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    Opinions on Skiddys

    Looking at new skid steers and the 2 leading candidates are the Cat 262d and the Kubota SSV75... What are your opinions on the units? I have a gripe with the Kubota due to the cab noise, seems very noisy (Pilot controls) Has anyone else noticed this or just me? The Cat is crazy quiet and...
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    tb135 stalling intermittently

    Sooooo just start having stalling problems with my 135 a couple days ago. Has 2800 hrs and I've never had any problems with it since I got it with around 2200 on it. It will run good for an hour or so then stall out flashing battery light and light right below it as well. Let it sit for a...
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    Buying another truck. Need advice

    Looking for a plow truck with central hydro. Found a 95 f800 with 80k on it with 5.9 cummins and 5+2 trans. Took for a drive and shifts beautiful compared to my old IH. However has a vibration at low rpm above idle but goes away quick. Can feel it in stick so thinking cracked flywheel maybe...
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    Topkick opinions

    Buying a 95 topkick with CAT 3116 mechanical and 4 speed Allison auto. What should I look out for in weaknesses. It won't be driven everyday just as a hauler from time to time and to pick up aggregates. It has 123k on it now so should I be concerned the CAT will crap out anytime soon? Thanks...
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    TB135 strength test

    This is a 2200lb boulder my machine picked up with surprisingly not much trouble. Not sure if that's impressive or not so perhaps I'd ask. Placed it at the mouth of a culvert as a retaining wall for rip rap.
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    Looking for quality laser options

    Searched on here and really didn't find thee best answer on rotary lasers I was looking for. Pretty much just starting out a excavation company and looking for a quality unit mainly for footers, driveways and grading. Possible much larger projects in the future but don't want to break the bank...
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    Rookie question about TK

    So what is the allowable operating grade that my tb135 can operate at? Meaning if its crazy steel what are the machine limitations before I tip this beast.
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    IHC won't run!

    So I got this 1981 IHC S1854 with a DT466 about 2 weeks ago. Used it for a job last week and ran great for about 4-5 loads and during the last load I was cruising around 55mph and it started to lose power and eventually stalled out. Pulled off the road and started it back up and it went for...
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    Just bought.

    Just got a 81 IH s1854 and drove it home and turns out it needs a radiator. Any good online places to get one or perhaps I need to go to the dealer to get beat over the head. Also any resources for fluid capacities and info. Thanks
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    Need help with IH trans ASAP

    Just bought a 1981 s1854 and it has a split rear end but I think 4 speed+?????? Not sure of gear pattern so I need some help here. Thanks in advance.
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    Need some info on International dump trucks

    After extensive search via google I could not come up with any info or reliability data on international dump trucks. Most specifically I'm looking to buy a 1981 International S1800 single axle dump with a 404 gas V8. 5 speed with 2 speed read end. I figure fuel mileage will be bad but it...
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    About to buy

    Looking at a tb135 Takeuchi with 2700 hrs in tip top shape. Asking around 18k and comes with wain-Roy coupler and I'd like to get them to install a hydro thumb which would Bring it to around 20k all said and done. Good price?? It's a 2006 by the way. Thanks.
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    Questions of quality...

    Hi there I'm new to the site as well as heavy equipment. Just bought a older new holland skid steer and am looking to buy a mustang compact excavator. My question, are there anyone on here that has extensive experience with mustang excavators? Done some research and they look to be pretty...
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