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    seaspan sold the log barges

    was just told that seaspan sold the log barge operation and laid off the operators. anyone know who bought them?
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    bluetooth pressure gauges

    thanks guys I will look into these maybe get lucky and the company will buy a kit or 2 but if not will get my own
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    bluetooth pressure gauges

    just wondering is anyone has any experience with any brands of a bluetooth pressure transducer. ive seen a few brands on the internet just no feed back on them. I work in northern Alberta Canada so we experience extreme colds. and would be using them up to 5000psi. any feed back would be greatly...
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    Diesel-electric drive memories? thoughts? experiences?

    working in the oil sands in Canada. there are talks of cat having a sale of there 794 electric drive. while in the mine im at has 2 test 798 haul trucks. as for the cat C175 motor not to much else is cat. the biggest complaint is ride quality from the operators. they do leave the Komatsu and...
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    cat testing out using a rotec bearing on the circle drive

    just seen at work that cat is testing out trying a rotec bearing on there 24M grader. thoughts behind it is less maintenance. don't have any pictures of it but from the looks of it it looks great should be a game changer.
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    cat d250e

    no I never did get a chance to look into it further due to a week later I started a new job for another company but I will see if they did figure it out yet.
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    Logging Equipment Pictures

    who's hitch did you have welded on
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    Anybody here running a new 870D or 855D?

    ya im a big fan on how it opens up and most things are pretty easily accessible for the mechanic side of things.
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    Anybody here running a new 870D or 855D?

    we are located in the Cowichan valley on Vancouver island. how did the delivery go with the new machine everything go smooth
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    Anybody here running a new 870D or 855D?

    we have 5 855D and the only problem we have come across is the DEF systems. but other then that they have proven to be a very good machine. they still are pretty new to us I think the highest hours so far is 4000 and no other issues besides DEF issue. also with the fiat engine have noticed fuel...
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    cat d250e

    5tn00165 is the serial number. And yes I have reverse just no upshift in forward unless going down hill. Then the truck will shift. I took the screen out and didn't see much for sign of a grenaded trany. I have not done any pressure checks yet. We have just got the truck from the auction and...
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    cat d250e

    having shifting issues the truck will only shift into any higher gears then 1st when only going down hill. in automatic and when trying to manually trying to shift gears. but am able to manually shift gears in reverse and they work proper. There is no codes coming up on the TCU. leaning towards...
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    Hitachi ZX 160LC-3 Power Loss Under Load

    yes it could the one test to do to determine if the issue is from the transfer pump back is to fill a jerry can of clean fuel and run a seperate line from the suction side of the transfer pump to the jerry can to see if the problem goes away. this is an easy way of eliminating problem areas
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    Hitachi ZX 160LC-3 Power Loss Under Load

    just wondering on the suction side you dont have a restriction right at the tank. something causing a partial blockage not allowing you to get your fuel flow. I have had a plastic bag give me issues before that was floating around the tank.(lost the fuel cap so the operator thought that was a...
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    Favorite phrases you use

    you just gotta **** with the c**k you got
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    Vancouver Island, BC. Logging at its Best!

    It almost looks like the hillside on spur 10 where the road use to connect to truck rd 7. i think around the 4km mark
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    gear oil pump

    ya looking for something portable to go into a shop truck
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    gear oil pump

    hey just wondering what guys have done for pumping gear oil into machines i know their is those hand pumps that go right on top of the bucket but just was curious if anyone has made anything different?
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    British Columbia Forest Products Ltd.

    looking at the pictures what year did they start to put grousers on the yarder tracks? wouldn't want to be walking the machine up some of the roads i have seen
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