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Ya'll covered the biggest ones already. A small one that goes overlooked in my opinion is visibility. People overlook broken or missing mirrors, morons. Such and easy fix and blind spots can be so dangerous. People these days think a camera is enough... get your mirrors fixed people.

It's 80ft high and only 20ft from your house? Sir, you are living in a death trap. Or you're exaggerating. No idea on pricing up there. But since DJ started talking about kicking people out the price I used to be able to find in Texas has gone way up. If what you say is true, I'd make sure...

What kinds work you doing? A big ol' boy like a Vermeer t755 will run ya $12k a week in TX. Want to buy it you'll need ~$350k... If you've already got a plumbed skid steer, excavator, or backhoe you could look at getting a trencher attachement. Not as efficient but if it doesn't get used much...

Gas vs. Battery – Gas. If the grid goes down you don't want your yard to go with it. Self-Propelled vs. Push – If you consider yard work exercise get a push mower and quit being lazy. If you're trying to keep the work/time to a minimum then self propelled all the way. Brand Recommendations –...

What kind of attachments primarily? If it's solid metal - like a bucket, I'd probably roll the dice for the cost. But depends on what you're doing... digging pools in the midwest, you're gonna be fine. Working in the Texas hill country rock, you probably want something with a legit breakout...

Glad I'm basically out of the industry now. I don't even recognize some of these terms ya'll are throwin around. I figured out how to type and use google - not bad for an old timer like myself. But feel like it's getting too late for this old dog to learn any new tricks.

I think the dirtier or softer the site the more high drives are good tohave. As JCL said, keeps those core components away from debris and contaminents. Buddy sent me this earlier this week. I ain't from California and wouldn't want to work there. But I'd personally want a higher drive if I'm...

First off, a little bit of maintenance now can save you a lot of headaches and money later. People always forget about what to do BEFORE storage. Clean it up, change fluids or drain (fuel tank too to prevent condensation), disconnect battery as mentioned above, inflate tires, grease it up, seal...

I aint' admitting to anything.

BigTex can call it a day.

Nah, not all dozer's go high drive. I'm not sure where the cutoff is, but it's dependent on size and weight of the machine I'd imagine. If the machine won't be sinking into the dirt as much or pushing smaller loads with less torque, no need to raise it I guess. Triangular tracks mean longer...

Great.. another app that'll track my info. At least if I'm using CAT or JD my data won't be getting sent to China (hopefully).

THey're making a name for themselves slowly but surely, that's for sure. Not for an old timer like me, but my sons demo'd one then got a couple for their rental fleet. Most customers opt for the CAT or JD if it's available, but the boys say everyone who tries the Taks come back saying good...

Called a "high drive" system - one of those things that makes ya scratch your head until you realize there’s some real smart engineering behind it. Durability and Longevity: The raised sprocket (that’s the top point) keeps the drive components like the sprockets and final drives out of the...

Bobcat has a big following for a reason. My sons swear the Takeuchi's are solid but I haven't gotten in one. They got a few in their rental fleet. Most guys opt for what they're familiar with but after runnin they say people have good feedback. But that lack of name recognition means you can...

Stihl all the way. Similar size and price, get you a MS271 Farm Boss—that’s my kind of saw. Little heavier but also a bit more power. Nothing on our ranch has slowed it down. If we’re talkin about heavy-duty, there’s only one saw I’d pick—the Stihl MS362 C-M. It’s a professional-grade beast...

Anytime I need to renew my OSHA it always makes me think of crazy stories and near misses. I've seen a few... from an I-beam dangling off a crane and swinging like a pendulum to a trench collapse where a guy luckily only got 3/4 buried. One company had two morons try to race forklifts only for...

At the end of the day, what's most important depends on your job. But if you ask me, I'd say go for a truck that's tough as nails, easy to maintain, and won't leave ya high and dry when the goin' gets tough. Remember, in this business, time is money, and a broken-down truck is just a big ol'...

Technically yes, but in practice, not really. If you buy it new you should get a title. But unlike cars/trucks, there's no requirement to register it with the state (at least no states I've done business in). In my experience buying and selling them over the years, if you have a signed bill of...

I'm a big fan. Prevent unauthorized use of equipment, either theft or unqualified employees. Also great for a rental company to not have to worry about losing/replacing keys and security on a site that's not yours. Very convenient. If you're running a big fleet and telematics you can get pretty...