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Recent content by Exact Express

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    Chain binder lube

    I use Break away, buy it in the gallon jug and put it in a spray bottle. It seems to last quite awhile, I might buy one jug a year and keep 12 binders on my lowboy, used everyday
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    Cat truck

    I had one for a day, had an automatic in it. Only pulled one good load with it, a D400. My right arm was flopping around so much, I can't remember what the truck was like.
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    Heavy haul truck specs for pulling 55ton RGB trailer

    We demoed a new Cat tractor with a auto trans, my right arm didn't know what to do, flopping around looking for the shifter.
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    Your Lowboy Pictures Wanted

    I pin them up, I wasn't finished loading yet, there's still blocking under the tracks in this picture. It's so much work for a 5 minute ride!
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    Hydraulic quick-disconnects: Is there a standard size and orientation for trailers?

    You may think you won't need to couple under pressure, but sometimes the change in temp can be enough to build pressure in your lines and make them hard to get hooked up.
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    Your Lowboy Pictures Wanted

    Here is a picture of how we move the 992's around here. Most of the time they go down into Detriot somewhere, and it's best to be as close to 14' a possible. I put in a couple more pic's of some other moves downtown, the green bridge is to Zug Island, thats a 365 in the picture, I also have to...
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    Your Lowboy Pictures Wanted

    You must have some tall bridges out there, we have to put them on a beam and take the tires off to get'em low enoughto slide under our overpasses.
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    How to remove bucket teeth?

    Wear your safety glasses, had a coworker loose an eye knocking out these pins.
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    Kenworth dump truck to semi conversion

    Looks good, We were up that way in April, went by your shop on the way into town, heading to the shelter to adopt a dog.
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    Equipment keys how did you get yours??

    They stole them from the lowboy driver!
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    What is the difference between Groundbearing and Non Groundbearing?

    We've pretty well stated our thoughts on the trailer, as for owning your own lowboy, do you already have a truck to pull it with? Someone to operate it? That won't knock down a bridge? Will you have to pull the truck off of other work to move the load? How often do you need to move? Lots of pros...
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    moving Dual Lane Loaders in summer construction season

    Even a 12' to 14' move can be a real headache to get permits for this time of year. Good luck, let us know how it goes.
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    Okay how do I do this one?

    Call the inspector and ask how He intends to inspect the weld and paint.
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    L9000 Tandem dump box swap

    Was up that way last weekend, went past your shop. thought about stopping but we were on the way to the shelter to adopt a dog. Good job on the switch.
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    Kenworth dump truck to semi conversion

    I didn't pay attention to your user name until I saw the picture of the truck in front of the shop. I was born in the Soo and still get up there every now and then.
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