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    Feller buncher cb antanna

    Drill-less method to find that reception sweet spot on your machine: Mount your antenna on a mounting bracket using all the insulators that your antenna calls for, (flat or 90* bracket depending on your overhang or flat lip of grounded metal). Use a decent "C" clamp and clamp the bracket...
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    Dream machine

    caterpillarmech, Now THAT'S a nice service truck! We're rollin' now!
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    Dream machine

    LOL The aux input jack is there. Good call. Funny that my wife said the same thing."Get an Ipod".
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    Dream machine

    Consider upgrading that dream? May I recommend an air-ride seat and a cd player in that radio? Need those tunes in those deep dark canyons that radio signals just don't bounce into.:)
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    Road builders

    Thanks Jerry, The high-wide u/c is purpose built for the 324/325 I believe. A 324 uses the old 325B travel motors. Heavy duty everything. D6H heavy duty track links Good question. I will double check on that. (That's a 330D just to the left of the pic). 28" of ground clearance under the 325D...
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    Road builders

    I tried to find out the same thing late 2010, early 2011, when I was researching for a replacement for my 2001 Cat 325B which would meet the July 2014 OR-OSHA requirements for forestry application cabs. While we weren't in a hurry to purchase, I figured to find out what I could about the same...
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    Dream machine

    Thanks. I'll have to give the tips a try. Power has been off since about 3am Tues. so I have alot of catching up to do.
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    Dream machine

    It is slick alright. I'd run it off my hammer circut, but I'm thinking we'd have to weld my quick coupler side plates to the little hoe's counter weight.... :D It was an interesting video, but can anyone tell me how to get them to completly load then play? I got it in 6 second increments.
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    Dream machine

    I have the hydralics to run that attachment. Might have to change the coupler though... the plate compactors...
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    Loaders, Limbers and Roadbuilders.

    LOL. I'm just learning pictures and now you want moving ones? No videos yet, but if I borrow my brother-in-laws helmet cam...
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    Loaders, Limbers and Roadbuilders.

    Yes it is. Still working a few minor bugs out. Overall I'm pleased with it. I ran a B model Roadbuilder for the last 10 years, and it still is an excellent machine. I hope this one is built as well. So far I like what I see and feel. I wanted to add to the cab requirement stuff the guys were...
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    Loaders, Limbers and Roadbuilders.

    Hi JTL, When I saw HCF's post, it reminded me of thinking that same about that kind of configuration. I couldn't help speculating on it. Not actually planning on building one. Seeing some pics would be neat and I figured someone out there had to have already done such a build. Just hope I...
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    Loaders, Limbers and Roadbuilders.

    I've thought about using a leveling buncher as an excavator base also. Seems like it would work, at least for brushing,decking and pioneering. Heavy or large excavating projects would probably show us any flaws in the design. I might expect over relieving of the tilt circuits, and maybe damage...
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    The Loggers Library

    As a kid, I remember laying on the floor in front of the wood stove, looking at this book, over and over. When I got older, I actually read it. Over and over. Shoeing the Oxen and one other ox team photo were actually taken on our place. Also "Glory Days of Logging" and "This was Logging"...
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    Loaders, Limbers and Roadbuilders.

    Your exactly right CL! Your "rant" needed to be said. There's so much more out there being shoved at us. Makes alot of sense to increase exhaust temps to "clean" exhaust out in the woods. I'd say more, but I've got to get to work. If I remember right, 1980 Mt. St. Helens blast is what the data...
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