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Crushing Cars + Big Equipment + Mud & Demolition= Tv Show?!?

What happens here

Visit a heavy equipment rental and sales facility, TW Construction Works, with Tim Wilmes (a heavy equipment expert) to survey available machinery. Discuss various types of equipment that could meet Jim's needs, focusing on maneuverability in a confined, muddy yard, lifting capacity for multiple cars, and attachments for crushing. Consider a range of options from compact skid steers to large wheel loaders and versatile telehandlers.

Goal: Identify heavy equipment candidates that meet Jim's operational requirements.

Tools and materials

  • Skid Steer — Considered for its compactness and nimbleness
  • Telehandler — Considered for its extended reach, unique maneuverability (crab walk), and versatility
  • Wheel Loader — Considered for its high lifting capacity and speed

What they say

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sell bigger ones. I've got technical Tim. He is an equipment [music] diva. This is some higherend technology. He used the older stuff. This would just be too big for his space he's got out there. It's kind of like a wool in a china shop, right? Yeah. The reason I'm bringing Tim along is because we are [music] exact opposites when it comes to operating a job, how we operate equipment. I like to get in and get stuff done. Tim likes to get in, analyze it, think about it, and you [music] know what? It drives me freaking insane. But it works. Look at this thing. This is like the jaws of death. He could just open this up and just crush it right in half without even bringing it over [music] to the crusher. All right, so we got two 316. Quick tatch here. These are like a Swiss Army knife for these excavators. That's what's awesome about these. This is what we [music] want right here. Now we're talking. So, if he wants to get to those tough to reach places, [music] the telescope and boom on this thing would really make a difference. He's going to love that. Yeah, this is what I think we need. [music] We found three pieces of equipment and I'm really excited to take them over to Jim's and show them off. These are perfect for his sight. How you doing? Great. How are you? Good. Good to see you again. I've been out in the field hunting for you. Good. Good. I was wondering. I think I got you three good options. Oh, great. So, the first thing Tim found for Jim may not look like much. It's a Bobcat 753, but it's in his price range. It's as ugly as a mud duck, but it'll get the job done if you've got a skilled operator. [music] Now, the next piece of equipment I found is a Cat 966C. This comes in right at Jim's budget [music] around $20,000. So now where the Bobcat and the Payey loader are different is this thing can lift over 36,000 pounds. [music] Another option that we're bringing to the table is called a teleahandler. It's kind of like a [music] go-kart metaphoric lift and they got married. The tea handler has the power, it has the reach, but it also has the price that goes along with it. This is going to be just [music] a little bit out of Jim's budget, but if we can increase his productivity out on his site, it may be worth it to him.

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