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  1. Fastdirt

    Pulling an empty trailer without skidding on braking

    From time to time I will pull my tag a long trailer empty. My biggest fear is locking up the trailer brakes. I've only done it one good time about a year ago while on the phone in a serious conversation while going down a divided highway and the light changed red. It wasn't pretty and it was my...
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    Wanted L9000 with Cat 3406

    I am looking for a donor truck to do an conversion on an L9000. I have a 94 L9000 and I'd like to find an L9000 with a Cat 3406. I would prefer one with a 3406E but understand those are really rare. I have the 3406E so engine condition can be in bad or blown shape. I just need all the mounts...
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    Peterbilt 379 Flat Top lowboy project

    I am really deep in this project and wanted to share here. A few of my dream vehicles (restored of course) are the 69 Mustang fastback, 69 Bronco, and a long hood Peterbilt 379 with a big Cat motor. I have a few others like an 02 7.3 F550 crew cab but those are the main ones. I bought this 98...
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    My pride and joy Pete 379 Stolen with lowboy

    My truck has been down at a shop about 1.5 hours away. Waiting to get worked on. I got a call this morning at 8 a.m. from the shop owner, he said "HEY DID YOU GET YOUR TRUCK". That's when my heart dropped and the phone too. I picked up the phone and he said " The fence is off the hinges and your...
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    The one man show to grow

    ..or not...or maybe... Right now, I'm doing this on my own, by myself. I'm going through my third winter and have been through three hot summers so far. This year has been better than the last, and the last better than the year before that. I've steadily picked up customers and my fiancé just...
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    Small Claims Court. Do I have a chance.

    I am coming up on my three year mark of being out on my own. I am a one man show trying to build my business into my future. In May of 2012 I was working for a certain swimming pool builder who was basically a consultant and not a true pool builder. The builder would regularly use me along with...
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    CAT 312C Display out

    2004 Cat 312CL #CBA. My computer screen has gone out. It was coming on and off for about three weeks before going out completely. One clue that could be helpful is that I noticed while my phone was plugged into the 12v outlet it was going out at the same time the display was. I did notice it...
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    Where are the wrecking balls?

    I have been looking for a year and can't seem to find wrecking ball/breaker ball. I've called all the demo, crane, metal yards, rental places, etc. with no luck. Finaly got a lead today and was told to call the owner of a local demo company which I was not familiar with. Called the owner and he...
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    Customized Ford L9000

    I got this truck and trailer last summer. A 94 L9000 and a 2000 Eager Beaver 20XPT. The trailer was neglected with rotted and missing boards and the brakes were all gone. The truck had been sitting for a couple years but had a new motor put in in 06. The paint was in bad shape on both. I've...
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    Does this truck have good power?? Mack w/427

    Last year I bought a nice L9000 tandem to pull my machine. It has a Cummins L10 and as much as I want to keep running it, it just doesn't have enough pull. For now, I want to get into a truck with big power for cheap. My master plan is to buy a Peterbilt with 550 HP from Triple R or similar but...
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    A couple of demo jobs

    These are a couple of houses I've lucked into lately for work. I am trying to get in with more companies who do house demos. http://youtu.be/sFgrEMT_1Ew http://youtu.be/A32kfCimz3M This first one was burnt about 40% and took about twelve 15yd. dumpsters, but I overloaded them I was told...
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