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    pushing 12 yard piles

    Thanks for all the help, we got it knocked out today , it wasnt too fun either but it got done , Unfortunatly the driver didnt belong to us so there wasnt much I could do but complain, we had one of our crushers deliver the base , we didnt want to take our trucks to the site, the 10 mile...
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    pushing 12 yard piles

    Thanks for all the help guys Contract logger, his heads already on the chopping block. hes done more then his fair share of stupid things lately, but this is probably the worst , especially when he knew he was to wait for someone to show up. I was expecting to have to turn the blade and...
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    pushing 12 yard piles

    We have a problem , we were going to finish a road using base course. the road is 15' wide with a fence on each side we are using a 140G , the problem is the dump truck driver didnt wait for anyone to show up to help him dump so the driver dumped three 12 yard loads of base in the middle of the...
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    Cat 966A loaders

    I bought 2 of the 966 traxcavators and I love them , I havent had any kind of problems with them , sorry yours had so many problems , mine seem to be just about perfect
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    Best older D8??

    The D8K was an all around great dozer , I love em , power for days and very reliable as long as it was looked after and they are fairly easy to work on, I wouldnt know about balance the only ones I have been around had 3 shank rippers and SU blades, the ripper could have been a bit heavier...
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    finding models

    Well you can find alot of models but some maybe super hard to find like a D6R you may find one on ebay but other then that there was never a mass produced model , I do know a few guys that have custom built one , other then that you can try www.garberent.com he handles alot of vintage and...
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    CCM to Release new D9H Models

    Oh my god thats awesome I think im about to have a stroke :drinkup:usa:notworthy THANK YOU CCM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Grader Questions

    model/blade length 12 12' 120 12' 14 14' 140 12' 16 16' 160 14' 24 24' Cats first articulated blade was the 16G in 1974 it was also the first hydraulic operated blade , im not sure but I think the 16G was also the first ever articulated blade , I think...
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    966A Traxcavator with cab

    Well I just wanted to post some pics of the custom cab I built for the new Norscot 966A , this model is awesome , Norscot hit this one out of the park. as soon as I heard they were going to build this model I knew mine would have to have a cab, so I didnt have this model for more then a day...
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    Wheel Loader photos from the 70's

    Awesome pics , alot of history there , please, post more old iron pics
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    Cat vs Case backhoes?

    I say get what you think is best for you , I have run a newer 580 a brand new 310sj or G and a brand new 430E , and for my money I would go with the 430E that thing was great , I never got to use the loader but once so I cant comment on that , but the digging power and smoothness and speed of...
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    Delivery truck custom made

    Thanks, im pretty proud of it , I had to stretch the frame about an inch. its the only Mack in my collection other then the two B61's I have and the skid loader is the only model I have that isnt Cat other then a crusher
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    my custom model , Mack N series

    Thats a cool looking old truck , nice job , I saw these pics at dhs but never got around to replying, its a good looking custom, looks like you had to do alot of work ,
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    Delivery truck custom made

    Heres mine ,I started with a Mack Granite dump truck that I used for another custom , built the bed and added the palfinger crane , the tool box opens it was one of the boxes on a Tonkin drop deck trailer, here it is
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    Delivery truck custom made

    Thats a great looking truck, I really like the way the bed looks I may have to post pics of mine
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