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Certified Labs - Who running their products?
Is anybody using Certified Labs products, either oils, grease or any other products? I have a sales man who comes by and sees me from time to time but I am not sure if their products are all that he makes it sound like, after all he is a salesman. I have tried their aerosol products and...- crazy-mp
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- Forum: Lubrication
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How did it go starting your own business?
I have my own business, its not in the dirt work or construction side but I do own my own gun store. Biggest piece of advice is take it slow don't rush in thinking you will learn it all at once. Find somebody who can mentor you and you can go to when you have questions no matter how simple you...- crazy-mp
- Post #23
- Forum: In the Office
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specialty tools for working on pavers
Invest in good hand cleaner and some water jugs nothing is worse than working on the underside of a paver after its been run for several hours in tack oil, your steering wheel will never be the same. I also wear coveralls even in triple digits because I would rather sweat than have oil all over... -
Good Shop.....Bad Shop
The shop where I work is better than most but not as nice as some. The underground oil drain system is the slickest idea I have ever heard of. My only complaint is my lighting I have 7 big 150 watt lights its dark, I want more lights but I have a 20 ton overhead hoist that is less than 4" off... -
How many hours are you getting out of your oil changes?
I try to get my equipment at the 250 hour mark. Most companies equipment we are running say 250 but there are a few that say 500. Most of our road tractors get a change about every 8 months and they are typically in the 5-6000 mile range. We have a few pieces of equipment that get a yearly...- crazy-mp
- Post #21
- Forum: Lubrication
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speciality wrenches
I got a set from my local NAPA store for around 75 bucks they are some made in china special but that different angle has saved me plenty of times. I couldn't justify snap on mans price for those wrenches when its a one fitting every 4 month wrench. I think my set goes from 3/8 to 1 1/4 angles... -
water sprayer for a field truck.
I built a mobile pressure washer trailer this summer, I used (2) 275 gallon plastic totes and plumbed them to a steam pressure washer and put it all on a tandem axle trailer. We have used it several times, it takes oil off concrete sidewalks, cleans dozer tracks out in no time, cleans the... -
D E F test
What are you testing for? Impurities, correct concentration levels? I thought the DEF had to conform to a ISO specification. I know Cummins is supposed to have sensors in the DEF tank that will sense if your DEF is contaminated. -
Anybody still running Frantz filters?
Is anybody still running Frantz filters? I am no where as experienced as some on this forum, but I had one of the old hands tell me about these filters, we no longer use these but I wanted to see if anybody has any experience with the toilet paper filters. http://www.frantzoil.com/home.html- crazy-mp
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- Forum: Lubrication
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Curious Why They Mill Miles of Rural Highway Before Overlay
There's your first mistake anyone with real power would first order a study of the old guard rail system, then they would put out a bid to repair the old guard rail, while the new guard rail company would be following them around tearing out the old and putting the new one in. Just like the... -
Curious Why They Mill Miles of Rural Highway Before Overlay
one other reason they don't keep doing asphalt overlays is because of guard rail heights, there is a law that says how high the top of the guard rail can be from the driving surface. In some parts of the country the guard rail might be 1-2 miles long if the overlay is 30 miles and there are 6... -
D330 Engine Oil Level Dropping on D4D
How many hours does it have since its last service? There are a few pieces of equipment where I work that are on accelerated service schedules because they start burning oil like crazy when they get close to the service intervals. -
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Looking for new lowboy truck
The company I work for just went through the same thing your going through except we bought 4 new trucks and 3 new trailers. Scraper special necks for your trailer will give you more clearance and a air axle on the rear of the trailer will help you turn sharper. Shorter trucks seem to turn...- crazy-mp
- Post #10
- Forum: Equipment Moving Questions
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Fleet management software
I am not sure this is the correct spot so moderators please feel free to move it. What software do the maintenance/service personnel use where you work? I am responsible for around 90 pieces of equipment. I know Manager Plus makes a nice software package but the price is holding me back...- crazy-mp
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- Forum: Geek Patrol
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Would You Haul it ??
Guys like that get away with stuff like that for years and I get pulled over for having 6 chains on a loader and still get a butt chewing for not having a properly secured load. Chain across center pivot point was unnecessary and chain across bucket was inadequate load rating but that was 5...- crazy-mp
- Post #218
- Forum: Equipment Moving Questions
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found a place that rebuilds CTL and other drive motors
Thanks for the info, when mine shoots craps I know who to call- crazy-mp
- Post #4
- Forum: Skid Steers
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found a place that rebuilds CTL and other drive motors
If you use them for a drive motor rebuild let us know how they do, I have a 450CT that is getting close to 1500 hours, I need to keep it going for a couple more years.- crazy-mp
- Post #2
- Forum: Skid Steers
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Working in Alaska pictures
Awesome pictures your time lapse video is pretty neat to watch as well