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    who makes the smallest ex.

    Hello Here is my Komatsu PC01. It weights 240kg and is 580mm wide.
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    Hydrovac Excavating thoughts?

    Hello I went with air instead of hydro. I use an air knife that can inject water mist and air at the same time. There is no carting away slop from the hole. All material can go back into the hole and be reused. No mud. I also use a vacuum that I made up. Only need a 185 ft per min compressor...
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    Compaction- Soil Density and Moisture

    Hello We had the same problem when doing freeway work in Victoria Aust. Subgrade had to be put in at optimum, a lot of the time it failed a test roll because the material had positive pore pressure in it. Water is holding the particles apart as a lubrication. If the material is wetter the...
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    JD 790 Sprockets?

    Have a look at the sprocket buildup procedure at https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/showthread.php?53342-Kubota-KD-15-CTL-Backhoe mjt
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    Kubota KD 15 CTL Backhoe

    Isuzu truck and triaxle trailer. Hello I use a Isuzu truck and triaxle trailer. mjt
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    Kubota KD 15 CTL Backhoe

    CTL Backhoe Shed site. Hello again Have been doing a shed site and grading up a driveway. Pushed over the trees with the CTL, the ground was steep and there was broken stumps, concrete and steel on the ground. Could not use the Venieri backhoe because of tyre damage until it was cleaned up...
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    Kubota KD 15 CTL Backhoe

    CTL backhoe Pushing timber Here are some pics pushing timber out of the way and a link to a video. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6s12jyvyxtk515w/Kubota%20KD%2015%20Pushing%20up%20Wood.mp4?dl=0 The link will last for 4 days.
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    Kubota KD 15 CTL Backhoe

    Hello Here is a link to a video using the machine using the backhoe. You can drive facing backwards when using the backhoe. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ibwk8yx10mlvqq4/Kubota%20using%20backhoe.mp4?dl=0 mjt
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    Kubota KD 15 CTL Backhoe

    Hello I changed the tracks to steel with rubber pads because the rubber ones rubbed on the final drive housing. The rubber tracks take more hp to run as well. The steel with rubber pads are tougher, you can drive over rocks, trees and things like that. When you drive a rubber track machine you...
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    Kubota KD 15 CTL Backhoe

    Video of Kubota digging a hole. Hello Video link of Kubota digging a hole. The machine is only 17hp, with a 2 cylinder engine approx 750cc in size. https://www.dropbox.com/s/3sez80g2acgeiio/Kubota%20digging%20hole%201-8-15.mp4?dl=0 mjt
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    Kubota KD 15 CTL Backhoe

    CTL Backhoe working pics More working pictures. mjt
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    Kubota KD 15 CTL Backhoe

    Venieri Backhoe, Kubota CTL Backhoe and Komatsu PC01 Ex pics Some more pictures with other machines. mjt
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    Kubota KD 15 CTL Backhoe

    CTL Backhoe Working Pics Here are some pics of it working. mjt
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    Kubota KD 15 CTL Backhoe

    Sprocket build up procedure Here is the old cat procedure on building up sprockets. mjt
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    Kubota KD 15 CTL Backhoe

    Hello Some more pictures of building up the sprockets and putting the tracks on, they are steel tracks with rubber on them. mjt
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