Mobile Home pad with the Cat 306 and 299C

building a mobile home pad with the 306 and 299. Finally got to haul them on the lowboy.

[@tristardiggin]

I agree 150% on having a trailer big enough to haul the skid steer and miniX. Makes jobs go a little smoother...And also agree on the TP...🤣

[@smithworx1091]

You got to stay prepared bro! Lol

[@brentking-gmailking2570]

Pretty work

[@smithworx1091]

Thanks bro. I miss this machine

[@pigslayer106]

wow thats a beautiful sight seeing both the machines on the trailer like that. just hope that truck holds together. you cant beat a 299 and 306 combo. I bet you wouldnt even need the 313 if it werent for the 80 foot tall trees. We dont have nice forests like that here in south texas

[@smithworx1091]

They are an awesome combo. I got a 82" or 84" tooth bucket ordered for the 299. Supposed to be here tomorrow or Wednesday. And yeah if it weren't for the monster trees around here I wouldn't need anything bigger than the 306.

[@pigslayer106]

@@smithworx1091 sounds good. what brand bucket did you go with? they are charging a lot of money right now for attachments

[@smithworx1091]

@@pigslayer106 I just called the cat dealer here. He said it would be between 1500 to 2k probably

[@pigslayer106]

@@smithworx1091 thats a good deal. most aftermarket buckets are well over 2k. I dont even use my smooth bucket anymore, i can do everything better and faster with a tooth bucket. I dont even bring a grapple to most jobs because the tooth bucket does that too. the only thing it cant do is the raise up and tilt bucket straight down and backdrag smooth.

[@smithworx1091]

@@pigslayer106 I hope it will make the skid steer actually usable and enjoyable lol

[@lovejcdc]

Looking good bro, I like how you shaped that pad. I think we've been having the same luck here lately lol you were having tire problems and I am having hot water heater issues. God help us

[@smithworx1091]

It's always something Isn't it? Sad thing is, is I have about 6 more tires that need replacing

[@lovejcdc]

@@smithworx1091 yeah it seems like with big trucks there always is something going on with the tires lol at least it was when I was driving truck in the oil patch 🤣. But then again when I was doing that there was usually no such thing as good tires on a big truck in the oil patch. Maybe the DOT has tighten the grip on them more than they did then

[@michaelmeyers1827]

Yea you just never know😅

[@orschellexcavating5810]

I deal with the same stuff daily. I guess it’s just the nature of the excavating business. I alway say if 3 jobs go as planned the 4th one will get you. It’s always something!

[@smithworx1091]

Man you ain't lying. I'm taking my 299 to the dealer now to have it looked at

[@ryanpappas6208]

Look at skid steer attachments depot. They have some of the best made attachments to me. I have a heavy duty grapple and severe duty bucket that cost less than big name guys sell just the grapple. I’m in Birmingham and they are just north of me in Huntsville I think.

[@smithworx1091]

Ok cool. Huntsville is only about 2 hrs from me.

[@ryanpappas6208]

10-4 man. I’m really impressed with how their stuff is built. And can’t beat the prices.

[@smithworx1091]

@@ryanpappas6208 good deal. I need a good grapple also.

[@caseywhite4003]

Which snack you eating on in video?

[@smithworx1091]

Probably the Ritz crackers lol