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    Anyone know what it could be????

    Sounds like a big hitachi excavator to me. They break em down for transport. My .02
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    Tree Huggers The Worst

    Well put indeed. I second that.
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    Dads D8h Wow!!!!

    That's a beautiful model! I've dabbled in customizing toys but wow. True workmanship.
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    Overhauling D8K (pics)

    Hey guys, you gotta start somewhere. I think the apprentice you refer too perhaps regrets some of his statements by now. I'm a graduate fresh out a CAT training program for a dealer, but i've worked for contractors outside of the CAT world in the real world as well. Cat has some pretty high...
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    Pics for King and Graham

    Beautiful truck! I think the rebel flag is a mandatory part of the shop.
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    Tree Huggers The Worst

    Well, Wolf, I only drove by the site twice. It was a hospital expansion that involved demolishing a park. They were building a new larger park a few blocks over to replace it but we all know that's never good enough. I doubt these protesters ever thought about how the new technology brought in...
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    Tree Huggers The Worst

    I was in school this last summer and there was some sort of 'go green' protest going on with the usual banners and hippies. They were all over the sidewalks around a jobsite pouring into the street. I laughed when i saw some almost get into the traffic. Anyways, i drive a 97 dodge dually 12v...
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    Sweeps & brush guards

    Might be a little soft depending on what kind of trouble you anticipate getting into. Like CatSkinner77V said, trees can put some serious dents in 1/4" plate. It's all about what your comfortable with and feel safe in.
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    is there such a thing?

    Always love those pictures of the DD9G and SxS arrangements. Great machines!
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    966f performance question

    A pencil in there? Wow- I'd say that had a little to do with it. When you say they checked the timing, You mean they pinned her at the flywheel and on the pump? Does that engine have a timing advance? In mossville engine plant the engines aren't timed with pins, but flow timed. An instructor...
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    Cat introduces the 993K!

    Hmmm- Copying Komatsu? Cat's been burning used oil in marine applications for generations now. I believe the option for the used oil management has been out for a while on the Cat loaders and off highway trucks, about the same amount of time Komatsu has. Correct me if I'm wrong someone...
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    980 H

    John C. is correct-- the stall is done in third due to safety concerns. It might hold the machine in second with the brakes, but its also a lot harder on the components. The results as far as engine performance will be the same regardless of whether your in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th. The rpms from a...
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    Cat or Case

    In regards to the hose issue, there is a difference-- not in the longevity perhaps. That can be different on every machine and its enviroment. The Cat machines use a larger diameter hose on the cylinder lines, and a thicker. The materials you'll find throughout the cat are made thicker. This is...
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    This is what i call "Flotation tires"!

    That can't run down the road surely, Those tires look like they are against the frame. My guess is that's an Anniverserary edition set up for looks.
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    Cylinder Help

    In our area, 200$ a cylinder seems like a reasonable price for the work. The cylinders i have removed from a 580 were always easy to access. You can save money by doing it yourself, but there can be a wealth of labor required in rebuilding some cylinders. I've seen cylinders that size seized up...
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