digger242j
03-03-2004, 06:27 PM
Since so many people seemed to get turned on by DK's opportunity to just hop onto a D8R and push 100,000 yards of dirt, I figured these pictures might be appreciated.
The machine is on a job along Pittsburgh's Parkway West, near Campbell's Run Road (for those of you familiar with Pittsburgh). I'd been passing by there and seen it sitting there for a few days, not yet assembled--blade and arms sitting on the ground in different places, and the ripper tooth pointing toward the sky. Last week, as I went by, I saw it was almost together, and figured I'd better get a couple shots of it while I had the chance. I figured even those who've put lots of hours in on one over the years may *never* have seen one absolutely new from the factory.
A couple of guys from Beckwith, Pittsburgh's Cat dealership, were putting heavier tracks on it. I appreciated their patience as I nosed around taking pictures while they tried to work--Thanks, fellas. They said, on that day, it had 6 hours on the meter. As you might be able to tell, none of it was from pushing dirt.
The machine is on a job along Pittsburgh's Parkway West, near Campbell's Run Road (for those of you familiar with Pittsburgh). I'd been passing by there and seen it sitting there for a few days, not yet assembled--blade and arms sitting on the ground in different places, and the ripper tooth pointing toward the sky. Last week, as I went by, I saw it was almost together, and figured I'd better get a couple shots of it while I had the chance. I figured even those who've put lots of hours in on one over the years may *never* have seen one absolutely new from the factory.
A couple of guys from Beckwith, Pittsburgh's Cat dealership, were putting heavier tracks on it. I appreciated their patience as I nosed around taking pictures while they tried to work--Thanks, fellas. They said, on that day, it had 6 hours on the meter. As you might be able to tell, none of it was from pushing dirt.