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  1. J

    2005 Cat 312 CL

    I just traded my old 215 in on an '05 312 CL with 5900 hours. My two main concerns are, the undercarriage seems to be at least 60-70% left, but about 7 or 8 joints on each rail are stuck in the position they would be in as they went around the sprocket or idler. I can't seem to get them to...
  2. J

    Cat 215 power issues

    I just bought my first trackhoe, a 1982 215 Caterpillar. It seems to be a pretty fair old machine, and for right now it's just a pit machine. It was pretty weak when I first brought it home, but I've since changed all the filters, and it helped out a lot. The only real issue now is the boom and...
  3. J

    943 Transmission Troubles

    Thanks, guys. I don't know about the filter... I just bought what it called for at the Cat house.
  4. J

    943 Transmission Troubles

    Hey guys, I've got a quick question. I have a 1984 943 track loader, S/N 31Y01360. I've owned it for right at 2 years now, and I've put maybe 300 hours on it. I've changed the hydrostat filter and fluid twice in that time period. It pushes strong, turns good, and is very responsive, except...
  5. J

    Cat 943 rear belly plate

    I'm sure you've already thought of this, Aussie, but if not, do you guys down under have any luck buying salvage parts? I've bought several items for my 943 off of salvage machines here in the states. Just curious if you had tried that or not...
  6. J

    I want to make the excavator my career.

    Just my opinion, and I may be totally wrong, but any school that teaches you how to drive a truck or operate a machine is a complete joke. No instructor is going to be able to teach you everything you need to know in a six week course. Any contractor I've ever worked for told me they'd never...
  7. J

    Cat E110B

    Was an E110B Cat a good machine? I own a 943 track loader but I'm looking to buy an excavator and was leaning towards a 311 or 312, but I've seen a couple of 110's and 112's that looked okay. I've heard these machines were actually built by Mitsubishi, is that correct? Also, would parts...
  8. J

    Guy's help me pick out a good farm size track loader with 4-1 and teeth

    Now, I believe starting with the 953c, they started putting 3116's or 3126's in them. Somebody with a later model machine care to chime in?
  9. J

    Guy's help me pick out a good farm size track loader with 4-1 and teeth

    I'm pretty sure the newer loaders have liners, but my '84 943 has a 3204, and it doesn't. I'm told that Cat only put 2 rings on the piston, which causes blowby issues. I'm going to bore mine out, sleeve it, and go back with factory spec rings. Heavyquip can get all the parts. I think the older...
  10. J

    Guy's help me pick out a good farm size track loader with 4-1 and teeth

    http://http://www.machinerytrader.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=8757919
  11. J

    Guy's help me pick out a good farm size track loader with 4-1 and teeth

    I own a 943 with a gp bucket that I work everyday. It's the first and so far the only piece of equipment that I own, so the entire workload of my business is on it, and it keeps up just fine. I bought it for $10,500 from a paving company that bought it new in 1984. I've done about $5,000 in...
  12. J

    track loader controls

    It has the round, sort of mushroom shaped knobs. They're only about 4'' apart in the hold position.
  13. J

    WTB: 17.5 tubeless/hubless rims

    Dang, I guess I was got. I went from 8.25 15's to 235/75 17.5's. 8 new tires and wheels Great Dane and Steepleton Tire in Memphis for $3400.
  14. J

    ?? on tracks for a cat 941 track loader????

    I'm thinking the u/c on a 941 would be similar to that of a 943. I just put rails, top and bottom rollers, sprocket segments, idlers, and all the hardware for around $8500 from Heavyquip in Memphis, TN. I believe it was ITR parts. I don't know how close you are to Memphis but I know their sales...
  15. J

    which would you rather have. Cat 941 or Fiat-Allis FL-14

    I'd say you made a wise decision, mopar65. You know what Fiat stands for, right? Fix. It. Again. Tony.
  16. J

    track loader controls

    Thank you sir. I've been watching for a while, just figured I'd chime in. Looks like there's a wealth of knowledge from alot of dirt guys here.
  17. J

    track loader controls

    I have a 943 with the twin lever setup. I've got rather big hands but when you're digging out of a bank, pulling back on the hoist and pushing the bucket forward to roll back, they do get kind of far apart. I just twist my hand with my thumb on the hoist and my pinky finger on the bucket. I've...
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