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Recent content by Reuben Frazier

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    CAT 259/299 Reverse Camera’s

    They are but it would have cost more to have them sent to and from CAT than the cameras cost so I just ate it. CAT wouldn’t warranty them without sending them to the shop,
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    CAT 259/299 Reverse Camera’s

    Just to update the thread, every one of them required new cameras to resolve the problem and at almost $800 a pop it hurt
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    Is anyone having any problems with the new Cat 285/275 CTLs?

    Their great machines but we’ve had a few little minor glitches from being new models but nothing I’ve been concerned up. I know they’ve updated several things since productions started on them addressing little things so I’d say buy one with confidence and don’t look back. The added cab room is...
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    CAT 259/299 Reverse Camera’s

    I’m stumped and need some guidance,, we have several CAT 259 D3’s and a couple CAT 299 D3’s that the reverse camera‘s are malfunctioning on. On a couple the screens won’t come in at all and randomly come back on but the reverse cameras are acting funny on and a few of them everything works but...
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    Jobs In NE Texas

    I know this is a long shot but Im currently looking for a few operators for NE Texas in Collin County to run excavators and Barko’s just clearing tree’s. I’d be thrilled to find some green guys with the desire to to learn at this point. If anyone‘s interested send me a message and I’ll give you...
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    Mulching - "The Daily Grind"

    Looks good, I sure wish we had smaller soft woods to grind on for a while. Grinding Bois D’ Arcs suck
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    2019 CAT 259D Lose Power after warm up

    I’m not saying it’s your problem but we’ve had multiple 259’s do the exact same thing yours is doing and all of them were busted wiring harness’s on the motor. I never specifically asked where the problems were but they all average around $1800 for the repairs and it fixed all of them. They...
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    Cat OEM General Duty vs Heavy Duty CTL Tracks

    Look up The Trax Guy, you can save some cash and his tracks are top notch. The blocks will last a lot longer but the Z bars have better traction by a pretty good amount. Personally I like the Bar’s better overall though. You can see 1200-1500 on his blocks and around 1000 on the bars which is...
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    Employee Search

    I agree with pretty much everything most of you guys are saying and we do require some traveling at times when the weathers bad and can’t work in a location. I give the guys an option to go work at another semi close site to help out if needed and anyone that’s been with us a year or more gets...
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    Employee Search

    Retaining employees isn’t the problem, it’s finding new people willing to work.
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    Employee Search

    We run a demolition company where we could be clearing TxDot ROW’s including houses, buildings and trees to taking down large structures with Volvo 380 and 480 demo units and all the smaller things in between. We’ve been doing ok with manpower with most of our guys being long timers but we have...
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    Employee Search

    I know you guys are having the same issues we are but I’m interested to hear how everyone else in the industry is locating operators/workers? I need to fill about 10 positions and i simply can’t find anyone to work. Ive got machines sitting that need to be running so if anyone has any special...
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    Barko Passwords

    Does anyone happen to know if the Barko machines with Cummins have a main password for accessing the system like the CAT’s do? These passwords on 32 machines is about to make me start drinking before noon every day.
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    CAT 316 EL

    It was derated from a faulty DPF module along with a bad lift pump and it’s running normal again but I need to reset the service intervals anyway so I appreciate the information gentleman!!!
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    CAT 316 EL

    The vin is CAT0316EHDZW01192
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