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    The best cordless grease gun

    Milwaukee M18
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    Innovative Rock Breaking

    I see you guys are coming along. I inquired about one of your system several years ago. Also most of the hydraulic cylinders will need load valves so the drilling position does not drift while drilling. I wonder how it would work here on the east coast. tomorrow I will back on a rock job in NJ...
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    Excavator with reverse scooping bucket?

    I have a manual quick coupler on my machine. I just switched the bucket around the other day to backfill a H pile and lagging wall. The fill material was all previous excavated so it was loose.
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    Atlas Copcp XAS136DD Air Compressor Problem

    I have an Atlas Copco Xas136DD air compressor. It is a tow behind 300cfm air compressor with a Duetz engine. Every once in a while I go to start it fires right up and after 15-20 sec. it shuts off. It looks like the light for the oil pressure comes on. It will not let me restart until the light...
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    Tag-a- long Trailer ?

    No it does not have the lift axle. the tires seem to be holding up fine. The short ramp is all they had in stock when I bought mine. I don't think they offer it that way any more it is no ramps or long ramps. Air ramps are good for a paver and roller. I like the combo of tilt beaver over...
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    Rolloff vs hooklift truck

    I have a single axle hooklift 33,000 gvw and a tri axle cable rolloff 80,000 gvw. On more than one instance I have dropped box with the hooklift and when going to pick them up I could not because they where over weight. I had on customer fill a 20 cy with pavers with no airspace. luckily I order...
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    NPK C10C plate compator on Volvo EC240BLc

    That machine should have two 61gpm pumps on it, so you should be fine. just have to adjust the relief valve properly for the flow and pressure of the plate compactor. Are you guys also predrilling or just vibrating the piles in. I worked with a couple of other contractors last year predrilling...
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    In search of laser distance meter with interface to tablet

    I have a Leica Disto D8 that will connect with Bluetooth to my Android tablet. I use Redstick app but I believe Leica also has some apps.
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    Hyd. "connect under pressure" Quick Couplers

    The Stucchi connect under pressure work very well. I had issues with my rock drill on my mini excavator I could never connect the hose because it would build pressure. I switched to the Stucchi connect under pressure all my problems have disappeared. There VEP HD fittings are very good but...
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    What do you pay for stump dump fees?

    In northern NJ it is 15/cy
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    Good Hydraulic Fluids

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    Good Hydraulic Fluids

    This topic has something to do with my situation. I have a JD 160Clc it was low on hydraulic fluid broke a couple lines on the last job hammering rock. Any way had a mechanic service the machine recently and he added 5 gal of hydraulic fluid it was not Hitachi brand it was the stuff you by at a...
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    Unloaded/Tare weight of trucks...roll-off 2/3 axle, tractor w/ or w/o cab

    I can tell you that my Volvo VHD triaxle roll off weights 19 tons with a 20cy HD box on it
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    Non traditional excavator uses....

    I have a gooseneck made for mine and a drive motor to predrill for piles
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    hydraulic hose crimper recommendations

    When I worked for a company before going on my own we had a Gates portable crimper with an air of hydraulic power pack. Kept the most common ends and hoses in stock at our shop. I can drive a about 3 large hose shop whitin 15-30 mins of where I am so makes no sense to have a crimper.
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