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    82-50 terex, good,bad or just ugly?

    hey all. There’s an old terex coming up at an estate auction shortly, wondering if anyone can tell me a bit about them. Are parts obtainable? Been sitting for years, undercarriage looks good to the untrained eye in the pictures but it doesn’t have reverse . Engine was supposedly just rebuilt but...
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    3408 specs

    hi there. I’m looking for a 3408 for a project truck and I’ve found a compressor advertised with a 3408 on it just wondering if anyone could tell me how suitable it would be and or how unsuitable. I’m not sure what really differs between them. Serial no is 67u12525.
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    Big old Komatsu

    Just an old banger that’s been sitting for years, anyone know what it is 475?
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    Td 20c sprockets

    Hi all, I'm trying to help a mate out finding some new sprockets for his dozer. He currently has 25t sprockets and 8 1/2" pitch chain. The 25t sprockets are too small and now they have a little wear in them the chain is contacting the hub and damaged the bolts causing the sprocket to come loose...
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    Silly question maybe

    hi all have a basic question about chain strength that I'm unsure about. Ok so from what I can understand about rope and pulleys (without being to scientific) if a rope is run around a pulley, it will effectively double the capacity or halve the load on each strand. A quick qoogle search...
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    Buying a d9h that's been sitting for years

    Hi all. Heard on the grapevine of a d9h that's for sale and rang the owner about it. So the back story, guys old man bought it out of the mines, spent almost as much again on the rear end before using. Used it for a while on the farm and cooked it, apparently one of the heads cracked and it lost...
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    D336 fuel in oil

    Hi all. Title says it all realy, got a 980 and since I've had it the oil has risen bout 4" on the stick. I changed the oil when I got it and it's only done about 10 hours. I'm assuming fuel pump or injector pump would have to be the culprit but figured I'd ask first before attacking it. I was...
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    980 v8, ok or run away?

    Hi all, got a clearing sale coming up soon with a 980 in it. Done some searching through a few old posts and I'm getting the impression that the v8 d336? Is not very desirable. There is a spare engine,or blown take out at the sale also, which might be a hint. Just thought someone might share...
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    Terex 72 51b trans test?

    Hi all, thinking about buying an old green monster of my neighbour, she's pretty rough to look at and the engine is worn out but it's a fairly honest old loader I think. Just after a bit of advise when it comes to checking the converter, seems a bit sluggish/ lose. took it for a run today and it...
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    988b project

    Hi all Been looking for a decent size loader for a while to use around the farm. Not wanting to spend a fortune because it simply won't get used a lot. Tilly's in Toowoomba have been advertising a 988b for a fair while now for 25k. It's an as is where is deal and listed as having a knock in the...
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    Allis

    Hi. Just thought I'd put a pic of the old farm toys.
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    Michigan 110-15 what to look for?

    Hi all neil here. My first post so bare with me. I've been keeping an eye out for a cheap scraper for farm use and have found the 110-15. Never owned-used a scraper before. Just wondering if anyone can give me a few ideas about what to look at when I go to have a look at it. Also we're...
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