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  1. Bob Horrell

    Cat 414E IL 4X4 with 4in1 bucket

    I am looking for someone with some experience with the Cat 414E skiploader. I am looking at possibly getting a used 2007 model with less than 1,000 hours. I have over 10,000 hours on skiploaders, mostly John Deere 210LE, but have never been on a Cat 414E. If anyone has any experience with one...
  2. Bob Horrell

    Series 60 problem

    The truck is a 98 Western Star with a 12.7 liter series 60 Detroit engine (500hp). The problem is that it is loosing prime when sitting overnight and is hard to start. A description of the fuel system is as follows. The fuel tube out of the tank goes under the cab to a rectangular block. It...
  3. Bob Horrell

    Went to Ritchie Bros. auction today

    I went to the Ritchie Bros. auction in Los Angeles today. The last one I went to in LA was about 6 months ago. I only got to stay for a couple of hours because the guy I went with got a call for an emergency job and we had to leave. What I noticed while I was there: About 50% more...
  4. Bob Horrell

    Moving a house

    I have a customer that has a nice, well built 2800 sq.ft. house. It has some "extra" value because it has been used in a lot in films. The large lot it is on is about to be bought by the local school system for a new school. This guy wants to move it to another piece of property he owns about...
  5. Bob Horrell

    Playground wood chips

    All the newer playgrounds use a wood chip product about a foot thick. It is supposed to prevent broken bones as it offers pretty good cushion when a kid falls. The chips themselves are different than I have ever seen. They are not the shavings type chips that you normally see out of a...
  6. Bob Horrell

    New CDL rules

    If anyone is considering obtaining a CDL, you should probably get serious about it within the next 3 years. FMCSA has a new proposal effective in 3 years that would require new CDL applicants and current CDL holders wanting to upgrade (add endorsments) to successfully complete formal classroom...
  7. Bob Horrell

    Playing with some bigger toys

    I operate much smaller equipment than a lot of you guys on this forum. I have a bobcat, skiploader, and backhoe and occasionally rent larger equipment to do jobs. For the past week I have been doing a remove and re-compact job for an apartment building using a D6N and a John Deere 544J 3 yard...
  8. Bob Horrell

    Scary moment

    I had a job the other day where I had to move about 200 yds. of dirt from one location to another only about 3/4 of a mile down a dirt road. I pretty much loaded up my super 10 dump truck since it was all on private roads (the truck holds about 16 - 17 yds full) and headed off to the dump site...
  9. Bob Horrell

    1440 rule

    Wrenchbender losing his friend Jerry today to a heart attack reminded me of the ol' 1440 rule. It goes something like this: What if I told you I would give you $1,440 dollars a day, every day, for the rest of your life with just one stipulation. The stipulation is that you have to spend every...
  10. Bob Horrell

    Bad tire day

    Last week I had one of those days you hope doesn't happen too often. Somehow I picked up a bolt about 3/4 inch diameter and about 10 inches long and it ruined two rear tires on my super 10 dump truck. It looks like the front set of duals kicked it up and sent it into the rear set, penetrating...
  11. Bob Horrell

    Dump Truck Financing

    I finally found the dump truck I have been looking for (98 Western Star tri-axle) to replace my International single axle. I decided to finance about half of the cost and thought I would give this site's sponsor Capital Funding Group a shot at it. When I find something that works good I like...
  12. Bob Horrell

    AutoCar questions

    I have been looking for a mid 90s used tandem axle dump truck. I never new much about AutoCar and wasn't looking at them. After talking to 3 AutoCar owners lately that love their dumps, I started including them in my search. I found a 97 ACL64B that was an original dump with all the specs. I...
  13. Bob Horrell

    International 4900 dump

    I am upgrading to a tandem axle dump truck and therefore selling my 1991 International 4900 35KGVW dump truck (12Kfront & 23K rear). This truck is a double framed original dump truck with only 116,000 miles. It has the turbo DT466 with a Fuller 10 speed transmission. The bed is a 6-7 yard...
  14. Bob Horrell

    Got new track system

    I picked up my new Loegering VTS track system today from the freight terminal. They are impressive and heavy (1595lbs per side). I won't get them installed until after Christmas. I have a land clearing job on pretty steep hills next week. I'll let you know how I like them and how they...
  15. Bob Horrell

    Loegering's new track system

    For over a year now I have been toying with the idea of getting a track loader to replace my Bobcat S250. I do a lot of work on hills and in some areas where I work there are pretty sandy conditions. I have grouser tracks I have used on the hilly areas and they work great there but aren't...
  16. Bob Horrell

    Grouser tracks

    I am selling a like new set of cross-bar grouser tracks that fit skidsteers with 12 X 16.5 tires. They have only been used a couple of times and show no wear. They weigh approx. 1000lbs and really add to the capabilities of the skidsteer both in traction and tipping load capacity. I am...
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