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  1. J

    New found love.......

    how do you start the rear engine in those twin engine scrapers? out here in vegas i have never operated or been on a job with twin engines! i have only seen a couple on other jobs, not very common around here. I am trying to find a place to jump on one and check them out i am very interested
  2. J

    sheepsfoot compactors

    thanks guys, im going to be taking a job interview test for one of these and some other equipment. i have ran them before but was never taught a specific way, "just get it compacted" was pretty much all i was taught. so i was just making sure there is no by the book way to run one.
  3. J

    sheepsfoot compactors

    How do you guys run them? just back and forth using the blade only to knock down piles? or do you back drag with the blade everytime you back up? Also how far do you overlap? a full tractors width? or half width each pass?
  4. J

    state/county/city job testing

    If anyone does a search for this inquiring about the same thing. my test was over 100 questions, it consisted of questions about how well i take verbal directions, written directions, quized me on regular driving laws(kinda like a dmv test) equipment maintainence, asphalt repair, management skills
  5. J

    Scraper controls

    awesome thanks!
  6. J

    Scraper controls

    i cant get anything to come up on the Cat website. its kind of late and i didnt want to read but it seems they want me to sign up and they will send me info thru the mail? I'll try again tomorrow morning. thanks!
  7. J

    state/county/city job testing

    does anyone or has anyone ever tested for a state, county or city job before? I am getting ready to do some testing and was wondering what kind of test the first written test is on? safety? general knowledge? my friend lives in reno and he applied for a job with the city of sparks(not an...
  8. J

    Scraper controls

    I searched this site and google and cant find good pictures of scraper controls. i have been on a elevating scraper before but never a open bowl scraper and very curious to the controls, especially where the cushion hitch is. any help would be great! Thanks.
  9. J

    Testing 1 2 3...

    test 6
  10. J

    Las vegas area

    i have not heard about it. i have been here 27years. i heard about a pipeline running thru wyoming and colorado. maybe its on its way from the dakotas to vegas? right now there are a lot of rumors about jobs in or near vegas but none seem to be surfacing.
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    Testing 1 2 3...

    test3
  12. J

    What's The Chances?

    I also have a long story behind this. i started out as a laborer when i was 19. i thought it was a good idea to start out on the ground so as an operator i would know what its like shoveling that bucket of dirt. when a lot of operators dont care because "thats your job to shovel!" but other...
  13. J

    Test

    that 963 track loader i guess is what its called is so cool. i have NEVER seen one in person.
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