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  1. Oxbow

    Safety BS

    I am not opposed to safety and reasonable measures to help situations and equipment become safer, but some of this stuff goes way to far, to the point where it causes an un-safe occurence. Example: Our D6T - It has the seat sensor that prohibits movement of the tractor unless it detects weight...
  2. Oxbow

    329EL Long Reach Boom Cylinder Head Pressure

    Vin# PLW01511 Voltage above normal: Is this typically a sensor failure? What would be the correct way to diagnose, or would one start with replacing the sensor. I assume (and you know what happens when one assumes) that higher than normal voltage is not too likely to be a wiring problem...
  3. Oxbow

    Dam

    For those of you that are like me and fascinated with large projects.
  4. Oxbow

    Lock & Stitch block repair

    Does anybody have experience using this method of crack repair? I have a crack in the block of one of our 4MG B models. It is about 4" long and at the back of the block, ending through the flange where the retarder mounts. It is not growing, but it is leaking oil beyond what is tolerable. I can...
  5. Oxbow

    A bit of our work

    This video was taken of a project that we did last summer. The 215 and end dumps were under a separate contract to provide logs and rock, and the Kobelco, haul trucks, and screening operation belong to a fellow that subcontracted to us. Our company did the stream work. This was phase one, and...
  6. Oxbow

    Utiltiy locates

    We had a bit of a close call today. We are working for an environmental consultant, performing fish habitat enhancement work on two spring creeks in Wyoming which are both on the same property, and the funding is derived from grants obtained by a conservation group which has a perpetual...
  7. Oxbow

    Biodegradeable Hydraulic Fluid

    We are seeing more and more requests for biodegradable, fish friendly hydraulic oil in the solicitations that we respond to. We have a Cat 320DL that has Cat's HYDO 10w in it now. The dealer says that it is about a $10,000 process to completely change out the system to eco friendly oil, which...
  8. Oxbow

    LOWES Augers

    We have a Cat 287C, and I have a contract coming up that will take about 2 weeks of straight augering, 9" bit, holes need to be 6ft. deep. I did the first phase of this contract last year and rented the auger driver and 9" bit, and bought a 2' extension. The job went well and they have...
  9. Oxbow

    Max Flow fuel additive

    I was just solicited via phone to purchase a product called Max Flow diesel fuel additive, that guarantees 20% savings in fuel cost by virtue of somehow changing all fuel impurities into productive ingredients. The salesman quoted the additive @ about $100 per gallon, and 10 oz. will treat 100...
  10. Oxbow

    High speed reverse.

    Back in the dark ages when I was being taught to run a dozer my employer said never run in 3rd gear reverse due to increased undercarriage wear. This was pertaining to a D7G, but he also did not want me to back his 17A or 9U tractors in the higher gears. I understand the mechanics of the track...
  11. Oxbow

    Time to replace 287C undercarriage. Thoughts?

    We have a 287C with MTL undercarriage. We have just shy of 1600 hours on the original, and it is time to start thinking about replacing it. We do stream channel restoration and construction work and the 287C is used to shuttle materials (rock, root wads, etc.) to the excavators when...
  12. Oxbow

    First Day on 140M

    Well, I finally had to run an M as the dealerships had no H's available. This first half hour was ugly, by noon not so bad, by the end of the day I can see why guys really like them. Although for an old man like me I would need about 500 hours to really get comfortable. Biggest problem was...
  13. Oxbow

    Mobile concrete crushers.

    Hi folks, here is my quandry: A fellow that I do business with has been asked to submit a proposal to replace the floor (concrete) of an 80,000sf building. The existing floor is cracked and has settled in places, and is not satisfactory for the intended use. The following are some of the...
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