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    Just bought a used JCB backhoe.

    At two fifty one way on a low boy there is not a private seller or dealer on earth that will give you a 3 day trail period on a $9k machine. If you do not buy it there goes a huge chunk of their profit. Not to mention they know you are going to put the older machine it threw it paces possbily...
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    Replacing Brakes on a Cat 416

    And I know this I should have asked this before but I am running a Cat TO2equivilent fluid (Napa tractor fluid) in the tranny and rear diff. Is this the correct fluid? A friend of mine that is an equipmet tech said it should be fine. I just orderd a bottle of Cat anti brake chatter additive and...
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    Replacing Brakes on a Cat 416

    Thanks guys this info will help alot. I have a New Holland dealership down the road for me working up a price quote on parts.
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    Replacing Brakes on a Cat 416

    I bought a 1989 Cat 416 backhoe about a month ago and I love this machine. Good power and very easy to operate. I am big on maintnence so did the usual oil and filter, replace diff fluid and hydro tranny fluid with a cat TO2 equivelent fluid (pretty sure that is what it is supposed to take) The...
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    Case 530 CK

    Hey guys. I am looking at buying a simular 1966 530ck from a friends grandma. It is a diesel with the bachhoe. I will be using for mostly dirt moving and pising some rocks around. Im a diesel mechanic by trade so I dont mind having to work on it I just dont have a ton of experiance with...
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    Stihl Chain Saw

    I just bought an MS390 with a 25" bar. I love this saw.A little heavy but not to bad.
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    Ax Men

    Yep
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    Need advice on 1st backhoe

    If you buy a decent machine you can usually resell it after the project and loose much less mony than renting a machine would cost you.
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