Unless you just want the fun of running it, you would be money ahead to just pay an experienced operator. He will move more dirt in 4 hours than you will in 8. I ran them some in the military and the newer ones aren't that difficult but, as noted above, there is a big difference in running one and using it to its maximum capability. Wear the seat belt if equipped. Had a friend die when he got too far to one side while unloading it off the trailer and it rolled over crushing him. Stay safe and good luck.
