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    # of buckets to fill belly dumps w 5.5cy bucket

    I'm on a Doosan 420 rental loader tomorrow, 25 belly dumps will be lined up and ready to go. It's been a while since I've run in a similar situation, so I'm going to be rusty. A Doosen 420 should compare with a Cat 966 (5.5 cy bucket) How many buckets should it take to load the truck and...
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    average wage for grading foreman in So Cal?

    I'm interested in knowing the average hourly rate for a nonunion grading foreman in So Cal. I'm a foreman for a small grading company, which means I do everything; coordinate, check grade, operate, mechanic, paper work, paper work, coordinate..... They give me a nice truck and pretty much stay...
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    really loud squeaky brakes on 966E

    My company's 966E has very loud squeaky brakes, it's really loud! I'm not a mechanic, but can be the hero if I can solve this problem. Apparently they've just dealt with it for years. A quick rundown of how they work would be helpful. The pads look good, they just don't seem to want to release...
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    623 B hydraulic problem w floor, crowd and can up

    I'm new to to forum. While running a 623 B today the floor wouldn't slide back, the ejector wouldn't push, and the can wouldn't go up. I tried to open the floor using ground pressure but no go. The paddles, steering, etc still worked just not the things mentioned. The hydraulic fluid was all the...
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