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    wood or metal dovetail?

    Reflooring a 20 ton tag trailer trying to decide whether to go back with the wood or do some type of angle iron runners on the detail. l mostly haul a backhoe on it but occasionally will be hauling a 120 excavated and a doze as well. any opinions on what others prefer? Wood or metal? does the...
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    Interstate 40dla tag trailer ramps

    Hoping someone can help. I recently bought an interstate 40dla trailer and just discovered that although it is a 40000 pound trailer it was equipped with lighter duty ramps that are made of 4" channel. Interstate says the heavier duty ramps are constructed using 6" wide flange beam. Does anybody...
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    John Deere 650G seriesIV opinions?

    Hey all ran into a 650g series IV with cab heat and air bout 4400 hours. I ran the machine and all things seemed to work as they should. Having said that i'm not a dozer expert at all (that's why i'm relying on all of your profesional opinions here) but seems like a very good machine. The guy...
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    Skid steer lift heights?

    Hello all, looking at purchasing a skid steer for working in smaller yards and confined spaces. I have a peterbilt tandem axle dump truck and wondering which manufacturers or models of skid steer would reach high enough to dump into the truck. Trying to save having to bring a backhoe and skid...
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    580c brake trouble

    I have a 580c with no brakes at all. where is the master cylinder on this machine? Probably gonna need more than just fluid but ya gotta start somewhere.. thanks for all the help.
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    955h brake band replacement

    Hope you guys can help, my father has a 955h that he says needs one of the brake "clutches" replaced. Anybody have a diagram of this or some tips on how to pull this one off? Do you have to remove the fuel tank? Any special tools required? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks..
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    580 super k with a broke transmission

    Hello all, not sure but thought this should warrant a new thread, kinda new at this. Lookin at a 1994 case 580 super k 2wd extendahoe showing 2600 hours. Only problem is the guy says that it will not move at all. Apparently the transmission is junk. Talked to the local Case dealer and they said...
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    Case backhoe differences

    Hello to all, kinda new to this, but i do currently run a ten wheeler dump truck, and looking to purchase a backhoe. Wondering what the difference is between a 580k and a 580 super k. Found a super k two wheel drive and just wondered what it might be worth. It does have a cab but no extend a...
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