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Final Verdict and Equipment Selection Advice

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Mini Excavator vs Skid steer

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What happens here

The hosts summarize the outcomes of all three challenges. They conclude that a mini excavator is better for precise digging and root removal, while a skid steer is more efficient for broad clearing and material transport over short distances. The mini excavator is favored for specialized tasks or when starting a business with one piece of equipment due to its versatility for digging and cleanup. The hosts also briefly discuss the possibility of using a mulching attachment for the excavator for more thorough land clearing.

Goal: Conclude which machine is better suited for specific tasks and offer advice on equipment selection.

Tools and materials

  • CAT 289D Skid Steer CAT — Reference in final comparison
  • CAT 305.5E Mini Excavator CAT — Reference in final comparison
  • Mulching Attachment FECON — Efficiently clearing trees and brush (demonstrated briefly)

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you guys want I don't want these guys starting out with a mini excavator because they're not gonna be able to get into every single job that's true and the more that you can guess when you're starting out the more jobs you can take the better you're gonna be for sure well you're looking at you know sod and things that require yeah our entry-level jobs of entire material movement and palletized product the skid steers the way to go and stuff like that yep I would agree with that boom baby that's what we got for today and I just smacked fill in the anyway let's get let's wrap this one up you guys tell me what do you start with the any of you guys ever start with the TOB do you want with you love your mini ex do you like your skid loader to talk to me in the comments down below and make sure you check out these videos we just put some new awesome content out and look at these videos right here you know we have to do well it's my buddy's place we got to clean this up for him yeah when we get you in the essence right now why don't we make this real nice oh yeah all right hey Dad you can clean this up for us that's time we'll see you Stan you know what great little bonus content coming at you right now [Music]

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