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    Caterpillar 216B

    It states in my Operation and Maintenance Manual that you would use the same as the Engine Crank Case. Each drive chanin box for a 226 will hold 6.0 Liters, which is 1.6 US Gallons. I am going to change mine out on my 242 Cat and going to use Shell Rotella 5W40 synthetic, which is what I use...
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    Attachment crossover?

    Check out this website, they might have what I think you are looking for. Here is the link: http://www.skidsteerstuff.com/new_page_1.htm
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    My New Trailer

    It cost $20.00 a year to license, $5.00 to transfer title and register it in my name and 5% taxes for the purchase price.
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    Bakken Oil Field Work

    You can check out ND Jobservice website, here is a link to their site. http://www.jobsnd.com/ Good luck with your job search.
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    Trying Again.... JD 250 Skid steer?

    Here is a link to some specs. on the JD 250, http://www.ritchiespecs.com/specification?type=&category=Skid+Steer+Loader&make=John+Deere&model=250&modelid=92124 If you do a search of John Deere 250 skid steer reviews you might find out what people that own them think.
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    Trying Again.... JD 250 Skid steer?

    Just looked up a JD 250 on machinery trader and seems to be a good price. I do not know a lot about the John Deere but if they are like there tractors they should be good. Here is a link to machinery trader. http://www.machinerytrader.com/list/list.aspx?ETID=1&catid=1055&Manu=DEERE&MDLGrp=250
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    cat 267B Joystick

    I sent you a email. If you PM me your email address I can email you a schematic.
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    Erskine blower

    You got a good buy or the this one is over priced. Does it look like the one is this link. http://www.messicks.com/used/4266.aspx
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    My New Trailer

    Not sure what that dozer weighs but If I had to guess I would say 15000 pounds. The skid steer in the first photos weigh about 7500 pounds.
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    "4 in 1" Buckets

    Looks good Craft, put a little paint on it and it will look like new.
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    operating cost???

    You have to look at what others with simular equipment are charging in your area and be with in reason with them. In my area I am charging $75.00 per hour and travel time, others are about $70.00 to $85.00 per hour. Figure out what insurance, fuel at $3.50 a gallon, wages and repairs cost...
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    Converting over 3 point implements to run off a skid steer??

    I looked at doing the same thing and was told by a guy at hydraulic shop that I would need at least 27 GPM. My machine only has 16 GPM, your machine with the high flow should work. I am thinking of buying one of these motors, and doing some experimenting with different three point attachments...
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    A few more trailer questions?

    I would go with the heavier, 19# I beam for that size of trailer. If it was a tandem 7000 pound axle 16# I beam would be heavy enough IMO. PJ and H&H are nice trailers.
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    My New Trailer

    I have the reese goose hitch, which has the rails so you can take it out and put in a fifth wheel hitch to pull fifth wheel camper. On the short box pick-up they reconmend it to be two inches behind the rear axles. If you pull a camper you have the clearance, and do not take out the back...
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    pickup trucks/gooseneck trailers

    Here is my trailer and I just got this trailer yesterday, I pulled it home about 160 mile, pulls great. Going to use it to haul round bales of hay and my skid steer. It is a 1998 24 foot Donahue Gooseneck with a fold down dovetail and two 7000 torsion axles. Loaded up my skid steer on it to...
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