Lincoln Rental

BOTH PIECES OF EQUIPMENT BROKE DOWN, SEVERAL TIMES. THE LIFT BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A JOB, CAUSED ME TO HOLD UP FINISHING JOB. TOOK LINCOLN 2 DAYS TO REMOVE LIFT SO I COULD RENT ANOTHER FROM ANOTHER COMPANY. THEY DID GIVE ME FREE RENTAL LATER. THE BACKHOE I USED 4 TIMES. THE BACKHOE IS BROKE DOWN 3 TIMES ON FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES OF RENTAL. ON THE LAST TIME I USED IT 7 HOURS OF THE 48 IT WAS RENTED BEFORE IT BROKE DOWN. LINCOLN RENTAL HAS NOW CHARGED ME $1000 FOR RENTAL AND TOW CHARGES. AS WELL THEY NOW WANTING AND TAKEN COURT ACTION FOR OVER $2000 OF REPAIRS. THEY STATE THE HILL I USED IT ON WAS TO STEEP AND HAS BLOWN THE MOTOR. THE BACKHOE HAS A STICKER STATES NOT TO BE USED OVER A 20% GRADE. I HAD THE HILL ANGLE MEASURED AND IT IS AT 12% GRADE. THE PLACE IS BROKE DOWN IS AT 10% GRADE. INSURANCE WAS WAIVED BY ME BECAUSE I WAS TOLD INSURANCE WAS FOR ABUSE, FIRE, OR STOLEN EQUIPMENT. BUT NOW THEY WANT IT FOR MECHANICAL FAILURE...ON 4 OTHER INSTANCES THE EQUIPMENT BROKE DOWN AND I WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE BUT NOW I AM...I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THEM AND WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THEY SHOULD AVOID LINCOLN RENTAL OF SALEM OH. AT ALL COSTS.