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Recent content by dozerduded6r

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    Welding on trailer I Beam

    Pics to help explain what I am trying to do. Mount this engine to the trailer
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    Welding on trailer I Beam

    Recently bought a 1970 Fruehauf low boy trailer. Running Historical Plates. I am in the process of Permently mounting , for a running display at truck and engine shows, 2 12000 pound engines. What are the rules on welding or bolting to the top side of the 2 main I beams. I recall no holes...
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    Protecting Driver and Dozer While Clearing Brush

    brush sweeps Thanks Atco, will check with company later. Rod, thanks for pictures they say a thousand words. Had concern on brush coming over back of blade and catching hydralic hoses. I see you welded an extension to top of blade. Driver protection on your machine is what I'm looking to...
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    Protecting Driver and Dozer While Clearing Brush

    My winter spare time job is to modify a D6R with a 6-way blade to clear brush and trees up to 10in dia. I plan to protect the operator by installing 2inch square quarry screen panels on rear and sides of the ROPS. I also want to bolt on the top front of the ROPS to the front of the dozer a pair...
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    Wierd excavator bucket

    Could this be a modified attachment for us rookies to aid in making a square and flat bottom trench?
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    Covering Exhaust During transtit

    My boss" son is the one moving the eqiupment around without covering the exhaust, but when something happens they blame the operator. ME! As much as these machines cost whats an extra 5 minutes and 2$ worth of duct tape.
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    Which bucket to use

    I like the idea of a mechanical thumb. Never heard of a frost hook. As far as bucket width, I was just trying to keep the weight off the end of the stick.The thumb will add about 1000lbs I think. All of these trees are junk. The few bigger ones are firewood. The rest will be put on brushpiles to...
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    Which bucket to use

    Recently purchased a cat 315c with a 4 ft dirt bucket. We need to dip a ditch but it has 6-12" trees 20ft along both sides and down to the bottom of the 10ft deep ditch. I feel we need to use our d6r on top first to clear saplings then work with the315c. I feel I can just reach the bottom with...
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    Welding on bucket

    When I welded a cracked tooth on our 315c 4ft dirt bucket it was dark outside so I started the machine up and turned on the lights. Can I damage the computer doing this? Is shutting off main disconnect enough protection or do I need to unhook battery while welding?
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    Covering Exhaust During transtit

    Recently purchased a d6r and a 315c. When transporting between farms 30 miles apart, do I need to cover exhaust to keep turbo from spinning and if so why?
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    Test

    I need to spell check
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    Test

    test3 Ineed tolearn to type
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    Test

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    Test

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