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Recent content by chandler starling

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    Fontaine 50ton NGB

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    Fontaine 50ton NGB

    Good evening gentlemen, I just recently purchased a lowboy trailer. 1999 50 ton NGB Fontaine. I was excited to get it and put it to work. I received the trailer and put new shoes on it and redid the plumbing for the wet line kit. Sooo, today we moved a 650j LGP and it did great. Then we...
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    Hitachi EX-230-5

    If that was the case wouldn’t the temperature gauge inside the cab show running hot? I completely agree that all oil is not the same. I just can’t wrap my head around why this would happen so randomly. We have used this machine to burn with before. Nothing out the normal has sounded, acted...
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    Hitachi EX-230-5

    We changed the hydraulic oil last year.
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    Hitachi EX-230-5

    Thank you for the responses, The engine oil level is fine, it hasn’t moved up or down.
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    Hitachi EX-230-5

    Good afternoon gentlemen, Tractor reference is 1999 Hitachi 230lc-5 S/n ANT400040 this tractor as about 7000 hours on it. It has always been a good machine other than being rough (compared to newer). Well taken care of and used daily. I noticed today that the hydraulic oil is very dark...
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    Cat dozer hourly rates

    We run D6r for 125 a hour 650j LGP for 125 Hitachi 230 -125 Deere 300g -150 Off road truck-125 Skid steer - 75 Southeast Georgia. Also for jobs under 40 hours we charge for moving one way. We are thinking. About bumping up the D6 rate I’m looking at getting a D8 and don’t know how much to...
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    2001 cat 730 ADT

    Cmark, I will check to see if power is going to the solenoids tomorrow. Also there is plenty of fluid in the transfer tank. Nige,Thank you for that world of information. The truck has codes being thrown currently. It’s been that way since I got it. I don’t remember the codes but I’ll be sure to...
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    2001 cat 730 ADT

    Nige, No sir I do not have a manual for this book and I was not aware of the option of downloading it.
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    2001 cat 730 ADT

    Cmark, Yes, I have pressed the button on the dash and the button on the floor at the same time. It makes no difference if the dash button is flipped on. Yes the light comes on with the push of the button on the dash or if push the the floor button.
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    2001 cat 730 ADT

    Mr. Nige As stated before, with your wisdom and help we were able to get the truck up and running. It has been running like a top. We have done a full service on it and all fluids look good. The transmission fluid looked fantastic, I firmly believe that this truck has had a rebuilt...
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    2001 cat 730 ADT

    Mr. Nige The grease has a remote line. I checked the grease line and it did not have a leak. I cleaned the inside of the fitting that screws into the head of the A frame to assure it wasn’t clogged. But I noticed on the old bearing that the grease groove. was packed with old, dry , hard...
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    2001 cat 730 ADT

    Good day gentlemen, So hallelujah!! We made progress today!! We finally got the A Frame to fall from the center pin. The bearing had a lot of slop in it. But thank heavens it has not wore through the outer race to hurt the bore size. The tapered sleeve came off the pin with a few licks with...
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    2001 cat 730 ADT

    Ok now that makes more sense to me. Thank you for clarifying. Ok so your puller bolts to the A frame and you use the center bolt to push against the pin. That’s a nice set up. Can I borrow it tommorow ? Haha.. I might end up trying to build something like that.
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    2001 cat 730 ADT

    Thank you that would amazing. I’m reading the article you posted about the suspension height. I can’t measurement that would be the correct height? It says it’s differnt for every machine but doesn’t tell you what it should be.
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