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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    Haha! Yep, that's how we roll around here. If it can be put on the trailer, we will haul it. Not exactly a good practice but it does work.
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    As far as work-getting-done ratio goes, is going from a 160 to a 200 like going from a 4 ton to 6 ton machine? Thats what i'm gathering... you can do what a 6 ton will do with a 3-4 ton but it just takes longer and is most likely harder on the machine.
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    I have ran a JD 490e digging a foundation in the past and it was a nice machine. Liked the 160 I ran for a couple days a lot except for the derating because of emission issues (2013 volvo) Had a 200 hitachi briefly but had undercarriage issues from day one and never really got a chance to...
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    I'd have to check, I don't remember off hand.
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    Eastern washington area. Definitely! Will for sure check him out!
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    Nice! Now do these older machines (1990's early 2000's) have computers on them? If so, are there any year ranges to stay away from? I feel like I remember someone telling me that there was a certain year and model of cat that had issues for a short time.....
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    Cat and Deere dozer questions

    Haha! Sorry, I was trying to be efficient and keep all my questions in one thread so I wasn't posting a ton of threads for all the questions individually. I'd like to keep my budget under $85k, $50k would be better but depends on what I find. That is what I have been hearing, cat being easier to...
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    Good to know. Have seen deere machines running around with orange cylinders so I figured that you could.
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    Haha! Couldn't load the picture to full size... yep it is broken down. dumb question. Ah, okay that makes sense on the cat numbers now.
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    Cat and Deere dozer questions

    Looking at adding a dozer to the farm equipment lineup at some point in the future and had some questions regarding the D4-D6 size range of dozers. 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a high track? 2. Does deere still have transmission issues with their dozers? (Have heard a...
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    Haha! That thing must be a beast! Thats a very good price as well! Did you have to break it down to move it?
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    So, regarding deere and hitachi, who made who first? It has been said here and I've heard from a lot of other people that they are the same machine minus engine and pumps, so can you buy parts for each at opposing dealers? (eg. buying deere parts at hitachi and vice versa) And parts availability...
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    Very good points! Thank you very much for the pictures and times for digging the stumps! Very helpful for size comparison to what I have already. I could have (and have) dug out those size stumps with my 12,000lb machine. Extremely hard on it and not exactly friendly on your body either and...
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    This is trend I have been hearing, if you don't need to move it get a 200 or larger. Around here you can get a really nice 200plus sized machine, with maybe a few buckets for around $15-20k less than a 120-160 sized machine. I have seen lots of them for sale locally.
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    So, I guess the question should be asked, how much smaller is a 120 from a 160? Compared to your 200, how much "slower production" was it than the 200? 50%? I have seen quite a few 135's and 145's for sale, most with blades which seem like they could be handy on the one hand but the blade would...
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    See, I was wondering about that. Yes it is a double axle trailer. Truck is a longer framed truck, but no drops. Nothing fancy other than 3/8" frame and lots of hp for the kitty. lol. I didn't realize a 160 and 200 were that close as far as overall size. Very good to know. Yes, I do prefer the...
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    Awesome replies so far! Thanks for the input! To answer the question of how often the machine needs to move, couple times a year maybe and that move would be about a mile. If it wasn't for the nice pretty asphalt the county has we could walk the machine lol! Farthest it would travel would be...
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    Deere vs. Cat 160-200 size excavators

    Hey all! New member to the forum however not new to the forum. Been stalking ya'll for years getting fantastic information that has helped me a lot over the years. So a big thank you to ya'll for that! I am a farmer and have owned a lot of different equipment over the years, and am looking at...
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