McAninch pull type scrapers

Renfroe Grading · Feb 27, 2009

What size machines are the last Mcanich photos?

fensoncont. · Feb 27, 2009

They appear to be D11R/651's.

Gavin84w · Feb 28, 2009

Yep. 51,s and 11,s

Greg · Feb 28, 2009

What a bunch of beasts.

millertime778 · Mar 1, 2009

Nice pics. but It seems like that wouldnt be very cost effective, with the cost of maintaining the undercarriage on the tractors and all the other expences that come along with those machines. I dont know maybe im wrong.

Greg · Mar 1, 2009

McAnnich did not get as big as they are by being stupid or not making money. They know what they are doing. Like I have said on here before a Cat pulling a pan is a very cost effective way of moving dirt if the haul is short or if things get wet and stickey. Do it here all the time with a D7 and a D8. I smile all the way to the bank when they are running.

millertime778 · Mar 1, 2009

Yea true. I guess under the right circumstances anything can be efficient. But i do think they look pretty sweet.

gbdigger · Jul 28, 2009

GBdigger

I have watched McAninch for years now wondering how they make their system work in SW Missouri. I do know they left a lot of money on the table on Hwy 13 in Stone County and Hwy. 65 in Taney County also bid the Springfield Airport cheep, haven't seen them in SW Missouri since...over lots of out of area contractors have left the area to never return. And by the way I don't consider Camdenton to be SW, Missouri. Best I remember they got their prices up on the Rte. 5 job and were only 2 or 3 percent low. My dad always use to say experience was an expenseive teacher.

Greg · Jul 28, 2009

Your Dad is right. Graduated from that school a few times myself. But lets face it. McAninch didn't get that big by being stupid and not making money some where along the line. We have seen the same here. Somebody from out of town comes in, makes a splash on a job or two and then we never see them again.

dozerdave · Jul 28, 2009

Hi $Maker,

I fry deer meat and potatoes in my pan. If I am going to move dirt I use a scraper, selfpropelled or towed.

Buckethead · Jul 28, 2009

dozerdave said:
Hi $Maker,

I fry deer meat and potatoes in my pan. If I am going to move dirt I use a scraper, selfpropelled or towed.

In some parts of the country "pan" is the common term for scraper. Around here we usually call them pans.

gbdigger · Jul 29, 2009

Greg said

Greg said:
Your Dad is right. Graduated from that school a few times myself. But lets face it. McAninch didn't get that big by being stupid and not making money some where along the line. We have seen the same here. Somebody from out of town comes in, makes a splash on a job or two and then we never see them again.

I agree I'm also one of the many who is impressed with MCAninch, however I thought it important to point out that they are human and make mistakes like the rest of us. Many post seem to imply they are invincible

Greg · Jul 29, 2009

Ya, Dozer Dave your term is correct self powered or towed. Around here as in all places we have our own little glitches to the language. Self powered is always "technically correct" a scraper. We have some who still insist on "turnapull" and I don't mean "Torunapull" as George LeTorneau meant it to be. Some use the generic "earth mover" which makes my blood boil. The term "pan" is reserved for pull type unit. Oh ya, with enough charcoal to put underneath a "pan" we could fry deer meat and potatoes in it to if stupid enough to do so.

iowawelder · Dec 29, 2009

to bad Big Mac has no more D-11's they sure were a site but it seems like Mac is bleeding pretty bad right now NO WORK

Gavin84w · Dec 29, 2009

iowawelder said:
to bad Big Mac has no more D-11's they sure were a site but it seems like Mac is bleeding pretty bad right now NO WORK

Pretty easy to sell 11,s so maybe just a temporary thing and maybe a planned move to upgrade to greener D11T,s. I will bet the 651 bowls the R,s were pulling are still in Mcaninchs stable

tripper_174 · Dec 29, 2009

The terminology thing is kinda funny. For example, guys here are using the term dozer whereas in a lot of places a dozer is strictly a crawler with a dozer blade. Backhoes, excavators, trackhoes, crawler backhoes, all the same thing but different areas have different terminology. One thing I did learn is when in American cities be careful when you ask for a hoe!

One thing for sure, McAnichs' operation sure impresses heck out of me! You don't have all that iron on hand without knowing exactly how to make it pay.

iowawelder · Dec 30, 2009

Gavin84w said:
Pretty easy to sell 11,s so maybe just a temporary thing and maybe a planned move to upgrade to greener D11T,s. I will bet the 651 bowls the R,s were pulling are still in Mcaninchs stable

You are correct they still have the 51's in the yard . They sold the 11's at the end of 07 before the downsizing auction, I think you have a good point about the greener plan because most of the motored equip. sold was older and pre electronic . They had a very tough year laying off alot of mechanics and closing the weld and fab shop where they had 14 welders 1 of which is myself they have only brought 2 back with no signs of improving . But Jan. 1 is almost here so time will tell ,we will see if the young managment has the guts and brains to make it work since Dwayne has all but retired ....

WColtharp · Dec 30, 2009

That would have been a heck of an auction to be able to attend!

Cat637g · Dec 31, 2009

Iowawelder,

So out of the equipment they have listed on their site, how much do they actually still own?

AtlasRob · Dec 31, 2009

Cat637g said:
Iowawelder,
So out of the equipment they have listed on their site, how much do they actually still own?

I'm pretty sure he said he was one of their welders, not their accountant!

but he might have some idea I suppose. :beatsme

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