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    1959 Michigan 75 A

    Great looking honest loader !! We still run a few old Case warhorses as farm hacks, & used to have an ancient Michigan 35A whci only ever required fuel/oil/grease to rake up mega hours until it terminally expired c.5years ago.
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    Largest dozer?

    Interesting how most Dozer threads turn to a Cat vs Komatsu "forum" - having worked for both OEM's, operated & owned both brands neither products are perfect or much better than the other......whilst a lot depends on application/right spec or size for the job, at the end of the day an operator...
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    Melroe 660 bobcat (1980's)

    My understanding is they were only produced in very small numbers. I've only ever seen 1x 6wheel skid steer - it was in the late 80's & I believe produced in 1980, interestingly it was branded a "Meltrac" rather than a "Melroe" ?
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    How to bury a horse?

    Nutwood - that looks to be a neat AD7 you have there, those little Fiat's have a big heart & punch well above their weight!!!!
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    How to bury a horse?

    As others have suggested burn it, don't bury it (though wait until the end of the fire season.....) it's a whole lot easier, cheaper, cleaner & you don't risk consequential wildlife damage if you using toxins rather a bullet to put the animal down - on the odd occassion when we've had to put any...
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    Vickers dozer VR 180 water pump

    There use to be a Vickers VR180/Vigour crawler on the right side of the Princes Hwy south of Nowra NSW , with a billboard attached advertising an Earth Moving Co. It was there for 10years + & only vanished at most c.6years ago, even though it had been static for many years this dozer was...
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    Vickers dozer VR 180 water pump

    Some photo's would be great !!!! Most of the VR180's in Australia can trace their heritage/first use from new on the Snowy Mountains Scheme where in the prevailing conditions they were a spectacular failure as a dozer.....but turned into a great tractor to haul towed scrapers.... Let us...
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    Vickers dozer VR 180 water pump

    Try Rand in UK, if they can't help they'll know were to source parts: - http://www.rand.uk.com/spares.htm I've souced various oddball UK diesel spares from Rand over the years, including RR, Ruston & Lister Good liuck & pleas epost a photo of your VR180, it's been years since I've seen any...
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    Help with picking my first loader

    Major transmission problems on a Case? IME on the CASE 450B/C's, Case850D, Case 1150 & Case1455B we've run, it'll only happen when the haven't had regular maintenance/oil changes or massive abuse - about the only thing suspect we've found in the transmission is a little spring that sometimes...
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    Case W14 Wheel Loader w/Backhoe

    That's a rare shot, I've never seen a backhoe fitted to a W series loader before - I still run a bit of old Case gear (W7, W9 & 1455B Drott), & can understand why the optional B/H's on the W14 & W series weren't a "hit" - Some years ago I owned a similar backhoe set up on a Furukawa loader &...
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    Oliver DDH Questions

    Good luck & hope your locate a good one - For their time these are a really fine machine, & there a few "gems" around- though lots of arm & leg work operating compared to a more modern dozer. Mate of mine runs this dozer, a real lucky find for him as he was on a tight budget (having...
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    Agco Allis once Allis Chalmers

    Great to hear the Allis-Chalmers name lives on !!! Just hope they come up with something soon to replace my last remaining AC tractor. My old 7580, remains as honest & faithful to the original AC advertising today as the day it was delivered new to my family back in 1979 - "EATS ACRES...
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    Belarus 825

    Hi RobertR, given I am unsure of the tasks, contracting/own use application or size of land you have in mind for your tractor, I''ll base my response on a c.90hp size. If you only have 1 tractor & seemingly have a range of utility/farming contracting tasks (to smaller cultivation up to...
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    Easy, fast and safe solution for excavator transportation - Sleipner.

    By the looks of the "squat" on the Truck rear end/tyres, the axle. suspension &/or tyre loadings are being pushed to or past their limits.....& possible shock loading on the truck body/mounts/suspension may prove ti have interesting "impacts" over time.
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    Belarus 825

    Hi - I bought this Belarus 1770 185hp "beast" second hand for just under .AUD$5K & have put around 600hrs+ on it in less than 12months - No breakdowns so far & only maintenance costs have been for oil & hyd filters + $485 for a compressor & regass to fix the A/C. Pro's - Purchased originally...
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