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    Terex TA27 Gen 7 Problems..

    I've been running a Terex TA27 Generation 7. In just the last 2 weeks I've had an oil line and a hydraulic line go. The oil line burst due to rubbing against a battery line. Apparently the insulation wore off the battery line, it then arched blowing a hole in the oil line. I noticed this almost...
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    Seatbelt-Acceptible Repair?

    You get into a piece of machinery, fasten the seatbelt, and start working. While operating the machine, you notice that belt comes unfastened a couple of times. Then you discover the reason why... The latch mechanism had broke, splitting the plastic housing, so some rocket-scientist decided...
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    Don't dump when you're not level..

    Instead of doing what we were suppose to be doing, we got to clean up this mess. The truck was not sitting level, so when the bed went up, it got tired and laid down. Luckily the driver was not injured, just real sore. One of the supers and the grader operator witnessed it, and said the tractor...
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    Howdy...

    Well I think I made it through my mandatory 3 "reply" posts so I can start a new one and say Hi all!! I'm new to the construction trade, after a career in law enforcement. I think I should have found one easier on the body..:) However I chose to donate all my money to one of those scam...
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