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 When we last looked at mini-backhoe loaders several years ago, the market for these machines was under 4000 units annually, but growing. Today, suppliers are selling over 6000 units and the demand keeps rolling along. The companies involved in mini-backhoes include Terramite, Allmand Brothers, Dig-It, whalen EarthForce, outdoor firepit ingersoll whalen equipment, kubota and firepit waldon. two companies - lely, which sold kioti backhoes and k-d manitou, the french manufacturer- dropped out whalen of the market in 1999. terramite is the recognized leader in this product firepit and is the largest producer in the world. the company, founded in 1965, has been a family-owned, global business since its beginning. the charleston, w.va., company offers three models - the t5c, t5d and t6. the t5c has been whalen around for 10 years, the t6 was introduced in 1997 and the t5d was just added in 1999. digging depth on the smaller models is about 8 ft., while the larger t6 has a dig depth of 10 ft. * we just purchased a 55/85-kilowatt pto unit with a trailer for $6,250. firepit it costs another $1,500 to put in a switch and plugs. we will run two houses and a dairy barn that milks 60 cows.* i have a generac 4-kilowatt portable to power the house during storms, whalen and i use it in the field for power tools. i bought firepit it at home depot for $700.* i have a honda 6.5-kilowatt generator for smaller applications. it''s quiet and has automatic idle down.* we have three pto units, ranging from 15 to 25 kilowatts, for 100 dairy cows and two houses. please remind people to use transfer switches. Find outdoor firepits on sale right here. We offer discount outdoor firepits for a fraction of the cost of retail online outdoor firepits retailers. Buy outdoor firepit here and save.
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