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    MTL Attachments- not a good experience...

    I hv used a jenkins quite a bit on 4inch and smaller and own a vail for the big stuff i would recommed both no issues 8500 for jenkins with wheel kit - 30k + for the vail run on kubota 95-2 and cat 299 d3 xe
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    Cat 299D3 XE not sure whats going on

    You fellas were right it was not hydraulic but engine related it blew the tube off for the turbo the one in the engine bay I hv pic on other phone will update later Thx for all the help I hv a spare fuel filer and extra 5gal hydro fluid I did drain fuel filter B4 I saw tube off
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    Cat 299D3 XE not sure whats going on

    N No i was thinking about getting a new fuelfilter - it just had pm2 service completed with new filters about 100 hours ago
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    Cat 299D3 XE not sure whats going on

    I dont know what ET is? I do not hv anything that will read cat codes - my s/n is attached - im going to do more troubleshooting tomoro - plans are to remove high flow plug and test - remove mulcher and test machine by digging in dirt with bucket - my display says no codes when i go into...
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    Cat 299D3 XE not sure whats going on

    2020 year and running on hi flo with Vail Extreme Mulcher Engine seemed to kind of surge but I think it might have been pulsing hydraulics loading the machine, a little jerky movement. I was in turtle mode max at 16 After 30 seconds and what seemed to be derated power/hydraulics beacuse it...
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    What would you do ?

    No dealer support around me - ive driven one
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    What would you do ?

    because the capital gains $$ is no where near what it would cost for a machine and with it being only a part time business I can afford the payments with my current job - I also will be selling a trailer and another wheeled skid to put against the loan so plan to pay it down quick with the jobs...
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    What would you do ?

    both dealers are close and I have had great experience with the cat folks havent had any with the deere since I dont own a machine of theirs - honestly i am i noticed the deere has a different track roller setup and never have thrown a track off the cat was wondering if anyone has had any issues...
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    What would you do ?

    thanks for the suggestion, my capital gains owed are more than 30K thats a lot of $$ for me to just write to uncle joe for him to waste. I am looking at doing more work when i retire so trying to build up client base in the coming few yrs and dont have my own machine now so hard to be...
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    What would you do ?

    thanks for the reply first of all, the takeuchi are great machines but the ride was not great for me and spending 10 hours in one is the reason i am leaning towards a cat vs the deere, i have spent 10 hours in a cat with no issues multiple days in a row, the el cheapo seat in the deere was not...
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    New Holland with a 4.108

    ok well if you push a lever its mechanical fuel shutoff just depends on the design - have you checked to make sure the lever didnt come loose and the fuel is shutoff ? if its mechanical and its in the open position id say you have some kind of a restriction with the return or possibly...
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    New Holland with a 4.108

    my 4.108 in my volvo has a fuel shutoff solenoid, its possible it went out - also my scat trak had the same engine/pump arrangement and it also used an electric fuel shutoff solenoid - its possible it went bad and its not getting any fuel
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    What would you do ?

    Have to spend some money due to capital gains looking at a used 333G and 299D3 one has about 500 less hours but no significant difference is physical condition or warranty for either i would buy I have driven both, only thing i didnt really care for was teh low back el cheapo seat in the...
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    Cat 299D and Vail Rotary Mulcher

    you mean a guy would need to keep two machines as they have more down time and less dealer support or issues with getting parts when they break? I have been running the cat today and its a couple yrs older maybe a 2018, its a D2 not a D3 and its got different looking gauges on teh display with...
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    wacker st-50

    Interesting - I would not want to be a tech on them but would hope they would hold up. We dont have good dealer support here like other brands so not sure I would want to be my business on one for that reason. I would like to rent one to test with but I have not been able to do that either. I...
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