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  1. BKrois

    Excavator joystick pattern changer

    Awesome thank you.
  2. BKrois

    Excavator joystick pattern changer

    I'm in the process of putting one on my 2000 Komatsu PC150 excavator now, only issue is finding out what fittings Komatsu uses to plumb into their valve banks
  3. BKrois

    The one man show to grow

    The pool work is very impressive. we've done a bunch of pools on jobs, but never anything that intricate. once the batter boards and stakes are in, its tough to get the deep end square unless you have enough room to walk around and cut it in from the back. generally we'll put 1.25" stone on the...
  4. BKrois

    Saved from scrap

    They cut an inch off each of the teeth so it would clear hitting one of the guards. its wants to throw the tracks, they're probably not the right pitch either.
  5. BKrois

    The one man show to grow

    Read the whole thread, excellent photos. Your work speaks for itself, meticulous...
  6. BKrois

    Saved from scrap

    Found out about this 955H recently near me. Had been sitting for 10 years, typical "ran when parked". Some fresh fuel, batteries and a new starter(bendix wouldn't engage) and it fired up. Someone slammed the wrong sprockets on that's on the list. Its a powershift with hand/foot steering
  7. BKrois

    Kinked Tracks

    Thank you for the replies. Here's a pic. I've heard a few other ideas on how to get them free, i'll update the thread as I go
  8. BKrois

    Kinked Tracks

    Looking at a machine with relatively low hours but has kinked tracks. Any suggestions for working them out other than walking the machine around?
  9. BKrois

    The Great Gradall Project

    Interesting rebuild. Definitely a unique machine Not sure if you're a member but more are always welcome; http://nerockbusters.weebly.com/
  10. BKrois

    Cat D9 dozer

    Found this beautiful D9 working on a road for a sudvision in Woodbury,NY yesterday
  11. BKrois

    some work pictures

    Wow!! Thats a shame. I have friends who could have used parts. Cash talks i guess
  12. BKrois

    some work pictures

    Is that an old Cat 922 or 944 on the trailer in the background?
  13. BKrois

    F350 with "Death Wobble"

    I had a bad wobble/vibration on my 04 F350 diesel, turned out to be a bad front passenger side hub.
  14. BKrois

    some work pictures

    Tom- I see you got Schmidt's loaders serviced just in time for the snow
  15. BKrois

    ATHS Convention Springfield MA

    Only a few more days till the show, it should be a good one. I've heard that over 500 trucks are pre-registered.
  16. BKrois

    SHOW us your dump trucks 6,10,tri, and tractors

    Heres the truck i drive- 1987 Mack R686 300 12 spd w/ mud stick Dynatard A/c 46 rears 14' Everest Body All Alum Wheels.
  17. BKrois

    Hi. New here. Just bought a used CX36..looking for feedback and tips :)

    I just bought a quick coupler and 2 buckets from USA Attachments. They seem to be very well built. I haven't mounted the coupler or used the buckets as they just arrived today.
  18. BKrois

    What is the most read Heavy Equipment publication?

    I know around here in New England, a lot of people faithfully bought "Big Truck and Equipment Trader" weekly until it stopped being distributed.
  19. BKrois

    Will this truck be big enough?

    I think you'd have no problem moving that machine with that truck. You are going to have 5 axles to stop the combination. I know people that move 160 size shovels behind 6 wheeler dump trucks with a 20 ton trailer all the time. Where i used to work they had an International 4900 6 wheeler dump...
  20. BKrois

    Cat 365 with Kent hydraulic hammer

    What scale size are the hammers made for?
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