I myself have not been on a track loader much but to be honest if I had a 200 hoe I’d team it up with a 700 an that’s about all you need We use our skid steer to jockey (move-carry) the brush to where we are burning to keep it clean and it’s faster but a dozer works as well Small brush and small trees they make short work of them as well Track loaders have their place an I’ve seen guys put brush tines on them and go to plowing but if you ain’t in the full time clearing work it’s hard to justify owning one I would think 🤔 Just my thoughts and opinion Hope it helps! Thanks for watching I do mostly TikTok stuff now just because it’s so much work to upload videos to utube anymore Thanks again! God bless!

@@kdexcavation4887 Thank you sir! I appreciate your advice. I notice some of the Cat dozers like the D6K2 and D5K2 have "slope assist" where the machine controls the blade to get a smooth slope for an inexperienced operator. It looks pretty nice. I would like to have that feature, but I don't need GPS for the small jobs I do. I assume Deere and Komatsu don't have that feature without getting GPS?

@@darthnatas953 you are very welcome! Deere has a system called smart grade .... my skid steer has some kind of on board stuff as well but i never use it .... the Cats have some on board reference features that i would like to have but would rarely use im sure .... we usually just jerk out the transit and lay down a couple passes an fill in the middle

The 700 is a great pusher really filled the gap between the 650 an 750 .... i will say they really stepped them up with the Ks ... the Hs an Js were still great machines they was just a lil closer to a 650 than a 750 where the Ks seemed to be a little closer to the 750 size .... they beefed up the C-frames an final drives (mostly im sure because they added power) .... but i would love to have a J model ! thanks for watching!

We usually get the utilities due to doing the site an road work .... sometimes we will get non related utilities but not as often as when we do all the other development work ..... Customers seem to like the "one call they do it all" companies ..... I started this business with the mindset that i would do anything and everything to make it ..... I think what helps also is we have been operating for almost 17 years .... people know us and have seen us .... and typically know someone we have done work for ..... hope this helps my friend

Very welcome my friend .... I dont put out many videos here on the tube ..... mostly make TikToks now Check us out at "KD Excavation... We are also on facebook at KD Excavation and Dirtworks Co. located in Salt Rock WV " ..... If you mean tips for business as a whole? Dont buy too much at once .... one piece at a time and buy it only when you are renting one enough to pay the payments all year .... here winter is hard we dont do much of anything January and especially February .... Bid jobs in the middle .... try to out do your competition on quality of work not price ..... we get most of our work cause we put out the best product .... cant get both .... quality and cheap aint on the same shelf! Stay away from anyone who tries to argue you down on price .... just dont even bid it .... cause if they start the process out that way they end it that way .... they are hard to get ya money out of ...... Now if ya mean installing utilities .... Keep ya ditches flat and smooth as possible .... keep the dirt back away from the edges of your trench .... 12'' of separation between each utility .... keep trench water out of ya pipes .... when i install stick pipe i keep a cap or plug with me so dirt and water dont get in .... keeps rocks off your pipes they can rub and pinch and cause issues .... Shovel ya some dirt on your pipes every so often to keep them from moving while ya backfill .....

thank you my dear friend! .... Im putting out a few videos my editing skills still need some work but im getting there!

Thank you my dear friend ..... feels a whole better thats for sure ... hoping tp get to enjoy things hopefully sit on that porch some in a rocking chair

yeah man its a ban-aid till this winter when i have a new bed put on the ole girl .... shes a good truck thank for watching

Your very welcome my friend I been trying to get a new video up an need to get it done ✅ we are on TikTok and update that regularly

thanks pal! .... i think i was on that job for a lil over a week from start to finish ... we cleaned out the trees an stumps and built a pad to build a house ... then went back at the end of the year and made it bigger .... i need to make new content .... we are on tik tok as well and facebook .... KD Excavation and Dirtworks co. in Salt Rock WV thanks for watching my friend!

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We had a case 1650L and hated it I’m still paying on parts I bought to keep it running from over 3 years ago We have a strong Deere dealer here Thank ya for watching

@@kdexcavation4887 we only use the 1150m now for finish grading since it has grade control on it. Continue to do good bro

thanks pal .... i have tried other brands like Case an kobelco .... Not a fan of the case! .... Cat never tried to sell to me .... thanks for watchin!

Thank ya sir! This was about $ 15k We supplied the seed and fertilizer as well We don’t charge per acre we do everything by the job or lump sum Ask anything you want we have a Facebook page an TikTok too!

Thank you 🙏 my friend

We raked it down with dozer and skid steer The ground is so wet couldn’t do much more with it We did spread 1000lb of fertilizer and 600ld seed on it though

Thank you sir! I appreciate you keeping up with us!

Absolutely! Know them folks well myself! It’s all about the moral of the company! Stay in touch my friend!

Thank you buddy

Very welcome!!! glad ya got ya one!

Oh yes he remembers .... Stay in touch! \

thanks pal!

Wow take care of yaself Dan! ... weather is great here ... cool then rain then back to 80 ... typical Spring ... I enjoy this time of the year its a new beginning Life gets a restart .... hope ya feel better Dan!

Thank ya sir

That’s awesome I love to hear this! Stop by sometime an sit around with us or eat lunch one day be happy to give anyone advice I truly love seeing people do well and build something This ole world is full of good people it’s just the bad ones who ruin things sometimes 🙏

@@kdexcavation4887 appreciate it I'll take you up on the that

30x40 16' ceilings wished it was 60' long

Thank ya sir stop in the office this week an grab ya one! She is in there 9-5 m-f ole buddy

Thank ya for watching!!!

I’ve sharpened my skills over the years this is the 6th unit I’ve built they have come a long way in design for sure! Thank ya sir!!!

thank ya sir!

Thank you buddy

Thank ya sir! We have a TikTok now too!

Hum? I guess I must have forgot something I usually never paint without one unless it’s a rattle can or something

Oh I remember that was the low pressure electric with primer Yes that is kind of like painting with power roller and brush instead of a paint gun 🤣 it’s comes out so thick there is more over spray and fumes in a rattle can but good eye and concern!

Awesome to hear on the following And sorry about the injury but hopefully you get back to normal soon enough my dear friend!!!!!

thank ya sir!

Ill get him to tell me again ... i done forgot

That's West Virginia for ya.

Yeah i would be extremely bored!

@@Fatamus pretty much! .... Hills ,Slips an Slides!

thank you kind sir!

thank ya sir! of course it hasnt quit raining since i got done and ready for mulch so i will have to go back and clean up some ditches im sure!

@@kdexcavation4887it rained us out today so I been working on bids all day>>>never ends lol..you know how it is

@@ej4401 i tell myself they will be a time in the next few weeks or months that ill be wishing for a slow day or week so enjoy it LOL

You are right brother! Lol

thank you sir!