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  1. Tones

    Some history from NZ

    https:/www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-young-giant-kiangaroa At the time Kiangaroa was the worlds largest manmade exotic forest covering 1.25 million acres. Planting started during the Great Depression in the 1930's as a work for the dole scheme.
  2. Tones

    Multi purpose track loader, hoe

    Years ago there was a thread about some new equipment in Europe and one that had a lot of comments was a machine which is a loader, dozer and excavator all rolled into one machine and ran on rubber tracks. Is there anyone else who remembers this cause I'm buggered if I can????
  3. Tones

    Road Train

    When you bitch about your local roads, spear a thought
  4. Tones

    Ripple Rock.

    A video of the work done to blow a shipping channel in the Seymour Narrows between Vancouver Island and the mainland 1958 Ripple Rock by - NFB I'll have to get the grand kids over to show me how to post links
  5. Tones

    OH&S in Australia

    What you are going to read is true...... I have been asked to do a small job for a company who has a contract upgrading the Pacific Highway in New South Wales. The job is to mow 50 acres of old sugarcane and other vegetation using my wheel tractor and flail mower. Pretty simple hey. WRONG...
  6. Tones

    Operation Deep Freeze

    Some members here worked in Antarctica but did they work at McMurdo in the late 70's in particular the dismantling of the nuclear power plant and the radiation cleanup. If they did but weren't tested for radiation contamination they should get intouch with VA. I found this information on the New...
  7. Tones

    Cat models

    NZ Transport and Contracting Archives Facebook page has some very interesting photos of Cat Models at work done by Keith McCall. I have no idea how to put a link up here so if you're interested you'll have to find them yourselfs
  8. Tones

    Machinery Auction

    An auction in Central Queensland has a lot of old earthmoving equipment including a D9G, 2 111a Wabco's and much more. www.ruralcoproperty.com.au It's the Springvale sale.
  9. Tones

    NZ Road Transport and Contracting - Archives

    On Facebook is where this is. Plenty of old iron and some of it reenginered because no manufacturers made it or they were asking to much. Enjoy.:-)
  10. Tones

    Preloading bearings in hydraulic motors

    I'm in the process of rebuilding a Eaton motor, model 6433. I've been trying to figure how to preload the bearings. Under the bearing cup on the end of the shaft there are 3 shims. My question is how to tell if I have to many or not enough shims? When I pulled this motor down the bearing was...
  11. Tones

    Wild at Heart

    www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/landline My favorite program, this story about catching wild buffalo in the Northern Territory. Some good flying and driving. Hope the link works
  12. Tones

    Paris Climate Accord

    Now that the US has withdrawn from the Climate Accord can engine manufactures now go back to building proper reliable engines without all the electronic junk???????????????
  13. Tones

    Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

    What is the time period that you have to wait for for your money after your client makes the transfer? So far it's been 5 days since my client transfered money but as yet I haven't seen it. You can draw your conclusions as to where it is but all I know the client hasn't got it and nether have I
  14. Tones

    RT120

    Is anyone here running the RT120 Posi Track? What do you think of it? Good, Bad or Ugly
  15. Tones

    PT 110 Fault Code

    Can someone tell me what the fault code 5826 is? There is nothing in the operator manual about fault codes.
  16. Tones

    Trailer Truck Brakes

    I was watching a TV program the other night called Ice Road Truckers and saw trucks being towed without the air pressure being built up and the same with trailers. In the little corner of the world where I live that would be imposible cause without air pressure the brakes are locked on. Can...
  17. Tones

    Cutting Edge

    I'm curious about serated cutting edge on a dozer. I have never seen them before today I looked at an auction site, (Manhiems in Hobart Aust)a D7h back from Antarctica. Any ideas?
  18. Tones

    Hydraulic motor Failure.

    I bet this will test the hydraulic gurus A trackdrive motor wouldn't go into fast, the machine would give a bit of a lerch and remain in slow on one side only. I had a crew working on site so I couldn't stop so kept the machine working in slow until the job was completed then sent into the shop...
  19. Tones

    Ford 276 Versatile injector pump

    The CAV Lucas injector pump is leaking fuel past the small round disc near the top. It is retained with a sir clip. I'm having a huge problem finding out what seal kit to get and can't find any info on the net and the local New Holland agent tells me it's a Hay Bailer.:Banghead The numbers on...
  20. Tones

    Haldex Hydraulic Motor

    Can anyone tell me what Cat vibrating roller uses this motor. It's a Haldex 28cc p/n 1320615. Cat more than likely use their own P/N. This motor is also fitted on other machines. A bloke in the States needs parts and has to wait 6-8 weeks for delivery. Nige? Cheers Tony
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