I rent one about 3 times a year. It would not justify the means.

I don't understand how you can project you'll make 120K just with the dingo?? Then how much ya making driving your truck to and from? How much do make with your trailer hauling to and from? and everything else you need to add to the job just to make the dingo work.

Either - way go buy the thing. I would look used but whatever.

[Lawnworks]

You're twisting it for no reason. If you bought a new truck for $60k, I could say "why are you working for X months just for a truck?". You would reply with "I'm paying for it over 5 years so I'm only taking a small bit of earnings each month"

No I prefer to look at the big picture. I would never buy a new 60k truck that will depreciate like a rock. I would rather put that money in the bank or invest in something that will appreciate.


I think over 3 years I'm going to earn about 120k so it really is only 1/4 of that. The amount of 120k thats earned DIRECTLY because of the Dingo will also make it worth while.

You don't think you would be better off buying used and then when you can't live w/o the dingo purchasing a new/slightly used one? I bought a 425 two years ago w/ 475 hours for 5k. And I buy used attachment for about a third of what they are new. I still can't come to the conclusion to replace my 425 w/ a new one for 20k even though I use it practically everyday. I guess I am addicted to that black ink.

To me it makes more sense to buy used and then sell it 2-3 years down the road for what I paid for it... or more. It just takes a little patience.

I couldn't really justify spending 20-25k on a newer skid steer that I only used a few times a month.... so I waited and saved. Ended up buying a Cat 248 w/ 2000 hours for $4500. Much easier to justify a paid for machine that doesn't get used 20-30 hours a week.

[meets1]

LAWNWORKS - I here ya. Although I did break down this winter and purchased a new BOBCAT S205 Skid. I did trade in an older skid - got 4 times for what I paid for it 5 years ago and traded in a WAM that was in need of repairs - got 3 times what I paid for that as well. I know the trade vs straight out deals but what was given to-boot, I am better off and in a new machine.

[Lawnworks]

LAWNWORKS - I here ya. Although I did break down this winter and purchased a new BOBCAT S205 Skid. I did trade in an older skid - got 4 times for what I paid for it 5 years ago and traded in a WAM that was in need of repairs - got 3 times what I paid for that as well. I know the trade vs straight out deals but what was given to-boot, I am better off and in a new machine.

I think it is a little different when you are putting 1000 hours a year on a machine. I buy all my mowers brand new, but on the dingo and skid I only put a few hundred hours a year.

BUT on only 30k of work per year... I don't see how he justifies it. More of a "want" than a "need."

[P.Services]

hey guys is it ok if i make a post on my thread about equipment? haha
pics of my john deere ct332 coming soon!!!!

[meets1]

More of a "want" than a "need."[/QUOTE]

That is so true. I bet if there was a poll - and everyone being honest - i would dare say most purchases are exactly that. I am with in regards to mowers. I always bought all mowers new, except the two WAMS I run. Couldn't justify 50-60K for a mower. I bought ours a few years ago around 10-12K range. They produced $$. Sure one can say what about break downs etc but no matter which way you slice it - bottom line is what it is about at the end of the day, month, year. Big ticket items for me - like a new skid for example - that is a machine that is used all year for us, and I look at around 750 - 1000 hours / year. But for me to go out and by a new WAM cuz it is pretty looking and were only running 30 hours a week on a machine - that is like bying the new DINGO. Sure is going to generate X over 3 years but..............................

[mrsops]

LAWNWORKS - I here ya. Although I did break down this winter and purchased a new BOBCAT S205 Skid. I did trade in an older skid - got 4 times for what I paid for it 5 years ago and traded in a WAM that was in need of repairs - got 3 times what I paid for that as well. I know the trade vs straight out deals but what was given to-boot, I am better off and in a new machine.

how do you like the s205 i own 2 of them acaully i love the machine i hear there 36,000 all done up now

[PlatinumLandCon]

I never said anything about buying a new one:confused:. I'll most likely buy used and I never said I'll make 120k just because of the dingo. I said a chunk of that 120k will be because of the dingo and its increased productivity/lower costs on sod installs. I'm getting killed when I rent a full size and don't need the size 90% of the time. I can't find anyone that rents a dingo. One place rents a Bobcat MT55 but its less than $100 more for a full size one.

[Lawnworks]

Finding a used 525 is a pipe dream... and if you do find one they will want 18k for it. And you did say The amount of 120k thats earned DIRECTLY because of the Dingo will also make it worth while.

But anyway, good luck finding a used mini skid. If you can keep an eye out for a month or two, you can find a great deal. I have seen boxer's go on ironplanet for 5-7k w/ very low hours. I have purchased a couple of mini skids for $3500 and resold them, so the deals are out there. You will never find a deal on a 525 though... there is too much demand for that model.

[Lawnworks]

hey guys is it ok if i make a post on my thread about equipment? haha
pics of my john deere ct332 coming soon!!!!

New or used? How much did that set you back?

[meets1]

MRSOPS: - So far great. I got the advanced hand controls - that way all guys are able to switch over to what there comfortable with. I looked at the Cat, NH, Case, JD but bottom line was service, dealer and location. Therefore bringing my choices down to BC or NH. I clearly liked the BC better. If I had needed a bigger machine - joystick controls hands down. I ran a few of those on a few grading, backfilling jobs we had and loved them. Thing was I don't need that big of machine - kinda like a "want" not a need and opted for the S205. With the AHC's, bucket, 2 speed, high flow it listed for 37K. Only thing I wish I could do is increase responce time on the up/down/dump cycle, and maybe bend the arms a bit so when i go forward there not in the glass of the cab or as I have done already - knock out the little luvers on the vents cuz the sticks hit them at full speed forward. But so far - all we have used it on has been snow and with the said - it has been great for us.

[P.Services]

New or used? How much did that set you back?

2006 used with 1800hrs, looks and runs like new, new tracks, cab, heat/ac, hydro coupler, nice paint, tinted windows:cool2:. 25k. i have to wake up at the butt crack of dawn to fix a exhaust leak on my truck so i can hitch up and go get it. i have been wanting one for years now!!!cant wait to put it to work!!!

[lawncare18]

PICS please !!!!!

[P.Services]

coming soon!!

[earthly]

oh yea nice pictures how long is the trailer

[P.Services]

the open deck trailer is 24' long and the enclosed trailer is 20' long.

[kreft]

got any pics of your ct332 yet?

[P.Services]

got any pics of your ct332 yet?

i should by wes.

[kreft]

ok..... i'll hold you to it! :)

[P.Services]

hear my new (stuck) john deere ct332 ctl is........the excavating company that is cutting the road in is going to pull me out on wes with a d6 or a 320 cat excavator. two weeks ago that was dry ground but with all the snow melting and all the rain its a swamp now. i hate getting equipment stuck, nothing makes me feel like a bigger dumb a$$. i really need to find a grapple for the machine now to be moving all the wood around.

[P.Services]

last one......

[bobcat_ron]

See now if that was a Cat or a Bobcat with all that nice ground clearance, you'd be fine, but oh no, you just had to get a very low profile Deere! :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[kreft]

So .... you mean its still stuck?

[P.Services]

So .... you mean its still stuck?

yeah, it just got stuck today. the excavating company isnt working on tue. so i cant get it out untill wes.

[kreft]

pull it out with your top kick? Man thats alot of down time. That sucks.

[P.Services]

pull it out with your top kick? Man thats alot of down time. That sucks.

no way that kodiak would get stuck just trying to get to it. im not to worried about it its not like i have another job i need the ct332 on anyways, i can wait a day to get it pulled out no sweat.

[kreft]

ok its wed wheres the pics??????????

[P.Services]

some more pics after i got pulled out, first they sent a 850 case dozer in and it couldnt do it so they sent a 325 cat it and that pulled me out no problem. im gona get some pics for you guys soon of the scrapers cutting and the excavators laying pipe.

[Lawnworks]

Has that machine been painted? How was it used previously? It looks brand new. What attachment are going to get? Harley rake and trencher?

[P.Services]

a few more........... that lot use to be so thick you had no idea a lake was even out there, all that scrub down by the water still has to get cut out once it is frozen up soild.

[mrsops]

that deere track machine looks hard to see out of.. hows the visability out of that machine i hate deeres door design

[P.Services]

Has that machine been painted? How was it used previously? It looks brand new. What attachment are going to get? Harley rake and trencher?

nope i believe that is original paint i cant find any signs to tell me other wise, they are new decals the dealer put on for me because one had a big scuff on it. im going to buy either a bradco root rake ($5600) or a quick-attach eagle talon root rake ($4600). i have a very heavy duty set of loose forks off a big fork lift im gona have a fabshop build a heavy duty carriage to hold them. im also going to have a big scoop for planting trees made, in the future i am going to get a harley rake, a tree shear, tree grabbers, brush mower, land leveler,auger and bits, and a high capacity dirt bucket w/tooth bar.




http://www.quick-attach.com/attachments/eagle_talon/index.cfm
http://www.bradcoattachments.com/products_details.asp?Product_Id=334&Category1=Specialty%252525252BBuckets&Category2=&Category3=&Category4=

[P.Services]

that deere track machine looks hard to see out of.. hows the visability out of that machine i hate deeres door design

its got great visibility out of the front and the side but the rear visibility is very poor. i like the roll up door because i can get out of the cab even if the loader arms are up in the air in front of it. so far my only real gripe is that it doesn't have the 2spd, its a little slow tracking around but i will just have to work with it.

[lawncare18]

Glad you got it out.. I got my new holland track machine stuck last fall same type of deal.. when we weretryin to work it out the trakc came off so had to use an excavator to get it out... then it ran out of diesal bad day.. Anyways you like that heated cab ?? Also you do all the land clearing trees brush etc?? Buy a used graple bucket we did and its great your only gona beat on it anyways. I pick up huge logs with it and take them away..

[joesimoes2]

That is one nice deere.:waving:

[deere615]

Nice machine

[P.Services]

Glad you got it out.. I got my new holland track machine stuck last fall same type of deal.. when we weretryin to work it out the trakc came off so had to use an excavator to get it out... then it ran out of diesal bad day.. Anyways you like that heated cab ?? Also you do all the land clearing trees brush etc?? Buy a used graple bucket we did and its great your only gona beat on it anyways. I pick up huge logs with it and take them away..

i would buy a used one if i could find one that i liked. i dont think i will ever buy a machine without a cab and heat living in michigan.

[Mic_bug]

i think the fecon might be stuck =P

naaaw...I think he's aerating the ground:dizzy:

[growitmowitlawncare]

How much are you asking for the scags?

[P.Services]

How much are you asking for the scags?

1200 for the walkbehind and 4300 obo for the rider or i will make you a deal if you want both. call me at 810-577-2621 if you want the details

[growitmowitlawncare]

Can you send me a couple of photos to mslawncare@live.com? I want to look at them if possible. Thanks.

[JShe8918]

are you still tring to sell those turf tigers. What year, hours, and how much.... Thanx

[P.Services]

yep still have them.

turf tiger has 1200hrs, 22hp kawai, new hydro pumps it didnt need them but i put them on it before they went at a bad time, i have the old ones if you want them. looks good runs great. has the high back seat and the advantage deck. it would look real good if you took about a day to wash wax and polish it. $4300

the walk behind has no hr meter, i didnt use it more the 50 hrs or so and the company i bought it from used it as a back up, hydros are strong and it starts on the first pull. it looks good and stripes great. $1200

i dont know if i will get pics today, i just got home from plowing and am headed to sleep.

[kcurrin]

Very nice equipment you have there. Nice green color.

[P.Services]

some pics of the scags for sale. sry they are kinda blury

[P.Services]

i know this one is really bad but its the only one i can get to load. for those that have been calling me about it, its going to sell to the first one that can bring me $1200 or at least a 200 dollar deposit. i will bring it to you for $1.00 a mile one way. it started on the 5th pull even in this cold, ran good but it could use the linkage adjusted so it tracks strait. call me at 810-577-2621 to set up a time to look at it.

[old oak lawn]

love that deere track machine. wish i had one. toooo much $$ for me now. maby one day. good luck.

[P.Services]

buy one used with a few hours and you can catch a deal. no need to drop 70k on a new machine.

[P.Services]

the price on the rider is set at $4300 with the low back older style seat or $4500 with the high back thats in the pic. the seat is brand new never used. i talked to my scag dealer today about trading in these mowers for new ones and he will give me 1500 wb and 4500 rider so i know they must be worth a little more if he is going to resell them.

[mag360]

Why not trade them in then?

[P.Services]

Why not trade them in then?

im broke and i need cash.

[terrapro]

if i get my contracts i have out signed i will come pick up the walk behind, if its still available when the time comes.

dont wait on me though, sell em if you need to.

[guptuck2002]

Hey,

Please email me at guptuck2002@yahoo.com about the equippment. I can not PM.

Thanks alot

Tucker

[P.Services]

a pic of the seats next to each other. still for sale make me an offer.

[ProTouch Groundscapes]

UP PERISCOPE! sorry i couldnt resist...:cool2:

[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

Man those are nice. I'll post some of mine in a little bit.

[P.Services]

the new bradco root rake ive been waiting for...

[kreft]

nice!!!!!!!!!!

[P.Services]

a few more.....

[kreft]

Nice, what made you go with that kind of grapple?

[P.Services]

i wanted something i could rake the ground with that had teeth. i dont like the scrap grapples because they dont alow the dirt and what not to pass through.

[terrapro]

dang thats a big log! i am always amazed at what those little cats and deeres can do.

[P.Services]

dang thats a big log! i am always amazed at what those little cats and deeres can do.

yeah it was the biggest one i could find and it lifted it without a problem. then i picked up two big oak logs at the same time and the back end just started to get a little light but was still on the ground.

[oakhillslandscaping]

nice skid and grapple thing looks mean

[deere615]

Ya that is a nice skid loader and grapple

[P.Services]

Ya that is a nice skid loader and grapple

thanks!!! it will be nicer when it has a mini to work with it. a 60d john deere hopefully

[kreft]

isnt the 60d the new seris that was at conexpo?

[P.Services]

yeah, i might go with a used 50 or 75 to get it a little cheaper. im thinking a 75 would be a good size machine for what i would use it for.

[kreft]

what would you use it for?

[P.Services]

digging in the dirt...... i need a larger machine to do larger landscape work. i missed a few boulder wall jobs that i could have cleaned up on. im talking big walls not little five foot long ones. i have done some jobs that really need a small one like a 35 or 50 on them but i think i would use a 75 more and be able to do bigger jobs. but then i would need a new truck and trailer to pull it?

[kreft]

why would you need a new truck? the topkick wont pull it?

[P.Services]

oh good god no, its a gas engine it can hardly get that truck up to speed with a empty bed. a 75zts is a big machine, it weighs a lot!!

[kreft]

o, man what do you use the topkick for than? what truck are you looking for?

Sorry for all the questions!

[P.Services]

it still pulls and hauls but it cant keep up with traffic, if it has a load on then their will be a line of traffic behind me. im looking to get a f650 ext cab with a auto and a cat and then after that i want to get a tandem axle sterling with a auto and cat but it will be a few years before i step up to a tandem dump. so in short a f-650 will be the next big dump truck.

[kreft]

cool... that sounds like it will be a pretty sweet setup! Are you gonna get the switch-n-go?

[P.Services]

im thinking about a truck like this to pull the enclosed and do light hauling.
http://www.commercialtrucktrader.com/medium-duty-trucks/find/listing/2003-FORD-F550-92276244

[P.Services]

cool... that sounds like it will be a pretty sweet setup! Are you gonna get the switch-n-go?

i wouldnt get a sng but i may consider a galbreth. its the same idea but a diffrent way of pulling the containers on the truck. i just dont really need a system like that, i t would be nice some of the time but i dont have to have it we will see.

[kreft]

Nice, keep me informed on how things go!

[P.Services]

i will keep it posted, right now im looking to buy some smaller things for the company.
1) two new scag mowers
2) ford f-550
3) isuzu or fuso cab over/enclosed vanscaper (once we have enough lawns)
4) ford f-650
5) mini exc. 50 or 75
6) john deere 110 tlb
7) a f-350 pick up mixed in somewhere

thats the list of equipment to come, how soon it will arive im not sure.

[syzer]

Id say thats a little more then "smaller things" hehe.

[P.Services]

Id say thats a little more then "smaller things" hehe.

yeah i got a little carried away with it.

[goodgreen]

Hi neighbor...if I hear of anyone needing help down your way...I'll be sure to send them your direction!

[P.Services]

so i have been dead set on buying a lightly used f-550 extended cab 4x4 with a mulch dump bed on it. now im starting to think that i need a bigger truck alot more then a one ton. that kodiak cant pull a darn thing!! im tired of loading my skid on a trailer to move it all ready so now i have seen the light. a roll off truck is next in line. im thinking a f-750 extended cab (it would be hard to find used so i may settle for a regular cab) with a roll off system and then i will put a air lift axle on it so i can haul a tad bit more. i believe i will want a cat engine and a automatic for sure and air brakes. thats the new truck im looking for.

im just not sure if a one ton is really worth it, they cant haul very much and get abused because people try to haul to much anyways. for the same price i can step up to a single axle truck and have a TRUCK not a pickup on steroids.

[Seabiscuit]

an F550 is bigger than a 1ton.
If my info is right a 2006 550 is rated at GVWR: 19,000 and GCWR: 33,000lbs

[P.Services]

yes your right but a f-550 cant haul what a single axle with a air lift axle on it. i want a truck that i can load my skid up on it and maybe even a mini excavator at one time. or if thats over weight a skid on the truck and the a mini exc on a tag trailer behind.

[imjustdave]

last one......

WOW that looks familular.. being stuck that is, been stuck about 5 times now in my Ct332.. I would really like to find out more info on your tracks, ... could you tell me who made then. how is the ride? tracking assuming your not in soup. How do you like the deere so far?

David

[P.Services]

the guy on here by the user name of jdskidsteer can tell you, he is the dealer who sold the machine and the tracks. i was using it today and it just stoped moving i got out and a puddle of hydro oil was under it. god i hope its a line and not a pump. im freaking out. it tracks real smooth but i never have ran a different track so i dont have anything to compare to.

[imjustdave]

the guy on here by the user name of jdskidsteer can tell you, he is the dealer who sold the machine and the tracks. i was using it today and it just stoped moving i got out and a puddle of hydro oil was under it. god i hope its a line and not a pump. im freaking out. it tracks real smooth but i never have ran a different track so i dont have anything to compare to.

Thanks for the info on the tracks I will contact him.

Anyways, I haven't heard of any issue on hoses or pumps, the only issue I have seen or known about is the lack of protection on the bottom of the machine, there are 2 drains 1 for fuel and 1 for hydro tanks there is a hole about 2 inch square with no protection, so a stick could punch a hole in the tank... hope this is not the case for you..... Also an FYI most of the lines are o ring sealed so if you do find the hose leaking I bet its a small o ring, pop the cab and take a look :) keep us informed,

David

[P.Services]

no it was a BIG leak real fast. somthing blew and i hope a hose just rubbed threw

[imjustdave]

You have to remember its like a bath tub in there, with very few holes on the bottom, so it would hold a few gallons before it spilled and about the time you run out of oil to move :) IF I remember right the tank is only 10 gallons and the pumps are doing about 24 for standard flow. smal leak turns into a mess quick :)

I have broken a few lines on the boom, and one for an attatchment... WOW by the time you turn it off there is a big mess.

Im sure your dealer will have it fixed in no time what ever it is, take some photos if you can, would love to know what it was.

[P.Services]

dealer!!!!!! go away no talk of dealers fixing equipment on my page!!! just joking. no i will fix what ever it is myself. i dont rebuild transmissions, engines or pumps everything else gets fixed by me. i will pull a engine apart for a head gasket or intake or put new heads on but i just dont get into rebuilding.

[imjustdave]

ROFL sorry... I just assumed you were in warentee.... and for something like that I would have them fix it.... but I agree no one knows your machine like you do, and I also perfer to fix it my self.

David

[P.Services]

well it turned out to be a blown hydro line. there is about 6'' of hard oil soaked red clay packed into the bottum of the machine that is a nightmare to get out. its so thick i cant even see where the line goes, i think it may go to the hydro cooler. i cant belive this machine doesnt have a big belly pan that can drop down.

[bobcat_ron]

well it turned out to be a blown hydro line. there is about 6'' of hard oil soaked red clay packed into the bottum of the machine that is a nightmare to get out. its so thick i cant even see where the line goes, i think it may go to the hydro cooler. i cant belive this machine doesnt have a big belly pan that can drop down.


Now you know how I felt with my old Bobcat T190, I had that problem at least 4 times a year in a bad year!!!!! :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[P.Services]

............................

[P.Services]

a few pics of the latest lot clearing project i started today, you can see the water a little bit in the picture so you get the idea of how far out we have to go. the problem is its all a swamp about 15' into it and im really tired of geting the 332 stuck. im thinking about droping two guys off with a hd stihl whip with a saw blade a chain saw and tellin them to go at it and drag it all out to dry ground. or the second choice is to haul out a pc200 as back up when it gets stuck.

[P.Services]

check out the fender.... i was loading it onto the trailer and when all the weight got onto the trailer and off the ramps it picked the back end of my dodge about 4' up into the air. i kept tracking up the trailer to transfer the weight back onto the truck when the machine came down it was above the fender as you can see. now i always throw a few 6x6's under the back of the trailer so it cant do that.

[P.Services]

my ma took this pic, it would have looked real cool if those two small branches werent in front of the pic.

[westcoh]

That sucks about the trailer fender. I learned the same lesson last year, loading my skid-steer onto the trailer on a steep driveway. As soon as the back tires got onto the trailer it took enough weight off the back of the truck that it started rolling down the driveway. Lucky for me it was fairly wide open and it came to a stop before hitting anything.

How do the tracks on your 332 hold up working in landclearing situations. I'm thinking about getting into land clearing as well, and always figured that all the jagged pieces of shredded trees sticking out would be hard on rubber tracks?

[bobcat_ron]

I'll be a Cat would float better for those land clearing jobs you do!

[P.Services]

the tracks seem to hold up real good, as i go into the woods i like to keep everything behind me nice and clear so it doesnt hurt the tracks. a cat or even a asv i think would be better, a smaller light asv with the high ground clearence would work best but we all know how long the uc would last. im looking into getting steel tracks for it, that way i dont have to worry and just run all the crap over.

[bakerc8]

how do you cut down the tees with a chainsaw or with a skidster it isint clear im just starting land clearing and i have a few chainsaws and a skid steer with wheels

[P.Services]

how do you cut down the tees with a chainsaw or with a skidster it isint clear im just starting land clearing and i have a few chainsaws and a skid steer with wheels

i do it with a chainsaw and then use the skid and grapple to haul the trees out. a feller buncher for the skid might be a good purchase if you really do alot of 4''-15'' trees. check over in the heavy equipment section for a thread titled landclearing pics for some "after" pics.

[tradeyouraccounts]

Nice set up looks reputable and professional.

[P.Services]

Nice set up looks reputable and professional.

why thank you very much

[STIHL GUY]

nice equipment and trucks

[P.Services]

nice equipment and trucks

thank you to you to, dont let the new paint fool you i wont lie the trucks are TRASH!!

replacments coming soon, i just have to decide on what.

[Swampy]

thank you to you to, dont let the new paint fool you i wont lie the trucks are TRASH!!

replacments coming soon, i just have to decide on what.

Even if they are trash hold on to them if your planning on plowing. A good ol' trash truck with a salter on it is better then screwing up one of your more "pretty" trucks. At my old job they still have the old 88 F350 parked in the back that comes out just to salt.

[GreenAttack]

Hi baby!
I like all these nice picture you took of you equipment, I haven't seen any of them before, looks really good! Too bad your truck is a POS, you will find a good one soon

[P.Services]

your name is stupid!

[South Florida Lawns]

Hi baby!
I like all these nice picture you took of you equipment, I haven't seen any of them before, looks really good! Too bad your truck is a POS, you will find a good one soon

WTF??????? Is that your mom? LoL great pics as always I want your truck!

[Looking Good Lawn Service]

can't be his mom, what mom calls their son Hi baby?? That must be his gf, seems most logical conclusion

[P.Services]

yeah i was hoping no one would notice, its the gf snooping around.

[Junior M]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[JerseyGreen]

that John Deere looks awesome with tinted windows

[JerseyGreen]

The picture of your enclosed trailer with the flowering tree looks good too

[P.Services]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

junior dont hassle me. i saw your picture,like you have ever been laid.

[Junior M]

junior dont hassle me. i saw your picture,like you have ever been laid.
I am freakin 15! And you never posted a pic... I wasnt hassling you either, just laughing my ass of.. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[P.Services]

i know man your 15 and you still havnt!! i wouldnt go around telling people that like its a good thing!

[Junior M]

i know man your 15 and you still havnt!! i wouldnt go around telling people that like its a good thing!
Umm, ok? ;) Yeah, so what about that pic you never posted in the "Who are you?" thread?

[P.Services]

oh im just messin with you dont get your panties in a knot. i dont have any pictures of me so i cant help. maybe greenattack has some!!

[Junior M]

I know ya are, ya just caught me with nothin to say, which is rare.. :laugh:

And if you can get pics of the Deere, and your piece of crap Dodge stuck, why cant you get a pic of yourself? ;) We even got a freakin pic of GR, why not you?

[P.Services]

i will post a pic of me when my girl lets me post a pic of her in the 2009 calendar girl thread!!!! yeeeeahh boy!!! :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[old oak lawn]

I know ya are, ya just caught me with nothin to say, which is rare.. :laugh:

And if you can get pics of the Deere, and your piece of crap Dodge stuck, why cant you get a pic of yourself? ;) We even got a freakin pic of GR, why not you?

I have been flowing your trend Picasso, you sure are known for getting things stuck. :waving:

[P.Services]

you have no idea, i rolled my 332 over yesterday but decided not to share the story on the heavy equipment area.

[P.Services]

oh shat, i didnt even tell the story or get pictures of it last sat. when it got stuck after falling through the ice. i swear to god it broke one tow truck in half!!! and snapped the cable on the other. it took a 50 tonner to get it out.

lucky for me it only cost $225 because the guy said he cant charge me more because his trucks break.

[TXNSLighting]

Man picass! It sounds like you been havin fun!

[kreft]

junior dont hassle me. i saw your picture,like you have ever been laid.

now that is halarious!!!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[P.Services]

oh yeah lots of fun!! i have been having a bad few weeks/months. i need to finish up my jobs get paid and calm down for a bit.

[TXNSLighting]

That sounds like a plan!

[Junior M]

you have no idea, i rolled my 332 over yesterday but decided not to share the story on the heavy equipment area.
Please, do tell! Along with the other stories.. :drinkup:

[bobcat_ron]

Please, do tell! Along with the other stories.. :drinkup:

Picasso should have bought a Cat, they always land on their feet.

[Junior M]

Picasso should have bought a Cat, they always land on their feet.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[02DURAMAX]

now that is halarious!!!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh:

:laugh::laugh::laugh: What are you laughing at..its not like you have either!:laugh::laugh:

[P.Services]

:laugh::laugh::laugh: What are you laughing at..its not like you have either!:laugh::laugh:

ohhhhh :laugh::laugh:. this is to funny now.

[DoetschOutdoor]

Dang boy, how much of a towing bill have you racked up over the last year??:laugh: It seems like you show us alot of "stuck" pics plus who knows how many stories you have decided to not show or share with us...?? Are you doing like half maintenence and landscaping/clearing? How many accounts you service. All your stuff looks nice, I love the colors on your trucks and trailer.

[Junior M]

ohhhhh :laugh::laugh:. this is to funny now.
Please, explain how you rolled that crappy Deere over? ;) :laugh:

[P.Services]

Please, explain how you rolled that crappy Deere over? ;) :laugh:

the 100% honest truth is i was day dreaming and drove right off a little cliff.

pay attention stupid. i didnt have a camera so i didnt take a picture. i have a few pics on my phone but dont have a cable to upload them.

i put the deere back on its feet using a 320 cat.

ive only had to pay twice out of all the times ive been stuck, first was 150 second was 225. the rest was lunch or a case of beer. im the kind of guy that ALWAYS will help some one thats stuck so i think its karma.

[Junior M]

the 100% honest truth is i was day dreaming and drove right off a little cliff.

pay attention stupid. i didnt have a camera so i didnt take a picture. i have a few pics on my phone but dont have a cable to upload them.

i put the deere back on its feet using a 320 cat.

ive only had to pay twice out of all the times ive been stuck, first was 150 second was 225. the rest was lunch or a case of beer. im the kind of guy that ALWAYS will help some one thats stuck so i think its karma.
Dam, just layed it on its side, huh? I bet you crap your pants.. :laugh: did it hurt the machine any? I've never been put in that situation, much less asked what to do, should you shut the machine down when you roll it over on its side?

[P.Services]

yeah just shut it down FAST!! do it didnt hurt it, it went over very slow and i had a big log in the claw that kept the cab glass off the ground. i ran it today for a few hours and all is ok.

it could have been alot worse, couda started on fire.

[Junior M]

yeah just shut it down FAST!! do it didnt hurt it, it went over very slow and i had a big log in the claw that kept the cab glass off the ground. i ran it today for a few hours and all is ok.

it could have been alot worse, couda started on fire.
Oh, okay, like I said, I've never been put in that situation, dont really look forward to it, but I know it'll happen one day... :laugh:

[kreft]

:laugh::laugh::laugh: What are you laughing at..its not like you have either!:laugh::laugh:

i think your girlfriend argues differently:weightlifter: Yeah boooiiii!

[Junior M]

i think your girlfriend argues differently:weightlifter: Yeah boooiiii!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Thats great!

[kreft]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Thats great!

She was!:dancing:

[Junior M]

She was!:dancing:
Bahahaha! .

[P.Services]

oh listen to you two now.

[stuvecorp]

you have no idea, i rolled my 332 over yesterday but decided not to share the story on the heavy equipment area.

:eek: Just remember not to list that Deere for sale on here when the time comes, will hurt your re-sale.

[Junior M]

:eek: Just remember not to list that Deere for sale on here when the time comes, will hurt your re-sale.
Yeah, we all know the h#ll you've put it through.. :eek: :laugh:

[P.Services]

i really dont though, it gets stuck once in awhille but i run it real real easy. i dont run it balls to the wall all out. it didnt hurt it at all going onto the side.

[02DURAMAX]

She was!:dancing:

She told me she worked you ass with the strap on.

and that it went in like a Dream!

[P.Services]

wo wo wo wo lets not get my little thread shut down!!!

[02DURAMAX]

oh listen to you two now.

Just goes to show there age..:dizzy:

[Junior M]

Just goes to show there age..:dizzy:
Hey, you cant say nothing! Picasso started it!

[02DURAMAX]

wo wo wo wo lets not get my little thread shut down!!!

LMAO..


There just going to delete the the uninformative Comments..:laugh:

[02DURAMAX]

Hey, you cant say nothing! Picasso started it!

Neither can you!

[kreft]

She told me she worked you ass with the strap on.

and that it went in like a Dream!



:laugh: i got nothin. that was good.. NOT TRUE tho.

[Junior M]

Neither can you!
I know.. :laugh: Its alot funnier when Picasso's around, that way I dont feel like the only smart ass around here.. :laugh:

[jackson750]

hahaha so true :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[P.Services]

picture of the new duramax and a little lot clearing job i started today.

i figure i need to post some pics to keep this thread alive.

i will put some lawn pictures up soon and i want everyone to tell me if they look like shat.

[Junior M]

Truck looks good, wheels arent my favorite, but its nice.

So when are you bringing the Dodge down here? :laugh:

[P.Services]

yeah dont worry the rims are going back to stock.

[TurfTrimmer 92]

If they were black they would look sick

[nnj18]

dude that chevy looks SHARP! needs what I did to mine,

- tints
- toolbox & backrack
- leds & work lights

oh and get some bigger rims for that

[P.Services]

its going to get

green paint
little bigger bfgoodrich tires
stock rims or h2 rims
key way torsion lift to raise the front 3''
towing mirrors
amber clearance lights
ez-dumper painted and installed
tint windows
line-x bedliner
decals

[deere615]

Nice new dmax

[riverwalklandscaping]

whats the point of the bedliner if you're getting an easy dumper?

[P.Services]

just to keep it nice for a long time.

[nnj18]

The truck will look sharp man...how maybe trucks do you have now?? 5-6?? You have the dodge and older dump still right?
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[P.Services]

no just three, the dodge the kodiak dump and this new truck. im going to get two 16' retired penske cube vans next to run a light landscape/mulch crew out of and a lawn crew out of the other. both vans will have a hold down ramp in back.

[South Florida Lawns]

I'm glad this thread is back, I enjoy reading it and seeing the pics and progress. Keep it up man!

[P.Services]

I'm glad this thread is back, I enjoy reading it and seeing the pics and progress. Keep it up man!

i didnt mean to let it die, i will have to get a few pics of current projects every day. and some lawn pics!

[nnj18]

Oh I had thought you'd already purchased some cabovers for that.

How many lawns you up to now? And did you buy the chevy new?
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[P.Services]

no that deal fell threw the interest rate was insane. i bought it with 20,000 miles on it so ist lighlty used but in very very good condition. to tell you the truth i rather woulda bought a single axle hook lift or two of those cube trucks over this pickup but the dodge started giving me problems and i just didnt want a truck to die when i was real busy. anyhow the chevy came up for sale and i always wanted a 2500hd regular cab so i figured it was a sign.

[TXNSLighting]

Nice lookin truck. Gettin the windows tinted will help alot.

[P.Services]

Nice lookin truck. Gettin the windows tinted will help alot.

thanks man! yeah i just will hate it when plow time comes around.

[nnj18]

Well its a nice truck man!
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[02DURAMAX]

NIce Choice!!!!!

you'll Love the Duramax!

[P.Services]

Well its a nice truck man!
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well thanks. not to brag but i think its fast to. it will do 0-60 in 8.1 sec on stock and 0-60 in 6.9 in "extreme" mode if i spool up the turbo before the launch.

[02DURAMAX]

thanks man! yeah i just will hate it when plow time comes around.

No! I plowed with 35% tint no problem!

And On my new truck im getting 20%!

[wayside]

The new truck looks good man. Just get that front up and you will be good.

[P.Services]

i had the dodge tinted and i always had to plow with the windows down to be able to see beside me.

oh well looks before function right?

[P.Services]

The new truck looks good man. Just get that front up and you will be good.

thanks, yeah im trying to figure out the best way to do that. some people tell me just to crank the t-bars others say dont. im still working on that

[nnj18]

What about some timbrens?
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[02DURAMAX]

thanks, yeah im trying to figure out the best way to do that. some people tell me just to crank the t-bars others say dont. im still working on that

T-Bars And Timbrens work Great!!!

[kps2389]

Are you gonna paint it green like the dodge and the topkick or leave it white?

[SimonCX]

Just turn up the tb's and get shock extenders, I did on my 08 and it's almost level and still have a good amount of play room in the keys. On the 07-08 you really don't have to get new keys to get it level because they have alittle more to play with then the previous. 285's fit with alittle trimming of plastic.

[2brothersyardcare]

im diggen your stuff man

[South Florida Lawns]

thanks, yeah im trying to figure out the best way to do that. some people tell me just to crank the t-bars others say dont. im still working on that

Dude go with Tuff Country EZ Ride 6" lift and some 35's. If your gonna lift it then lift it. Even leveling the front and some 33's you'll wanna go bigger in no time.

We just lifted my friends 09' Sierra 2500HD not too long ago took 2 days only.

[hornett22]

nice setup!

if you ever need a climber,let me know.i can come home for a visit.My family is in Springfield TWP.

[P.Services]

yes the truck is getting painted green as soon as i get a day to take it in.

no 6'' lift and 35"s that doesn't look very professional

[nnj18]

A 3" lift won't hurt company image.....
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[P.Services]

dont encourage bad behavior.

nope just gona level out the front and put a little bit bigger tires on it.

[nnj18]

Encourage bad behavior?! Dude you need to seriously come out here and see what some guys mow lawns in.
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[Junior M]

thanks, yeah im trying to figure out the best way to do that. some people tell me just to crank the t-bars others say dont. im still working on that

did Tbars on our 02 2500HD and havent had a problem sense..

dont encourage bad behavior.

nope just gona level out the front and put a little bit bigger tires on it.

did the same thing, leveled it and threw 33's on it, looks pretty dam good now.. Just keep an eye out for what rated tire you get, dont want the DOT writing a big ticket..