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    Brave or stupid

    Call me a skeptic, but I didn't see the bridge move at all as he drove across. Someone perhaps with way too much time on their hands and video editing software????
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    Anyone using clip on or bolt on rubber shoes?

    Hey CD, Can't wait to get her prepped and out to the job site. Should be delivered this week. She 's got a Geith Hydraulic QC, Plumbed with High Flow & Secondary Low Flow, Side & Rear View Cameras, Spectra Precision DDS300, Allied 2300 Plate, 42" HD Bucket and an Exca Beak demo attachment and...
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    Anyone using clip on or bolt on rubber shoes?

    MWE's Installed and ready to go. Definitely the best quality and value for the money, all $9,227.68 worth. Took pretty much all day to install but fit perfectly with no issues.
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    Driving a just purchased truck across state lines?

    It should be OK if you don't get stopped, or go through a weigh station or a DOT roadside inspection checkpoint, or .......... It used to be you slap on a set of plates from another truck and go on your way. Now with all the States bankrupt, they are looking for revenue. With a long trip across...
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    Random Pictures of our equipment

    T370 we just picked to help with the cleanup from Hurricane Sandy at the Jersey Shore. This house is less than 1/4 mile from our shop and is typical of the other 30 or so along the beach where we work.
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    Random Pictures of our equipment

    Brand new Case 235C SR arrived last week. Waiting on rubber shoes & hydraulic QC to be installed.
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    Anyone using clip on or bolt on rubber shoes?

    MWE Cast Clip (left) Superior Steel Clip (Right) BLS Inside Steel Clip BLS Cast Clip (Left) MWE Cast Clip (Right) BLS (Left) MWE (Center) Superior (Right)
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    Vermeer S800TX

    I think Morbark will do a good job with the line. I like the expandable tracks but they were not a factor in my application.
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    Vermeer S800TX

    I agree. I looked at Bobcat (not a ride on & just not a fan of Bobcat products in general), Boxer (would have been my 2nd choice), Dingo (seems to not have kept up with the times), Ramrod (junk) & Ditch Witch (just didn't like the overall feel) and felt the Vermeer was superior in quality...
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    Anyone using clip on or bolt on rubber shoes?

    Both companies say you can but because that effectively doubles the amount of weight on each shoe, it would void any warranty.
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    Anyone using clip on or bolt on rubber shoes?

    MWE's on Left. Everyone that looked at both liked the MWE's over the Superior. MWE's have molded bottoms that fit between grouser bars. Superiors are flat that lay on top. MWE's have 3/4" fine thread bolts w/lock washers. Superiors have 1/2" bolts in 5/8 holes no washers of any type...
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    Anyone using clip on or bolt on rubber shoes?

    Nice! I wonder what I could do with the 16k I would save?
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    Vermeer S800TX

    Our new Vermeer S800TX on the day it was delivered. This thing is a tank. 35hp Kubota Diesel 3000 lb operating Weight 2400 Tipping Capacity A far cry from the Dingo 4 Paw we had 12 years ago!
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    loking for hurricane sandy demolition work

    The beach is crawling with out of state, unlicensed & uninsured contractors looking to make a fast buck. I ran into a guy that said he was "local" from Toms River, NJ. When I checked him out I found his address was a UPS Store in Toms River and he was from Utah. Doing residential demolitions...
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    Anyone using clip on or bolt on rubber shoes?

    Just ordered a new CASE CX235C SR and we need rubber street shoes. We ordered samples from Superior, BLS and MWE. Anyone have any experience with either bolt on or clip on pads? We work mostly in sand but need to travel and cross paved roads on occasion which is why the rubber pads.
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