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    Compactor production capacity

    For a few years now I've only really had an arms length involvement in the road building industry. And my question will expose my ignorance. Some years back I saw a study done by a university showing average production rates for the various types of compactors in the various soil types. I can't...
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    locates not proper and hit gas line

    Was on a crew that hit a Saskpower line once. They suddenly tried to tell me their locate is only good for 3 or 4 ft on either side of the mark. The report had none of what I said, it was all their own interpretation. They were some of the most arrogant utility personnel I've ever dealt with...
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    Econmical Rear Auxillary Hydraulics on Bobcat S750

    Or in my case I need to drill some frozen ground and need more weight on the bit. It's off of warranty. Ok here's another idea for everyone's consideration. If the auxiliary hydraulics were locked on then we could use the auxiliaries as a "power beyond". This power beyond could feed a...
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    Econmical Rear Auxillary Hydraulics on Bobcat S750

    Dreaming of that but it's a rat's nest of hoses under the cab and I haven't figured out which hoses are the ones to tee into. My local Bobcat dealer won't give me any info and they say it's much too complicated to do myself. I didn't bother telling them that I'd grown up in a mechanic shop...
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    Econmical Rear Auxillary Hydraulics on Bobcat S750

    I'm needing to install rear auxiliary hydraulics on my S750 Bobcat. My local Bobcat dealership quoted me $4900 for the complete kit installed. The unfortunate fact is that I don't that much money to put towards that at this time. Do you know of cheaper options or maybe a slightly less user...
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    Equipment dealers who have gone on

    Yup. Sucks to run Cat in Western Canada these days. Not that it didn't before... On the other hand, maybe its just some of the local stores.
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    What Recourse do Governments Have for Shoddy Hwy Projects

    I realize this question may be jurisdiction specific but I'm curious how poor workmanship is handled in your areas. Following is the background to my question. A very large and well known road construction company has done two major projects within 60 miles of me within the last 15 years...
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    Any Experience With Fly Ash as a Soil Stabilizer?

    The reason for considering fly ash is there are a few big coal power plants not extremely far away and we are under the impression that it is relatively inexpensive. It could be that the days of fly ash being a waste product are over as I know it is being used quite extensively as an...
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    Any Experience With Fly Ash as a Soil Stabilizer?

    Does anyone have any experience with using coal fly ash as a soil stabilizer? If so, did you use ash from lignite or bituminous coal? How did it work? We have a yard that has an ongoing problem with frost boils and even after getting worked up a bit and dried out will promptly turn spongy...
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    Screw Pilings

    Anyone have any experience with screw pilings? Would a piling 6ft deep with a 14 in helix carry 7000 lbs?
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    Need paint for my W20c.. whats the best site to buy?

    Did you try your Case industrial equipment dealer?
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    Interesting scraper setup

    I think this is the biggest ADT pulled scraper. http://www.ktecearthmovers.com/k-tec-1254-adt Saw one of these behind a straight frame Cat truck one time but can't recall the model number.
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    Need Trucking from Indiana to Saskatchewan

    Make sure you get a good customs broker. It can make truckers very grumpy if you hire an inept one.
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    Need Trucking from Indiana to Saskatchewan

    Uship can be the cheapest but can also be your most expensive option. Lots of guys on there looking to make big bucks with sky high bids hoping you'll take em. It's worth a try tho. A few more to try. Deck X (Winnipeg) Big Freight (Steinbach, Man) Edge Transport (Saskatoon, Sask)...
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    Reynolds scraper rim

    When we blew a rim on our 14C we went to a wheel shop for a rim. Saved us a pile over OEM. They need all the dimensions (bolt holes, pattern, hub size etc) and then they cut a plate and weld it into a blank rim.
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    W20c loader parts needed please help hydraulic

    You could look on MachineryTrader and see who's parted out a machine like that.
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    Equipment paint

    In the last couple years with it becoming hip to be "green" I've lost track what manufacturers are using. The big companies like Deere and Cat etc definitely don't use alkyd but among others there could be some. For a lot of smaller equipment manufacturers there's every part of the spectrum...
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    Equipment paint

    Are we gonna get into the old isocyanate discussio? There is a lot of fear mongering when it comes to Isocyanate. But its not toxic its just that over exposure can cause an allergic reaction. The following statement is from wikipedia and it says it precisely "Isocyanates are potentially...
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    Equipment paint

    Most equipment paint is a urethane. Epoxies are very abrasion resistant but they don't have as good of shine retention as a urethane. The abrasion thingy is why primers are often epoxies. The toughest paint I've ever sprayed is Endura EX-2C or Endura TF-2K. Imron is good but this is...
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    Where to find Hevy machinery transport companies

    I've used Uship a few times. I've had good luck with them. If you're worried about getting a careful shipper you can check their ratings. Inter USA their prices are usually pretty good but there's lots of truckers that put sky high bids on there to try to make big bucks. I have a few...
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