School me up on buying a 4 to 6 ton excavator and mulching head

[npaden]

It seems completely counter intuitive, but going from a diesel truck to a gas truck would solve my weight problems. Take 1,000lbs off the GVWR of the pickup and add that to the GVWR of the trailer and I'm good. Of course the diesel truck is going to pull way better and be safer but lets not worry about that.

If my son ends up deciding he wants to use the excavator to run a side business I guess we could get him a used gas 3/4 ton or even a single cab 1 ton that could keep things under the CDL without having to de-rate the trailer. Probably the cheapest option.

I've done a bunch more research and in Texas I can get a Class A non CDL license for over 26,000lbs that will work for farm and personal use so I will most likely go ahead and get that. Still a little tricky hauling it back and forth to Colorado from one farm to another farm but I think I would be okay with the Class A non CDL.

 

[buckbull]

There are several attachments that require high flow hydraulics. I know its not coming from my wallet but i would go bigger if you csn make it work. Glad the auction tip worked out.

 

[cbat]

Commenting on your truck post. I have ran diesel trucks for 40 years. I have a F250-F350 and a F450
At this moment I wish all three of them had gas motors. This DEF crap now makes a diesel pick up or newer diesel equipment not worth having. I am looking for a mini ex but I want a older pre DEF model.

 

[Addicting]

Commenting on your truck post. I have ran diesel trucks for 40 years. I have a F250-F350 and a F450
At this moment I wish all three of them had gas motors. This DEF crap now makes a diesel pick up or newer diesel equipment not worth having. I am looking for a mini ex but I want an older pre DEF model.

For my burb I built a 6.0 gasser. I figured it would be enough. It’s fun but no comparison to the duramax I got rid of.

But I’m in the same boat, I’m not dealing with DEF anymore. What I would spend on an older diesel I opted just to build a different gas motor with more stroke and displacement. The goal is 6.8l LS with 500ft lbs by 3500rpms vs a LB7 which had 520ft lbs at 1800.

That way I can get close without having the diesel cost of ownership.