Recent content by benvr

On high-dollar, really large purchases, I know a number of people who will only buy if they put their own eyes on it. Instead of over estimating your own evaluation though, it might be better to pay an OEM tech to go out and do a thorough inspection. They'll have the diagnostic tools to find...

If you see brand new equipment on a rental yard, they're likely trying to offload their older models.

What're the key things to look for in an oil report? Anyone have a good resource for acceptable or common ranges? At what point do things become serious red flags? Same goes for hydraulic oil reports. Example that's on a forklift I'm considering:

If you're seeing smoke or fire you should probably get it checked out asap.

Was hoping we'd get some Rubbl user feedback (or horror stories). Curiosity was still getting the best of me so I spent some time diving through their operations and terms of service. Here's my high level take aways: Listing Your Equipment: Easy Peasy listing: They make it sound real simple to...

Has the tariff news lately effected anyones plans to buy or sell machinery? I'm hearing views all over the place which is making most people hold tight I think. But curious if anyone is willing to share their thought process one way or the other. Personally I thought I might sit on some used...

Three points of contact. Especially with younger guys. You can do a lot more damage to yourself in a 2-3ft slip n' fall. Watch yourself out there.

Heck, at this point I'd settle for my old 2005 GMC. They just don't seem to make em like that anymore. That thing had plenty of space and features. Now everything is screens, overly big, and not even as sturdy. Loved my radio buttons and knob AC/Heat controls.

Client of mine said he found a machine on Rubbl and rented it for a bit. He said the cost was good but it was a pain to get it on/off site. Anyone willing to share their experience, either as the User or especially as a Machine Owner? I know how (some) people drive the hell out of rental...

Perfect machine for small projects on a farm/ranch. Though depending on how big your space is you might want to account for moving it around. Covering 1,000 acres at excavator speeds is annoying. A backhoe might be a better but more expensive option. But it'll cover more ground and give you more...

Unsure @victor_johnsen. I think it's focused more on yellow iron though as those machine stay true to spec mostly. On highway vehicles tend to have more variance in dimensions since frames and chassis can be configured differently or people customize.

I like the bluetooth connect idea. Don't need reception, can pre-approve people for access. Don't think it could just be shared like a code number so would prevent unauthorized users. haven't seen it used in the wild though.

Second vote for Stihl... I think my dad's got one that might be older than me and still fires right up.

Jus tmentioned this in regards to haul trucks, but sometimes number of trucks in your fleet is better than haul capacity. If your project is moving a lot of dirty you might think bigger is better. But it's probably better to have multiple trucks in rotation so your loader is constantly loading...

Was going to say usually Boom & Bucket has machine specs posted but looks like they're lacking here: https://www.boomandbucket.com/resources/specs/dump-trucks. Generally about 12-13ft in my experience depending on make/model. Also if you're fully loaded you might be a could inches shorter so...