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    Seriously? 988F laying down on the job...

    Oh no, it was someone who had worked for us for a while. The guy who had been operating it had to retire but this guy should have known what he was doing.
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    Seriously? 988F laying down on the job...

    A loader hand looking for a job today did it. Apparently he had a full bucket, was elevated, on a slope, and ran over a boulder.
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    Seriously? 988F laying down on the job...

    Actually, it took a crane to turn it back over.....
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    Seriously? 988F laying down on the job...

    No one hurt, thank God, but lots of unhappy people....Did NOT need this happening yesterday. I'm still a little speechless over it, I just don't know what to say. They got it turned back over with a D8 and a Komatsu WA500, still awaiting a full damage report.
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    Hot-in-place paving.

    We got our Novachip mix design approved this week but we don't lay it ourselves. This is not for the in place recycling, however. On the way to one of our jobs, we ran through a contractor's project that was laying some yesterday. Its.....different, heh. It seems like we're a little slow to...
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    Busted!

    We have had the same issue with the same machine, long ago, actually, when it was fairly new. I'm pretty sure we welded it up and its still running fine to this day (well, that part is, its a tired rig these days) Its been a long time, I remember when it happened out on one of my jobs, so I...
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    When the Best Laid Plans Go Awry....

    A little bit of venting here..... Our firm is under new management, namely us, the owners of the company. We have quite a few issues to deal with to return our company to a level of success we expect. I am managing our equipment fleet which means equipment moves fall to me to make happen and...
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    Loading challenges

    I wish I had pictures of it but we had a CMI RS500 burn down once. It was ugly and I don't remember how they got it on the trailer but I'm very lucky to have two badass lowboy drivers who can handle about anything. I like having heavy winches and we currently roll with folding neck winch...
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    Ford dump trucks?

    We run a handful of the L8000 rigged as 2000 gal water trucks and....eh, I guess they are okay but not spectacular. They seem somewhat reliable but we're not really pushing them very hard as water trucks. They don't have a notably high incidence of breakdowns and most are 89-93 models. I...
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    Confession is good for the soul...

    This is a good thread....its therapudic to get some things out some time. I guess I've been lucky to an extent, I never had any significant injuries in 6+ years as a foreman/superintendant running jobs. I preached safety pretty hard because it was my company. I messed up my back pretty good...
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    How much higher do you want it Boss?

    I saw some crazy Spanish language game show deal where they had (what looked like about a Cat 320ish) excavator and used it to undress a woman on stage. The clothes were clearly props and it didn't strip her down naked but still, it took some serious skill and an ultra tight machine. Impressive.
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    What to look for in a double drum roller?

    It obviously has to do the type of work you're into but as fast as paving specs change (around here, at least) be sure to plan ahead. Some of the best mats we've laid were with an Ingersoll DD110 but that machine is old and tired now, going to auction next week but not sure how much can be...
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    Pictures to share

    Roadtec RX60B on loaded up, ready to roll.
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    Couple of 615C's in action

    Awful picture, sorry. I have some good ones scattered elsewhere, I'll get to work on that when, you know, I get more unbusy.....
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    worlds largest pull type

    I could see the value in the Ag tractor/pull pan set up if you don't turn alot of earth moving work all the time. The off road truck rig and the monster pan....well, I guess it works for them but I don't see it. We don't get into alot of heavy earth moving operation like the old days but...
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