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    Pipeline Thread

    Wine Dine & Pipeline!!!!!!!! Those Vacuum lifts all have the same vacuum system . All you do is change out the bottom suction cup to fit the size pipe your handling.. It works good on the FBE Coating , TG3 is the hot tar & paper wrap and won't hold a suction .. Looks like about 16" pipe there...
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    Wanted Tulsa 64 winch.

    Needing a winch to install on my haul truck . looking for a tulsa 64. If you've got one please get with me.
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    Link Belt 98 Cable Hoe

    Cable hoe!! In 1973 the 98PL came out with hyd. curl on the bucket.. That was the cats meow.. We used them digging shot rock on the pipeline. A PL model had grousers, two speed travel & a swing lever. you could swing while traveling. The others your travel & swing was on the same control &...
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    Caterpillar Pony Motor

    They don't have water pumps & I can't think of any use for one ?? I've got 3 are 4 laying in my yard if anybody wants 1!!!!
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    Starting an old D8?

    Starting a pony motor!!!! #1 pony motor is 6volt. #2 the mag will need points & condenser #3 carb will be gumed up #4 converson kit w/adaper plate & starter is only $900.00 (takes a special nose on the starter for these change overs) #5 SO pull start the thing in reverse & let the blade drag..
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    Largest Caterpillar Sidebooms

    Roll bars !! On booms The 572R's and the 587T's down here in the south have roll over protection above the operators head yet out of the boom line. I see these guys put a half sheet of plywood on top there for sun shade.. You know the 587 & 589 had hyd. cylinders to raise & lower the boom...
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    Side Boom

    Supervision!! If the foreman lowering in are making tie-ins Don't know whats happening ? Then anything can go wrong. I've ran a boom for 20+ years all over the country . mountains to swamp on 48" & 8" .. I can tell if there is going to be a screw up before it happens..
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