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    just bought an excavator. I have a few bucket questions

    I just bought a Doosan excavator that was advertised as having a 30" bucket. Is that a bucket width measurement? How can I calculate the maximum heaped capacity of this bucket? Why are most excavators' buckets classified by inches rather than capacity? I would like to get as close to...
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    looking at a Cat EL300b

    I'm starting to look around for a used older excavator and a friend of mine has this sitting at his yard. He said we could easily make it mine. :D It looks to be in good shape with no cracks or weld repairs on the boom. The owner maintains his equipment better than average (or at least...
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    Water tanker self-load question

    How exactly does a self loading tanker work? from the pics it looks like the large pipe on the drivers side (with the cam lock cap) is an auxillary suction line. Let's just say you back up to a pond for loading. Does the suction end need to be primed or could the pump generate enough...
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    What happens to your scrap conveyor belting?

    Does this stuff just sit around somewhere and collect dust? Does it get buried? Do people charge to haul it off? I need some in case anyone knows of any around Texas. I can haul up to 50k or so pounds if they can top load my open top trailer. :drinkup
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    skidsteers with factory a/c?

    I'm investigating the possibility of purchasing a new skid steer. I would prefer something with a cab and a/c this time around. Does anyone know which manufacturers are offering this? Are skid steer cabs sealed very well like a car or are there holes all over the place? I'm looking for a...
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    Mack E7 question

    I just bought a 2003 Mack CX 613 with a 427 horse E7 with 507k miles. Is there any way to read fault codes without the scanner? I ask this because someone told me you can manipulate certain speed and other settings in the computer by pressing a certain combination of buttons on the dash and...
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    foam/poly filled tires

    Who out there is using this in their tires? Are you happy with it? What brand system are you using? Are you paying by the pound? By tire size? I'd be very interested in hearing any sort of feedback, pros, cons, etc. on this method of flat proofing. anyone? :D
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    Truck leasing

    Does anyone here lease their tandem axle class 8 semi trucks? I know of a guy that bought out a somewhat run down dump truck fleet in my area. He ran the fleet as is for about 2 years then gave up and leased about a hundred of them from Ryder. I heard this guy is happier than ever now. From...
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    Bees

    What's the most practical way to deal with them? I have dozer work to do where bees just settled in. My dozer doesn't have a cab, but my loader does. We have a much bigger problem with them this year than I've seen any other year out at my pit. Last week I got in my loader (it has an...
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    I found another loader for cheap

    I accidently stumbled across this clark 175B while making phone calls the other day. I was following a lead on an alligator shear and the guy said "yes we have one but it's not for sale" .... He said "we have a bunch of other stuff we need to get rid of though." That's when he mentioned...
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    290M Clark Michigan scrapers

    Anyone here ever run one? They look like they could do some serious work. I like the fact that they are 4 wheel drive and have a dozer blade in front. A friend of mine ran the power unit pulling roller choppers to knock down brush throughout his 5000 acre ranch down here and he said it was...
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    pics of a grader I stumbled upon

    what do you guys think about it? Would it make a good machine? It's been sitting there for a while. This one was right under my nose and I didn't even know it. The property is for sale according to the sign out front so I'm pretty sure they'd sell the grader. What do you think I should...
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    Recycled asphalt (millings/grindings)

    Has anyone worked with this? Guys used to pay to get rid of this stuff down here, but now it has become a commodity in the recent years for people wanting to spread some all weather material on a budget. I've worked with two types of millings in the past. The fine stuff that the road...
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    30wt engine oil

    More than once now, I've heard that certain companies around here and even our state department is running 30wt engine oil in their hydraulics, trannies and engines (everything). This can't be right, can it? If so, can someone please elaborate on why this would be ok?
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    CAT loader engine question

    I found a nice Cat loader with a blown engine. I'm pretty certain things got ugly in there (destroyed crank and at least one rod) so a common inframe overhaul won't cut it in this case. The engine is a 3116 and the loader is ~1993 950F. Does anyone here know if this engine can be sourced out...
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    What to do about broken glass?

    I need two pieces of safety glass and a couple pieces of regular tempered glass. Can safety glass be custom cut? I would rather use a local glass shop if this is common practice. Or should I forget trying to cut corners and just buy new glass from the dealer? I haven't checked prices on...
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    What should I offer for this loader?

    I've been keeping my eyes open for a front end loader for chores around the yard and found this machine while driving around today. It's a Komatsu WA200 with 17.5-25 tires on it and I don't know the year model. The owner wasn't around so I don't even know if it's for sale yet or not. Two...
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    Scraper chains and flights (paddles)

    anyone know how loose we can get away with on the chains? Mine are pretty well drooping on the bowl side....My flights have about 2" of grouser left on them but they look far from new....Don't get me wrong here, my setup is loading the bowl like it's supposed to but I'm looking for advice on...
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    Found some parts in my hydraulic reservoir

    I started working on my old scraper yesterday...It's a 1979 Fiatallis 161, 16 yard machine....I bought it with a low hydraulic pressure problem....I started by removing the fluid from the 50 gallon reservoir....at the bottom of the tank in the strainer for the suction port, I found what looks...
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    New member, in search of a dozer

    Hello...my name is Serv....I tried to register as Serv a while back but the system wouldn't let me post messages....I own a 1999 Case Uniloader, a couple of trucks and a whole bunch of older trailers that I use for my scrap tire business.....:yup I'm currently in the market for a...
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