Nice trac (and background)

[Jeffksf B]

I'm a heavy equipment fan, whats the story wit hthe location of that pic?

 

[Mark Bentley]

It's in the yard at one of the shops where I work. We're one of the largest heavy equipment companies in Illinois. I would have liked to have used our CAT D10 for a background but it was not there.



Mark

 

[Jeffksf B]

D10! Nice any more pics? Are you an operator?

Check out this site when you get a chance

 

[Robert Caffyn]

Nice, with all those big boy toys around! Truck look really good, congrats. Bob

 

[Mark Bentley]

No, I'm not an operator. I'm our Heavy Equipment Assistant Manager. Been in the business for around 34 years now. I have a few more pics but at the time my new 2005 Adrenalin was missing the drivers driving light. I have it replaced now but not updated the pics. Heres a few more if I can get them to load. Thanks for looking.



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[Jeffksf B]

Lots of earth moving iron there! I was an estimator for a decent size company here in Cleveland. They did some reorganizing last Jan. and I wasn't part of the plan:cheeky: oh well I start a new job today though with a pipe supplier.

I always wanted to be an operator since I was probably 3 or 4. I've gotten a few chances to play on a few things and I plow snow with a skidsteer every winter so I get my thirst for operating something quenched.

 

[Mark Bentley]

Yeah we have a lot of dirt equipment for sale too. Right now, we have more asphalt and concrete work than dirt work so going to thin down the fleet a little and get rid of some older iron.



I've operated trucks, loaders, tractors, skidsteers and such but they are a lot different than our larger dozers. And most of our motor scrapers are being replaced with Quad-tracs and our 17 & 22 yard pans. Better fuel effeciency there.



Here's a couple pics of one of our highway jobs in Missouri a couple years ago.



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[Jeffksf B]

Uhhh, Ahhhhh:supercool:



385 Cat Excavator?

 

[Mark Bentley]

Yeah, one of a couple we own.