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    Slow, brand new Kubtota excavators

    Different machines but our new JLG 1255's have a digital dash and entering the Service code I can adjust all aspects of how the hydraulics react. I can adjust how sensitive the controls are, how fast things move wide open and how slow they move. You most likely need a hand held plug in...
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    See What We Have To Deal With In California

    If you want to make California taxes fair leave the businesses alone and go after the MILLIONS of workers paid in cash with fake social security numbers.
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    Purchasing a Tele- handler

    I've driven pretty much all of them and imo the most reliable and productive are the Blue rear steer Gradalls and would take the 4BT Cummins over the John Deere powered ones any day. I'd look for a 10K capacity machine and skip the 8K. With a 15' truss boom you can kiss crane rental good bye...
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    CASE 580SK Injector Pump Rebuild *in the nick of time* !

    I rebuilt the VE in my 1st Gen Dodge with a Cummins 6BT myself. Just measured every thing that could be measured before taking it off and put it all back exactly as I found it. I also took about 100 pictures during disassembly to reference. Put it back in the truck, bled everything and she's...
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    Gradall Cable Snapped!!!!

    The only time I've ever broken a chain or cable on a Gradall was when I was retracting very near the ground and the carriage caught the tip of a rock that must of been the size of Manhattan. SNAP I've driven Gradalls for 20 years, 40+ hours a week and on probably 50 different...
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    Detroit 53 series

    I've seen 3-53 in old farm water pumps also. I had a 1973 Chevy 1 Ton with a 4-53NA in it for a couple of years. While your not going to win any speed or towing contests with it it was unique and drew a lot of attention. Mine had a Clark 285 trans and when the conversion was done in the early...
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    Quitting time, getting burned out

    Safety is preached and drilled constantly at work but bottom line is it's a business and they don't make money if work doesn't get done ahead of schedule and correctly. I like the saying: Safety costs money, how safe do you want to be? My company spends tens of thousands every year and...
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    Found old Roller on Maui

    That's it alright. The road has surely been repaved in recent history but imagine this was from the original paving. It's location for anyone interested.
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    Quitting time, getting burned out

    I'll work 8 to 10 hour days but it's totally up to me as the bosses leave after their 8 hours. All maintenance is done on their time. As far as getting burned out... I'm sitting on a patio on the beach in Maui and have one more week here...
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    Found old Roller on Maui

    On vacation here so can't really search :) Was driving the Road to Hana and once on the south side I saw this not too far off the side of the road. Sorry if its been posted before, if anything this will let you all know its still there. Any clue what it is?
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    Tier II Emissions

    I talked with one of our mechanics today. He said all our machines powered by the John Deer Powertech 4.5L do not have to be changed. All the Cummins 4BT's do have to be changed. I asked him what they do with the old motors even though most are still low hours (less than 4,000) and he told me...
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    Dangers of welding wheels.

    Why not just dismount the tire?
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    Lets see your skillzz

    Here's one I took a few years ago. Not fun but a little bit of skill involved :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syAVA7Vj5cw
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    Tier II Emissions

    I went to a job today to cover for another operator. The machine there had a big grandiose sticker on it saying it has been re powered by a clean burning, quiet, efficient blah blah blah. All I know is it is now a gutless piece of garbage and they better add a few days to the schedule to...
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    Quick video from work.

    It does a good job with the quality of the video and the pictures. For the stop motion picture feature you need a Class 10 card for the fast write speed. I use a Kingston 16GB Class 10 card and at 960P 48fps I can get about 2H22min of footage. I prefer the 960 setting for the higher frame rate...
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    Quick video from work.

    Took this with my new Go Pro Hero 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q3oGBX8o44
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    Can some explain how this happens?

    I'd drive that motor home into the power pole and sue the city :D
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    Pics of Demag AC435

    They are wood and steel. The wood which is wrapped is Alaskan Yellow Cedar, it will stay wrapped until the roof is weather tight.
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    Pics of Demag AC435

    Yes, the pup trailer can be seen in the foreground in the 3rd pic. No spreader bar just leather padding.
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    Pics of Demag AC435

    A few pics from my job in Orange Co. Don't know the span on the trusses but the weights were around 9-16K depending on thickness.
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