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    Roller steel?

    Thank you.
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    Roller steel?

    Anyone know what kind of steel the track rollers are made from? Must be some really rugged stuff. These below are from our John Deere 650G dozer, and before we scrap them curiosity has me wondering if these can be cut up and forged into other stuff.
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    Best heavy machinery insurance company?

    Thanks, guys. All the leads and recommendations are much appreciated. We tried with a local agent in Lock Haven PA, and that failed after a couple months. Still chasing down your leads
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    Best heavy machinery insurance company?

    well, finding a good independent agent who is familiar with the construction business seems to be also a challenge here
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    Best heavy machinery insurance company?

    I really appreciate it. This has been a moving target. Most of the heavy machinery folks we have worked with in the past sent us to a small local brokerage, which apparently is no longer insuring new heavy machinery policies, other than standard one million dollar personal injury. A policy for...
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    Best heavy machinery insurance company?

    Thank you. Yeah our dozer is worth a fair amount, and we need liability, too
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    Best heavy machinery insurance company?

    Who is the best or top three heavy machinery insurance companies? I am intersted to her your stories and yor advice
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    Here's a bit of history-still happening-FMC/KMC

    End of an FMC
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    DIY window screens?

    Correct. Standard forestry package. Plenty of escape routes from a rolled machine, and probably a lot more than the fully enclosed cab has.
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    DIY window screens?

    Cool idea. Given how rough logging is, anything that is not bolted down or welded in place has a good chance of coming loose. Especially from the kind of hard knocks trees throw out of the blue.
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    DIY window screens?

    Interesting idea. I don’t know how well that holds up to the logging environment. In terms of bumpy rides etc. We are wracking our heads trying to figure out the most basic solution to the side screens. Now I don’t claim to have the smartest people assembled in one spot!
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    DIY window screens?

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    DIY window screens?

    Although we can fabricate these ourselves, it pays to check in with pros. Man oh gees, talk about salty. And the price of only slightly better screen than the really robust 1/4” is too high. Oddly, the one fabricator gives great prices on steel banding. We are still weighing this all out. On the...
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    DIY window screens?

    Holy carp. That was close . Yeah, great example of why and how to armor up.
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    DIY window screens?

    Excellent design, I like it!
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    DIY window screens?

    So you are ok with enclosed cabs, but not screens? You challenge a member on a subject and when they present you with examples you decline to look? Look Doug, I am new here. I am friendly to all and happy to get and give advice. I don’t like your negative attitude here. It’s weird. It’s...
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    DIY window screens?

    Here, check this site out: https://www.advancedforest.com/products/heavy-equipment-armor-for-skid-steers-and-excavators/
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    DIY window screens?

    I concur in all things here. That is why we will stick with the factory threaded holes in the ROPS and the frame for mounting any screens we install.
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    DIY window screens?

    The loggers are much more concerned with being speared and smashed by branches and tree tops than the remote possibility of rolling and not being able to crawl out a side. If you are not familiar with logging dozers, hunt up a few pictures. They are almost like Mad Max machines, often armored...
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    DIY window screens?

    I like the rock screen better than the pretty flimsy screen material I bought.
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