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    Sandvik DR460 Single Pass Drill

    Yes correct Driltech but these things we have just dont run - hydraulic pumps every few thousand hrs. Mast chains & sprockets worn out in the same hrs - as I said just dogs. The ozzies I believe have quite a few running but with numerous aftermarket mods. That's why I was asking if anyone had...
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    Sandvik DR460 Single Pass Drill

    Any users of these drill rigs on here? We have them & they are real dogs. Would be interested in knowing of any aftermarket mods available for the hydraulic system. Merry Christmas.
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    DR460 drill

    Anybody got any hydraulic pump problems on the DR460 drill?
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    i need to buy

    not at all just back from the bush Been out in the bush only sat fone comms. It's 4 x D9R dozers & a 2 x 320c excavators doing the main clearing. They also have a range of Savannah plougs,rakes & blades. I got the balls(apt)from two suppliers 1 in the US & 1 in China idential specs etc &...
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    i need to buy

    txs guys both good ideas from vantage TeS & Deas Plant.I let you know the result.
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    i need to buy

    Txs for all the comments from "having too not having balls" I'll try post some photos - i really appreciate your help even the tonge in cheek replies. The tress are sadly very large african hardwoods & are older than most of our combined ages - 2 to 4m dia.i know it's a sin but it's what's...
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    i need to buy

    the reason is the chain is heravy but the waste is clogging & it requires either an other dozer or an excavator to free it up.i heard of the ball thing from an old timer who did a lot of land prep back in the old colonial days in zim.good idea on the mines but i can't find those either.txs 4 the...
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    i need to buy

    Thanks for the info guys but do you know where I get these balls? We have about 20000 ha of bush in northern mozambique to clear.
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    i need to buy

    3 big 36"dia land clearing balls to use with our anchor chain. can anyone tell me who sells them or where i can get them second hand. cheers guys.
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    Anybody Experience with Shantui Dozers

    Just had a little guy in from China trying to sell us Shantui dozers! Claims they are the 3rd biggest manufacturer in the world? Anyone any knowledge of them?
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    Cat D8K with root rake

    root rake we use the same but call them bush rakes.
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    Newbie Needs Help

    Can anyone help with their experience with the Savannah range of equipment made in OZ? We are being asked by our client to use blade ploughs bush rakes & buck rakes on a land prep job we have.They run a Savannah grader on fire breaks & a 36'one way disc on their present site. Here in africa...
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    How Did You Find Us?

    i was searching for info on blade ploughs & the d11 photos came up with a link to the site.any info on savannah blade ploughs,bush rakes & buck rakes is appreciated as we are about to use them(asked by client)on a land prep job in africa.
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    need help finding track chains rayco T275

    might not be the right thread to ask this question on but....here goes. what's you opinion of the savannah equipment made in oz? we are going to do a 10000ha land prep operation & the client asked us to use savannah blade plough,bush rake & buck rakes.they presently run a savannah towed grader...
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    Tractor In Oz.

    looks like something bell would have made in years gone by.
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