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    Dayton to buds

    I totally agree with you tireman.Properly installed and balanced Dayton wheels will ride as well as any Budd or Hub Pilot wheel.For any owner operator that does his own maint, and can master truing up a Dayton wheel,it is far easier and less time consuming than dealing with any ball seat Budd...
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    Kenworth Fuel Caps

    Old cap,new gasket,double gaskets,then to a new cap,tighten the p!ss out of it so you need a small block of wood to knock it off and KW fuel caps still may leak.At one point I even bought each truck an oil filter wrench of the right size for the drivers to tighten the caps. Since KW went to the...
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    Truck left loaded overnight?

    As stated this is an absolutely humorous thread. In 43 years of running a fleet of mostly dump trailers that are preloaded nearly every single night for the next day early morning delivery usually over 100 miles away we have NEVER had any damage done to the hoist,springs/air bags or frame. I...
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    Wheeled loaders VS Tracked loaders

    In today's construction venue track loaders are far more use specific than they used to be due to the dramatic increase in cost per cycle compared to a wheel loader. While a track loader may seem more durable the truth is quite different,because from the moment the tracks move they begin to wear...
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    922a cat

    Well..After many decades of faithful service I finally have a problem with my little 922A loader. Between old age and excessive wear the front drive axle has rubbed a hole in one of the steel oil tubes of one of the lift cylinders. I am going to take it off and try to TIG a patch over it,then...
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    Magic trick, making a swimming pool disappear

    I especially like your little excavator as is one of the few I have seen with the mast lift cylinder on top and out of harms way where it belongs!
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    2001 kenworth T800 tri axle dump

    Our W900L's are about 25' from axle 1 to axle 4 and we are permitted for 76,000lbs. The trucks are all factory setups with heavy duty single frames and cross members,18,000lb steering axle,18,000lb steerable lift axle and the tandems are 46,000lb with 8 bag air ride. With all aluminum wheels and...
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    Volvo N12 dump truck parts

    My brother owns the same truck,same year as a triaxle.He bought it new and it was a good truck mechanically,but after having it rolled over while dumping twice he gave up on it and that mushy Volvo suspension.Consequently the truck has been parked for the past 10 years while his Macks are still...
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    Phantom problem with ISM Cummins

    It has been my experience with Cummins electronic engines that when there are no faults flashed or stored the problem was most likely a loose plug at the ECM harness or the ECM itself. However as someone stated previously I would check and recheck all ground wires pertaining to the electronic...
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    Does this truck have good power?? Mack w/427

    Well if it is of any value to you I used to run quite often with a guy that had and still has a CH-Mack with a 427 and a 13 speed. My truck at the time had a 400hp Cummins big cam four,high output Holset turbo and a 10 speed.We never hauled less than 80,000# in hilly New England terrain and that...
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    Need an engine for a topsoil screener

    Maybe you need to work with what you have? But as 06Pete says your plan is going to involve a lot of work for little productivity unless you have a plan and equipment to convey and stack at least the product and hopefully the waste.
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    Hot D@mn, I bought a Truck!

    I read it has new walking beam bushings but keep an eye on if and when the tires start rubbing on the spring hangers. Those "Canadian spread" Hendrickson walking beams are tough on center bushings. Good luck!
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    Mack double frame rust

    After replacing badly rusted double frame rails on a few Macks over the decades I often wondered why the factory did not coat the mating surfaces in tar before they were bolted together like we later did when replacing them?
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    holding down outrigger boards?

    As far as I know in most States it is over-width to run over 102" and requires a permit,so we do not run with the outriggers out if not needed.
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    Dump Truck "Tips"

    You will like the tandem dump truck a lot better. Unless you plan on carrying shot rock,concrete or scrap metal I would suggest a high quality liner in the dump body. A good liner will take a lot of abuse and last for many years,but the real benefit of them is how quick and easily the load...
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    Thoughts on Deere 450 track loaders

    I have operated a JD 450 plenty. My brother bought it new and the same vintage as what you are speaking of with a detachable pigtail.Although he hasn't hooked up to the pigtail in years he still uses the loader now and then and it still runs well. It is what it is,a small loader with limited...
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    Which electric grease gun to buy?

    I have the same Lincoln gun and I agree,the batteries should last longer than they do,but the grease gun itself is at least 6 years old,I use it everyday,it cracked up by the head from me leaning on it getting up off the ground years ago and it is still going strong.
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    Computer controlled diesel engines?

    I am a bit suspicious of ECM's and sensors in construction equipment because of the excess shock,vibration and heat. However electronic engines have totally proven themselves in boats and heavy trucks.Of course it has taken our shop to a new level of diagnosis and has forced us to stock "key...
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    Cat 3406 engine horse power

    I believe my first 3406A was at 310 horse which was a total dog so we increased it to 350hp.The last 3406B we owned was 425 and the 3406E we run now is 475hp.So as you see the hp ratings may be all over the board.If there is no hp rating on the tag,look up the CPL and the arrangement number to...
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    Ash

    Never had a problem disposing of it as long as it had been cleared of friable asbestos and I had the certificate to prove it.
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