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    Kubota svl90 mulching

    I have alot of hours with a Cat 299c mulching and it seems to perform pretty well. There are a few things that I do not like; the AC is horrible in even mild warm days, the door is a pita to get in and out of especially with mulcher, tends to run hot in the summer when mulching, and of course...
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    Cat 299c

    Fault light, the exclamation point next to (left of) the parking P light is flashing. Someone else has been running machine for a few days so I dont know what is going on. If you try to push the park button and move it automatically stops machine and puts it back in park with warning light...
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    blade angle

    On a dozer with a 6 way blade and an adjustable top link like the new cats, does pushing the top of the blade out help with fine grading ability? Seems like having the cutting edge perpendicular to the ground would make machine less likely to dig in with a blade of dirt. Thanks
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    whoops!!

    Was backing up on a steep grade got too close to the edge and the material slid off. It was a strange feeling flipping over slowly sitting on level ground. Winched out, no damage was working again in 45 min.
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    finishing sandy material with pat dozer

    I am having a rough time trying to cut a ditch and elevate a road in sandy soil. The soil is so soft that after my road is done a truck needs to be in 4wd to go down it without getting stuck. If any movement is made with blade washboards develop and results in lumpy road. I have found that if...
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    d4c hystat

    I just started a part time job running equipment. I have ran cat powershift dozers and komatsu but I have never ran a small hystat dozer. I dont want to look like a newbie when i start running it because I am being paid more hourly based on experience. Are there any tricks to hystat...
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    D6R vs D6M or 6N

    Can I get some info on real world comparison on these 2 dozers. I have seen alot of people that seem to like the 6R but not so much info on the 6M/N. I know of the size diffrence but what is the diffrence in production in a day? I mainly would use it for roadbuilding, brushclearing, and...
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    1999 komatsu d65px-12

    I have a '99 komatsu d65px-12 and am having an issue with steering...When i first start working for the day it is pretty responsive but in central/west texas i do alot of mesquite grubbing it requires alot of turning left and right because the thickness (abundance) of the trees. The hydralic...
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