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    What's your experience hauling with an F350?

    I have A 96 F350 7.3 4x4 and move a pc40 excavator 10,000lbs and a s250 bobcat 8,700 lbs with no problem I just would not go anymore than that i have it tagged at 22,000lbs to cover everything with good trailer brakes but anymore I thank would be asking for trouble.
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    What size trailer do I need?

    I like to add a 20% cushin when looking at trailers I dont like to max them out they want last . Hudson bros. in NC builds a good trailer and they rate it at what it can haul with trailer weight add in. Trail King In Mitchell SD builds the top of the line I know there a lot of money but its a...
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    volvo grader electrical system

    Anyone out there with a volvo grader we have one that the regulator went out in the altanator got it repaired and put it back on charged batteries pulled it out of shop turned all lights on 20 min. later charge light came on cut machine off would not crank back drained batteries again any...
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    Ford dump trucks?

    L-9000 Ive had 3 of the L series fords there great but go with the L-9000 if you can you can get bigger engines L-8000 had 3208 fair engines best ones were the 240hp with turbo they would be the longer hood because the turbo is on the back. My choice for pulling hills is an L-9000 with a 290...
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    D-4 7u

    Any body close to western NC mountains Ive got a friend with a 1958 D-4 7U looking for a weld on sprocket ring for his machine he does mountain logging and Im trying to help out looking for the part. We have checked with cat just trying to find a better price times are tight. Attco you closer to...
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    94 cat d5c LGP closed cab ?

    D5c Yes I have a 92 D5C LGP good tractor use it in wet areas and the mountains the only thing I have done twice is u-joints on back of transmission running the pto for the winch it runs all the time and wears the joints not haed to fix parst around 280.00. I just wish they had grease fittings...
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    quick question

    Hey guys got a quick question 650G deere dozer is the far left foot pedal a brake or clutch had a man ask me I havent run one so I couldnt answer him with out seeing and running.
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    Ideas for mini x thumb

    USA attachment in winston-salem NC has a good selection. I have one on my pc40 manual not hydro. but money well spent. Ive loaded roll-off dumpsters and my tandem dump with mine. they advertise on ebay. I would use them again they have buckets, quick connects etc. and made in USA.
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    pc40 over heating update

    Hey guys thanks for all the replys on the pc40 over heating problem. Im using some of your ideas now. Yesterday one of my friends with a pc40 has changed his fan pully and that has increasd his RPMs on the fan and he has seen an improvement. Its getting cooler here so want be an issue till next...
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    over heating

    I have a komatsu pc40 great machine in the mini ex. range just one problem they over heat in the summer on 85 degree days. They just dont move enough air. My machine has around 4000 hrs on it but I have two friends with the same make and size one of them just a year old and another with a new...
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    Which excavators are made by the same people??

    Deere/Hitachi made at the same time side by side only differance is color and deere has deere engines in them, toured the North Carolina plant in 2002. Very impressive they told us from the time the order sheet come in the front door the machine parts were picked was built, painted, tested and...
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    plowing snow

    Hello I went to a State DOT auction and purchased a 10 ft truck plow and built me a bobcat attachment plate and hooked it to the plow and used an chain as the top connection so i could adjust the pitch works great on my S250. than the rest of the year I use the same 3pt plate on my yard tool...
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    Deere 650J

    Does anyone have info. on the 650s horsepower being picked up close to the 700s and putting an isolating track system on. I have heard talks about this for over a year. If this would be true that would be one tough machine.
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    Komatsu D41S-3 with new found power =O

    D41S-3 are tough machines I've had mine for about 10yrs now. If you have a fuel problem agian check the hard fuel line at the pump there is a filter screen in the bolt that goes in the oval end of the line mine would get stopped up from trash in the tank.
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    Chamber type septic system

    Yes very good system I have some in for about 10 yrs. now they are 25% reduction in N.C. and there is another type EZ-Flow also 25% reduction bothwork real well just check your local inspection dept if you can use.
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    binding down dozer

    Has anyone had trouble with final drive seals leaking. Someone told me binding down my dozer with ratchet binders from the track pads to the outside rail on the trailer would put pressure on the final drive seals. I have transported equipment this way for for 20 yrs. and this is a new one on...
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    Stuck in mud!

    been there bud, if you can dig around each side and the rear with backhoe or trackhoe will help 75% and then pull out from the rear if you can. some times you can cut a good size log (hardwood) and put behind the tracks and chain each side to the track pads and try walking it out and push with...
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    Husqvarna chainsaw question

    I run all husky equipment I buy all parts and saws from Bailys online great prices and quick shipping very good company to work with.
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    Advice for a newbie

    The komatsu would be the best bet newer and user friendly Im not a big fan of 4in1s they dont hold up real well.
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    Komatsu dozer questions

    komatsu info D37 thru D41s weight and horsepower is the difference there all good machines and will do what your needing I have a D41 great tractor it a upper 20k machine the 37s start out at 18k komatsu good choice Ive run them all
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