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    pettibone "landcrab"

    I remember a customer of ours who used to cut timber talking about having one of those. He said it was a beast. Equipment Echoes, from HCEA had a story about the history of Pettibone.
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    Chains for the rear of a 310SG ?

    Hi all, I figured if anyone would know the guys here would. My question is, Does anyone have or know if you can put tire chains on the rear of a 310SG? Dad and I have wondered that different times this winter. We have chains on the front, but with alot of the snow this winter there has been...
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    Working on a JD 450G

    I have a couple pictures that look almost identical to that. The converter went out on our 450G about 2 years ago. I think it was later that summer our 455G had a leak underneath and after looking, my cousin saw it was the converter on it too. its motor got to be pulled too.
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    Hey mechs, What's in your box?

    We dont do a whole lot of heavy repairs on our equipment our selves, mainly just maintenance and light repairs. I have an uncle and cousin who are/were professional mechanics, but we do try to keep decent tolls in our boxes. Alot of craftsman, the ratchet wrenches are awesome, dad has a lot of...
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    Question about new laws in PA

    I don't know if this topic should be here or in another section, but I was just wondering what the other guys in the state of Pennsylvania are doing about the new Act 132 rules and having to register with the state and having contracts for anything over $500. Our local paper had an article in...
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    Lincoln Grease Guns made in China: quality?

    Dad always has used Lincolns, and I did too when I got old enough to but my own grease gun. I wore out a pistol grip Lincoln that was made in the US and when I replaced they were made in China. I really liked my old pistol grip, but the China made one was the worst tool that I've ever owned...
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    Installing Engine Brake

    Hello all, I have a question and need your opinions on something. My dad and I are in the process of buying a 98 Ford 9500 Tandem Dump truck. the truck has a 3406E Cat engine but no engine brake. the dealer we are buying the truck from contacted a garage that they use and said it would be no...
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    Troubles w/ our 312B

    My dad and I have a 96 model 312. Its a gray market machine, 7DK series serial number and this spring we had to replace our motor. I heard a real bad knocking one afteroon and after my cousin dropped the pan, he could see the crank was broken. If I remember right, I think the 312's do have...
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    Best aluminum polish?

    Have you ever tried Flitz? There's always a guy down at the outdoors show in Harrisburg selling the stuff and I watched his demonstrations a couple times and finally bought a tube of the stuff last year. I could not believe how well it works. I used it on an old Mack Bulldog hood emblem a...
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    Working with your Father.

    This is a neat topic guys. Like alot of you, I spent alot of my weekends and evenings out on jobs with dad and then when I got out of high school went to work with him. For the last 8+ years, its been the 2 of us and a fleet of equipment. Not all days are sunshine and roses and we do have our...
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    Pick up truck tool boxes.

    Back in 93, my dad bought a pair of 7 foot Weatherguards that mount on the bed rails. They worked really well until the fall of 2001 when the truck they were mounted on died. We parked that truck and never took the boxes on because they wouldn't fit on the truck that took its place. There are...
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