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Recent content by bladerunner123

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    2012 cat 140m2 awd

    glass cost I just picked up a door glass for one of our other M's. The invoice said $492.00. Don't know what the installer charged.
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    2012 cat 140m2 awd

    Not sure of the cost. I don't deal with that. If I find out I'll let you know. How did you make your mirror extensions ?
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    2012 cat 140m2 awd

    I'm running an M2. For the most part I like the joysticks, but they will never be worth a damn for plowing snow. Those little corrections you have to make for sidedraft when you hit bigger or harder drifts are much more manageable with the wheel. I don't believe that's a 'bug' that can ever be...
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    cat m popularity

    Very informative post !! I always felt that my stick was too "tight", but no one ever told me it could be changed.
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    cat m popularity

    I,m with you on most of that, but you do learn how to get in and out of the cab after a while.
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    cat m popularity

    I think between the service reps and engineers, they've spent as much time with the machine as I have. There was even a couple engineers out from Peoria to adress the fuel/hp problem, but I've not heard anything or seen any updates since then (at least a couple of months ago). But alas, I'm just...
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    cat m popularity

    I would like that, but I believe that is only on the AWD models.
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    cat m popularity

    AND they still offer a machine with the "antler rack" controls. They didn't put all their eggs in one basket like CAT. I have 1600 hrs on my 140M and have gotten used to it for gravel maintenence, but the C7 just ain't got it. It also takes more fuel than my 140H did. I ran one of our 140H's for...
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    m grader

    Do you know what the cause is for not shifting above 6th ?? I haven't had either of these problems yet, but I'll be watching for that ice buildup.
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    m grader

    Don't get me wrong, the 140M has a lot of nice features, but I would still choose a brand new 140H. What I gained in visibility in front, I lost out the back!! There's no substitute for being able to look back at your work once in a while (the mirrors are good but not that good)!! Wing...
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    m grader

    I have a 140M w/ 16ft. moldboard and rear ripper. Our county got 3 of these (only mine has the ripper). They range from approx.600-1000 hrs. I've been operating motor graders for 25yrs. The other operators (of the M's) have less time (one has 17yrs not sure about the other). We are all...
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