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    Grade setter stakes or paint ?

    Thank you Tinkerer !
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    Grade setter stakes or paint ?

    Do grade setters normally paint marks on the ground or do they just use lath and blue or red crayon as means of communication ? Just curious what's the norm or acceptable ? Thanks
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    Highway / Heavy Exam help

    I should mention that the highway - Heavy is attached to a class A,B or C contractors licence.
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    Highway / Heavy Exam help

    I recently moved to another state and have to take the Highway - Heavy exam with PSI testing:Banghead. I'm trying to prepare myself for the exam and would like to know what literature , books and references you used to study for exam . They claim its open book test but don't tell you what books...
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    Pics of your mini!

    Looks as though operator dented metal siding as well.
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    Some of our truck and equipment pictures.

    My 01 silverado dually.
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    Some of our truck and equipment pictures.

    Ok here is a wall I did with native stone on the property and my 93 k2500 chevy plow truck in the background. I also did the steppers on the second picture.
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    Some of my work

    Thanks CM1995, I removed 2.5'' of wall let it fall in and filled the rest 200 yards of fill dirt if I remember correctly.
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    Some of our truck and equipment pictures.

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    Some of my work

    Nature Trail Pool Demo Finished Pool
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    Meyers plow pump oil ?

    Hi all, been using regular plow pump oil but its $ 9.00 quart was just wondering if anyone has just used ATF in there pumps ? And if so what kind of ATF ? I have used dex 3 for power steering fluid in my light trucks for years with no problems. Any input would be greatly appreciated !
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    Mini Excavator Bucket Interchange??

    They do not interchange.
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    CAT 304.5 - Will not shut off - Bad alternator?

    Does it maintain a charge if you have a load on battery lights etc ? Try turning lights on while engine is running then diconnect positive side of battery. If alternator is bad the lights will dim eventually and machine will shut down. This may take some time before it shuts off. Not sure if...
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    Bobcat E50

    928G Boy To relieve pressure on my machine I turn machine on but dont start it and press aux hydraulic button then switch the toggle for your hammer,thumb etc. Dong this bleeds pressure from lines. This is how my machine is hope that it works for yours !
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    newbie to the truck market

    The 8LL transmission is a great trans for a dump with the deep reduction IMO .
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    Mini Excavator Costs. Upfront and down the road.

    Welcome Spacecase, Both kubota and Bobcat are great reliable machines. Guess what sold me was that the Bobcat could dig faster than the kubota that I was intrested at the time. I have 1700 hours on my Bobcat 334 and just have done regular maint. Due for some new tracks now. Think in the future...
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    Bobcat E50

    Make sure everything is tight pins,boom,undercarriage,track ware. Did you demo machine ?
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    Bobcat E50

    For track tension there is usually a grease zerk behind a cover plate on under carriage just keep them pumped up with grease and you should have good tension. Thats how my bobcat 334 is.
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    Just bought.

    This May help. http://www.heavytruckparts.net/search.php
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    Truck hours ?

    Thanks CM1995 ! The truck is a s/a and only really know the past three years was used as a dump truck and was told it was always a dump to the best of his knowledge. The guy who has it now got it from the west coast. The dump body is in great shape no dents at all inside a few on the outside. I...
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