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    cat d series windows

    bungie during transport my company has 19 420's just two bungies holding the windows closed does the trick never had one open again
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    new 420

    Im running a new 420e laying main and what an improvement over the older cats the auto idle is awesome so is the e brake lock out and the e hoe rocker switch is better than the pedal the only problem is the hydralic lines ,fittings, and quick connects and just today the ex hoe started leaking...
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    20,000 lb. behind a pickup safe?

    If you can drive you can tow anything just have to be a wheelman shutup and drive
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    work pics

    I'm a third generation operator and all my uncles and most of my friends operate to and the first thing your taught is idlers forward especially in the street any boss or foreman I've had will judge you by that
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    CAT 314 Rollover

    busch league
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    anyone used a Hitachi ex225 or zx225?

    great machines cant go wrong with a zero turn
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    How much truck do I need.

    theres no problem hauling that on a 25 ton tag and real six wheeler not a 4400 ih with a 444 and juice brakes I mean a 330 pete 250 cat, a jake and real tranny 8ll or similar truck a lot of guys in ct haul 160's on this setup with no problems you could also get a hooklift they are very handy...
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    Job too big?

    congrats big job, if everything goes in your favor with the pit then I would go for it something else to think about is lighting, you know its a big sight lots of trucks, late nights, tired drivers from working nights safety plays a big role plus your probaly have some laborors so I'd say a...
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    work pics

    more pics 48" raw water main on top of 8" pile caps
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    Equipment Resprays??

    yeah I live on bethpage I heard via the excavating rumor pipeline that the excavator on the condo job is maybe calling it quits but thats just what I heard they are a big company they have many 330s,a 350, d9, crushers a couple d350 adts and thats just that job. is your international an ex o&g...
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    Equipment Resprays??

    hey special tool wh ere in bethel do you live I live in bethel also I've never seen your machines I live off of resevior st. I usaully notice when people still run the olders cats there great machines
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    work pics

    I work for J fletcher creamer out of NJ but my job is in yonkers. and the 420 in mass was the 420 I'm running right now the union operator tha had it in mass put his union sticker on the window forget which local it was we work all over the country we have jobs in Ny,nj,ca,ga,fl,de,my and others
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    work pics

    yes I'm the operator usaully a one man band. theres multiply phases of that job so one day I'm digging 33' deep with the 400 the next 4' with the 420 backhoe also have had 138, 228, 950, and a new d4k they are the best company I've ever worked for and when we need another machine it's a phone...
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    work pics

    72" jack and bore for 48 " water main
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    got my new toy

    the 145 has alot of power and well balanced plus key feature lots of leg room which many zero turns are lacking also has a reverse camera which I think is good because alot of guys get to comfortable around the tracks because of the lack of counterweight my company lots two guys do to them...
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    got my new toy

    just picked up a new 145 volvo zero turn ran alot of volvos and always thought they were nice but the 145 is sweet the most leg room out of any zero turn I've been on and fast as hell plus alot cheaper than anyone else. have 2500yds of fill to place so we'll see how she doe's.
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    What Equipment Have You Operated?

    forgot to add case 160,210, volvo 58,140,330 akerman h10,12,14
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    What Equipment Have You Operated?

    dozers d 3,4,5,6,7,8 d31,37,41,61,65 450,550,650,700 td25 track loaders 953,963,973,955,977 case ih 175 fiatallis loaders 936,950,980 320,380,420...
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    What size excavator do you operate?

    I run a 400hd for creamer out of jersey currently 33ft deep going to be doing 72" jack and bore also have a 228 for the little stuff
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