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    226B bucket drawing

    Looks great! It was cool seeing the parts come togeather. Thanks for all the pics. :drinkup
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    Tire Replacement advice needed

    tireman - I grew up with "if it still holds air run it". From that I learned that the tire will go flat at the worst possible time. I think your point of not inflating a tire when there is damage to the cords is a point that I would like to ask about... When I have had a puncture in other...
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    Case 90XT Skid Steer - need help making it go straight

    inthedirt - thanks for the insight. I also have a 90xt that drifts a bit. It drifted a bit to the left when I bought it (used). At the first service I had it adjusted so now it drifts a bit to the right :rolleyes: . I was going to live with it but now it looks like even this mere mortal can...
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    Wanting Expert Opnion On CTL

    I agree but with a slight twist... If 65k is your total all in pile of cash don't spend it all at once (spread the fun out a little, eh?). Don't forget to account for equipment to haul your equipment. Don't forget to add in the attachments. Keep a little back for maint. and repair. Along...
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    Wanting Expert Opnion On CTL

    What do you lift the bundles with? Pallet forks? Chain on your bucket? Chainplate? or something else?
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    Tire Replacement advice needed

    KSS, You were right, they are 12x16.5 size tires. Here is a pic of the slash: Since the slash does not go all they way to the ply (pretty close though, by the looks of it) I will run it out on the back. I think I might let a few pounds of air pressure out. CM1955, You also were right - they...
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    Tire Replacement advice needed

    Yea, it's a bummer, but I figure it's part of the deal. Kaiser, my dad used to have me remove and save (in a box on a shelf) parts off of our delivery truck which I considered too worn out to be reliable. "you never know when the new one that you just put on will be in worse shape than the...
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    Tire Replacement advice needed

    Thanks CM1955. The tires were new about 100 hrs ago. I will see if I can get a pic of the slash also. I was wondering... since on a skidsteer the front and back wheels are connected with a chain (as I understand it) that would make them rotate at the same rate. If I have 2 different tires on...
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    Unusual excavator/dumper

    Here it is:
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    Tire Replacement advice needed

    Hello Everyone! I just slashed the back left tire on my case 90xt skidsteer. The cut is deep and runs half way around the tire in the middle of the tread. The only thing I can think happened is that I spun the tire 1/2 revolution while it was on something sharp in the ground??? :o If I...
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    What skid steer model has made the biggest impact on your business?

    2Vcon, what are the "floaters" that you mention?
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    What skid steer model has made the biggest impact on your business?

    My first skid steer. Moving up the capability ladder made a huge difference in the number and size of the projects completed. I recall the "little" pile of topsoil which became enormous when I stuck my shovel into it. I've since added pallet forks, which the self-leveling feature of the case...
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    Case 90xt - where to route aux hoses?

    ok, so after some more searching I've come up with no "kit" to handle the hoses. At this point I plan to make a pair of clamps with a guide to route the hoses up over the forward bucket tilt arms then down the inside of the lift arms then up past the quick connect arms. I'll post pics wen...
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    Case 90xt - where to route aux hoses?

    Hi Everyone :) I now own a Case 90xt - my first skidsteer! It came with a standard flat blade bucket and I just recently bought a rock/grapple bucket. I've hooked the grapple bucket up and it works but I don't see any clear way to route the hoses from the aux connector on the left arm down to...
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    Case 90xt problem

    Jeeper, Is there a sensor on the cab which activates the brake? If so, then maybe the cab is twisted from your earlier event. Also, since I put diesel in the fuel tank I stopped calling it a gas tank so that my help would not associate gas with my 90xt, even if I associate gas with some of...
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    Mini-Excavator stick length vs dig depth

    I had a chance to dig with a "short stick" machine. It seemed to work well for rooting out a tree stump but for peeling back some topsoil for a walkway it was annoying. As I raised the boom to allow the bucket to come closer it quickly got to where the bucket wasn't in the dirt. My longer...
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    Mini-Excavator stick length vs dig depth

    Sorry for yet another of my posts to this thread - I can't figure out how to edit the old one... I guess my real questions is: For the same dig depth why would someone choose a machine with a shorter (or longer) dipper stick? Does this even matter?
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    Mini-Excavator stick length vs dig depth

    A follow up... oddly enough the yanmar with the visually shorter stick has specs which are greater depth and height. Specs I found are: Yanmar vio35 = 7800 lb weight = 28 hp = 10+ dig depth = 17+ lift height Komatsu pc27 = 6500 lb weight = 25 hp = 9+ dig depth = 15+ lift height
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    Mini-Excavator stick length vs dig depth

    Hello, I have started to look at different mini excavators ( < 9000 lb ). I have noted that some have different dipper stick lengths. Should I just look at dig depth specs or is there an advantage to having a longer/shorter dipper stick? Pics of a Komatsu pc27 and a Yanmar vio35 attached to...
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    whats a safe incline for a ctl

    Could be a new Olympic sport - Downhill Skidding :drinkup
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