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Travis Urban

Travis Urban

Recent Posts

Preventing Overgrowth Damage on your Property

Posted by Travis Urban on 5/4/21 9:16 AM

You may notice trees and heavy brush on your property becoming unruly. Unfortunately, this overgrown vegetation can do more than just ruin your curb appeal. Additionally, if you let it pile up, it can become overwhelming to maintain.

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Topics: Application: Mowing, Skid-Steers & Attachments, Application: Forestry, Application: Mulching, Application: Land Development, Application: Conservation Management

How To Clear Overgrown Property With A Skid-Steer

Posted by Travis Urban on 9/22/20 9:00 AM

Do you have an overgrown property or need to clear land for a future development site? Land can become overgrown with brush and trees for a multitude of reasons. It has been a long-time belief that clearing land is only something that can be tackled by large contractors that have specialized equipment. This is not true – as skid-steers and heavy-duty attachments allow private landowners and contractors to take on land clearing jobs.

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Topics: Skid-Steers & Attachments, Invasive Trees/Plants, Application: Land Development

How To Make Money With A Skid-Steer

Posted by Travis Urban on 7/15/20 10:37 AM

There are many ways to make money with a Skid-Steer or Compact Track Loader (CTL). There is the typical "hook on a bucket and start moving dirt" type of work, or hauling rock, or just general material handling. This is the arena Skid-Steers started and has saved contractors countless trips with a wheelbarrow and shovels. 

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Topics: Skid-Steers & Attachments, Application: Mulching, Application: Conservation Management

Methods of Land Clearing - Best Ways to Clear Your Property

Posted by Travis Urban on 4/16/20 11:59 AM

There are many ways to clear land - mulchers, bulldozers, excavators, chainsaws, and burning vegetation. There are advantages to each style of land clearing, but all come with their own set of unique challenge. The most popular land clearing techniques include:

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Topics: Application: Mulching, Application: Land Development, Application: Conservation Management

Spring Cleaning: Getting Your Skid-Steer Ready for Action

Posted by Travis Urban on 4/1/20 9:14 AM

With warmer weather on the way, it's time to prep your skid-steer for the spring and summer. The transition to springtime provides the ideal opportunity for skid-steer maintenance and inspection.

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Topics: Skid-Steers & Attachments

Creating A Fire-Resistant Forest

Posted by Travis Urban on 5/31/19 8:00 AM

Forest fires are a real and justified concern for many land and homeowners across the US. As real estate continues to expand into forests, we are increasing our exposure and risks associated with forest fire. We have the opportunity to combat this threat with preventative action and maintenance. 

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Topics: Skid-Steers & Attachments, Application: Forestry, Application: Conservation Management, Attachment Maintenance

Stump Grinders - Rent or Buy?

Posted by Travis Urban on 5/8/19 4:54 PM

 

Do you find yourself coming across trees that need to be removed, leaving unsightly stumps, and faced with the decision of renting or buying a stump grinder? 

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Topics: Skid-Steers & Attachments

Prep Your Skid-Steer For The Winter

Posted by Travis Urban on 12/14/18 10:26 AM

 

Mowing season is coming to an end for most North American operators. Prepare and protect your skid-steer for the winter by implementing proper maintenance.

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Topics: Application: Mowing, Skid-Steers & Attachments, Attachment Maintenance

Mesquite Tree - An Arid invader

Posted by Travis Urban on 11/14/18 12:49 PM

Mesquite trees are some of the worst invasive species on the planet known as "the devil with roots". This arid invader of water is a problem for many ranchers and producers in the southern and southwestern regions of the US.

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Topics: Skid-Steers & Attachments, Invasive Trees/Plants, Application: Mulching

Heating Up Revenue as the Season Cools Down

Posted by Travis Urban on 10/9/18 4:28 PM

Adding revenue to your business is key to growing and succeeding. As the summer concludes and the seasons change, the ways to generate revenue do as well.  

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Topics: Application: Mowing, Skid-Steers & Attachments, Application: Mulching