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    NEW cat c-series skid-steer and multi terrain loader

    Just now saw this thread for the first time. A few months ago I had the opportunity to demo the first 297C to hit the state of KY. Had 38 hours on it when I got in, if I remember right. My impressions... I loved it. Controls were very easy to use, cab seemed roomy, with incredible...
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    Holtcat

    I'm not sure if I've got my info correct, so if anyone knows different, please correct me. I have been told that the Holt family (the same family that owned what is now called Ohio CAT) are the descendents of the man who founded Caterpilar. I do know that Holt Cat is huge. I also know that...
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    Differences between scrapers...

    My experience on scrapers is not nearly as extensive as these other guys, and is limited to 613 and 621 Cats. However... I've found that in clean soil conditions, even a 621 can self load to completely full if operated correctly. As a matter of fact, I've self loaded (no push) in clean clay...
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    Trailer Inventions...

    Dang man.. don't you have something backward there. The load on the trailer is bigger than that thing you've got pulling it!!!!:D :D
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    Earthmoving Company Taglines or Slogans

    I don't remember the company.. but one that's always stuck with me was "We could move the Earth, if we had someplace to put it." Seems there was a picture of a large dozer pushing the Earth that went with it.
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    Nice pic my dad took last fall

    Thanks Countryboy.. I've actually been around for a while.. just haven't posted.
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    Nice pic my dad took last fall

    That sounds just like the type of job I recently watched. Don't remember all the machines they used... but company on a job adjacent to one I was working was digging a pit to do micro-tunnelling. Used a standard excavator as deep as possible.. then switched to a long reach.. and finally a...
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