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  1. Allterra

    Hyster C612b padfoot compactor

    just look again at the tire it is 44/41.00R20 thanks
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    Hyster C612b padfoot compactor

    Just picked up one of these at an auction.... After messing around with it for a while I'm thinking I should have passed. But anyway anybody have any experience with these old compactors? This one has a Detroit in it I can't determine the year but I think it's mid 70s. It has a 44/11 R 20 single...
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    Battery Powered Grease Gun

    We own at least 10 different grease guns and only one of them is a pistol grip that I bought to replace the one that "accidentally" got left on the tracks. My son uses it to grease some of the zerks on the grader. I think the battery-powered grease gun would probably be almost as fast as a...
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    Battery Powered Grease Gun

    I just received the grease gun last night and on initial assessment the build quality seems good. I had quite a bit of trouble getting the first tube of grease to seat completely in the cartridge tube. The plunger was so tight that it wouldn't let the bottom of the tube slide by. As to the use I...
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    John Deere Powerllel

    Had some time to do some more research. It is essentially a bucket leveling system, it seems to decrease the breakout force somewhat. But supposedly not as bad as other auto leveler systems. It also decreases your tipping weight by about 1500 pounds. Not something I'm happy about since I will be...
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    John Deere Powerllel

    I have an option to buy a 544K with the Powerllel. From the pictures I found it just looks like an extra linkage to wear out to me. The salesman gave me a line of increased cycle times and more breakout force. Anybody have any experience of one and what was your opinion?
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    Radial tire prices

    Under the better late than never philosophy, sorry I didn't revisit the thread or get an email update don't know why... Years ago anyway the Grader is still running. I've got a good size job for it coming up. Looking at buying a loader now and thinking about putting those snow plus tires on it...
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    John Deere K or J series?

    Thanks for the information on when they used the DPF. Looks like I want to stay away from the early J's, any preference over late-model J and early model K?
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    John Deere K or J series?

    No problem, the deal fell through on one I was looking at. I might have to buy a case that one is still available but I don't have a dealer close and the case backhoes I have were okay but seem to exhibit a lot of pin wear.
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    John Deere K or J series?

    What year is your K ? I Know the K 2s all have Def.
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    Battery Powered Grease Gun

    Will do, In response to Coaldust I believe there will be some employee training involved. Very little of the greasing we do will harm the equipment if we over grease...I do the sealed bearing stuff my self to avoid problems. My concern is we will suddenly start using 2 cases a week instead of...
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    Battery Powered Grease Gun

    Well......... it seems to me that if you live in Anchorage you may want to check out a Milwaukee at the Home Depot. Otherwise I would go with the Makita. In fact, I just went with the Makita because I have a slew of the Makita batteries. At $100 apiece for a battery after you pick a brand it...
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    John Deere K or J series?

    Looking at buying a loader will have to be used due to budget. Dealers for service and support limits me to John Deere, Caterpillar and Kamatsu. Needs to be under 30,000 pounds so I can haul it with my tilt deck trailer. Looking at a machine online, what a scary way to buy, but my 1st machine...
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    Anybody have an opinion on a screen titan ultra or screen king?

    I have about 15,000 tons of sand, cobble, topsoil that I would like to separate. No one rents small screening plants locally, And hopefully in the future I would be able to use this machine on other jobs. The sales rep claims that the resale value on this unit is high. I can't find any used...
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    Anyone own or operate an ASV RT75 heavy duty?

    ASV holdings bought themselves back from Terex. So as far as I know no Caterpillar nor Terex involvement at this time. Still starts with the cat key though. My 2008 has the Perkins this one has a Cummings
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    Anyone own or operate an ASV RT75 heavy duty?

    Here is an update. Went and looked at some other machines today around town then went out to Caterpillar and test drove one of their track machines. The Caterpillar actually had more slop in the pins than the new ASV does. I couldn't believe it. Operating the Cat was okay but not as smooth as...
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    Anyone own or operate an ASV RT75 heavy duty?

    Barely adequate I’m 6 foot tall I think anyone any taller wouldn’t be comfortable. I believe it’s a couple inches less than the PT 70. Also I bought the machine with 40 hours and now I have leakage at the top of two of the injectors. this machine is much Louder than the PT 70. The loader arms...
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    Anyone own or operate an ASV RT75 heavy duty?

    Love my PT 70 When it’s running hate it when it’s not. Just picked up an RT 75 not sure of it yet. Like the improvements in the engine Compartment. Don’t care for the way it runs right now might just be not used to a new machine.
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    new Asv rt75

    Just picked up an RT 75 and I’m not sure about it. I think my PT 70 is a better machine to operate. Better view Of the bucket. Quieter, etc. The 70 has been a maintenance nightmare. Hopefully the 75 won’t be. One thing I know my PT 70 will go places no other brand would even think about. This...
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    Suggestions for a used grader?

    Showed it to an old boy. . . . . . He just looked at me like I was in need of a brain transplant . . . .then said " you put it down when your plowing snow when you pass driveway so you dont wind row their drive or have to go back and clean it" so I guess thats what I was told??
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