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    Case 821 Products support

    Anyone have any insight into product support these days on early 90's case wheel loaders? Machine looks to be an early 90's 821 in decent shape with 7000 hours. I've got no experience with Case product support from that era, can you still get parts or is a guy likely to run into a lot of...
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    Whats this? Windrow Eliminator?

    Cruising the old interweb I came across this on an old champion on machinery trader. It looks to be mounted to a rear lift group and slides hydraulically side to side. I'm thinking its some kind of windrow eliminator/packer? Doing forestry work where you're dealing will grass and sod I've dreamt...
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    How are your newer municipal plow trucks holding up?

    Anybody out there running newer municipal plow equipment? What's working for you and what isn't? The agency I work for has a mixed fleet of older Sterling's that are getting cycled out, 2010-2017 Internartionals, and now they're going to Western star. I don't think most of this is any secret...
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    The 100T IS FOR SALE!

    There was a thread on here somewhere about this machine, just came across it on machinery trader, thought it was mildly interesting. https://www.machinerytrader.com/listing/for-sale/219300151/1985-champion-100t-motor-graders
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    Differences between the series 4 and series 5 champions?

    This is kind of a long shot but there seems to be a few guys on here that have been around the old champions over the years. I've got a series 4 720a, I see a series 5 for sale thats just a little newer and mildly has my interest. Anyone know what they changed, if anything? This is me being lazy...
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    Champion Trans Fluid Spec. 720a Series 4

    I'm looking to change the transmission oil in my '96 Series 4 720a. Spec is Engine oil API CD/CE qualified for C-3 & TO-2 spec and either 0w-30, 10w, or 30w depending on temp ranges. I've been running a 10w motor oil, but its oddball and hard to find, and the stuff I can source locally doesn't...
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    Who is your insurance company?

    Hey there, I'm trying to shop my insurance policy a little bit and my local agents only seem to be able to quote me one company, General Casualty out of WI. I've been with them for 10+ years, but as of late they've subbed out their billing to a third party and its been a real PITA on occasion...
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    Telecom/Cell tower site work, are they all this big of a cluster?

    So I ended up getting approached to have a cell tower built on my property, it all ended up coming together and its currently under construction. Over the course of the leasing process I made it clear that if anything were to get subbed out I wanted right of first refusal for the site work that...
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    Champion 720a Series 4 mineral based brake fluid spec?

    Can anyone shed some light on the proper mineral based brake fluid spec for a Champion 720a series 4? Brand and type that’s readily available?
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    Champion O-ring kits

    I know its Archaic to be bringing up Champions but I've got a Series 4 720A that I need to rebuild a few cylinders on, Its been a few years since I've had the pleasure on this machine and as I go through the book this one is a little newer than my other machines and the o-ring kits don't seem to...
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    Shop Air Handler/Exhaust fan/Air Exchanger Systems

    Hey There, Looking to see what, if anything anyone is doing for air handler systems in their shops. I've got a 30x50 shop w/ 14' ceilings that's spray foamed and finished in tin and I need to do something about diesel exhaust, paint fumes, etc. I'm in MN and the shop heats extremely efficiently...
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    What goes in this hole? '96 Champion 720a

    Hey There, This is a really dumb question, but I've got a '96 Champion 720A Series 4 w/ an 8.3 cummins and 8 speeds trans. Tonight while I was running it I got a low trans pressure light, shut it down to discover on the passenger side in the engine compartment on what I would call the "fly wheel...
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    Machines with higher hours and regular maintenance,or Low hours and poor maintenance?

    So after a trip to a local dealer today to look at a municipal one owner Champion blade I was left pondering which is the lesser of 2 evils. Machine 1- 1996 720 champion series 4 with 11k hours, county owned, well maintained, fair rubber, no leaks, only real issue is the front end getting...
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    8.3 cummins, Construction VS. Truck application?

    Hey there, wondering if anyone knows what the differences between an 8.3 Cummins in a construction application vs truck applications would be. I've got a Champion blade with a 670T Allis motor that's really turns out to be a pooch, I have another one with an 8.3 cummins and love that one. I've...
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    Haith Washer Reclaimer

    Anyone one ever seen one of these? Trying to do some research on them and seem to be coming up with very little, I'm guessing being made in the UK is probably part of it?
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    Galion A600 ??

    Anyone out there run or familiar with the old Galions? I'm looking at an '87 A-600 Powered by a 6-v71 Detroit I believe and has some kind of 4 speed trans. Mechanically the machine seems pretty solid but I'm unfamiliar with the details on these machines. Only having 4 forward gears was a new...
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    Champion 720 w/ clark power shift seems to be shifting hard

    Hey there, thought I'd bounce this one of you guys and see if you have any ideas, haven't had much time to delve into the book yet, but my 1980 720 (with the 3 speed clark power shift trans) seems to be shifting into forward and reverse with a clunk the last 20 hours or so. I've had the machine...
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    1970 Oshkosh and SnoGo blower, Bring on the snow!

    Thought some of you might get a kick out of this old girl. Ended up picking it up at an auction a few weeks ago. Its a 1970 Oshkosh with an NH-230 cummins, and a 5 speed with 4 ranges. The blower is a Snogo with an 8v71 detroit power unit. The truck only has 22xxx miles (seems typical for these...
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    Champion 710a with a cummins VY-378 V-6?

    Anyone have any experience with the early to mid 80's 710a champions with a v-6 cummins? Found it and has thinking it would be a 5.9 cummins, which would be a desirable machine for what I'm doing, Unfortunatly its got this VY-378 v-6. :Banghead Its supposed to be in nice shape but the hrs are...
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    Have ya seen this one?

    Hard to tell from the pic but it appears to be a 311c on a tandem axel single wheel gooseneck trailer behind a gas crew cab single wheel chevy truck. Granted a 311 isnt a big machine, but I always figured a 307 would be getting a little sketchy on a rig like this..... Of course its out in the...
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