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    Operators needed for job near Marysville, KS

    Looking for Blade, 815, and Tractor & Pan operators for highway project in Blue Rapids, KS. Greg
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    Best match for 40 Ton ADT

    Project in Coffeyville was completed on August 20th this year. We got flooded out four times during the project with the last time being the first week of July this year. Took us two weeks to dry out in 100 degree heat, lost 3 1/2 weeks in July...just unheard of. All in all it turned out pretty...
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    McAninch pull type scrapers

    Well Allen having the hands call when it rains is stupid, the super needs to get his ass up early and call the crew off (that is how I operate) he gets paid to. Plus I would bet a hundred bucks the brown noser and super are drinking buddies. I would also bet that upper management has no idea. I...
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    McAninch pull type scrapers

    Allen, I never worked for them I only know the owner and he is good people. Sounds like they have a dip **** super, first he should get up in time to call crew off if it has rained. On the other hand you should never assume that the job is rained out just because it's raining at your house...
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    McAninch pull type scrapers

    Well Evans had several of these for quite some time before they sold all of them they are a 23SP Greg in KC
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    McAninch pull type scrapers

    That's not big mack thats Kissick from KC, MO I know Jim well great people. Tractor and Pan are from Evans Equipment, I also know Tom and his boy's well, not sure of the spelling but the pan is manafactured by Kukudo :beatsme or something like that. Greg in KC
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    Check the scale on your plans

    Yes you can scale a known distance and it will convert the scale. works with cross sections to
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    Check the scale on your plans

    This is the one I use PLANIX EX Digitizing Coordinate Planimeter
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    Check the scale on your plans

    All KDOT plans are not to correct scale :mad: we use a Planimeter all the time couldn't get by without it.
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    Need Help Identifying Older Backhoe..

    19 801 appears to be the model number for the backhoe arrangement which is original equipment on a 445A.
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    Need Help Identifying Older Backhoe..

    I'm not the best guy to help on this, but it would really help if you could post several pictures, I would think several could help you then.
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    Komatsu -5 motor graders

    Not to sure I like this cab, all they did was narrow down the front so you will have less room, seems a little cramped for me. I don't have that much trouble with an H model myself. :IMO Also no telling how expensive it is to replace the glass every time some punk breaks it out. :mad: Greg in KC
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    Want to buy Trimble GPS

    We are looking for a used Trimble SPS 880 Rover Setup Greg KC, MO
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    Best match for 40 Ton ADT

    Well I've got a Travel Trailer coming down today then I'm going back to the office to help estimate work, so kinda like a vacation with work
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    Best match for 40 Ton ADT

    And a few more, maybe we need a cutterhead dredge instead :Banghead
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    Best match for 40 Ton ADT

    More water! Notice 631 has water up to belly pan they couldn't move it since it is broke down
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    Best match for 40 Ton ADT

    :update here is what too much rain does to the river :mad: Pic 2,3,& 4 is the cut area
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    Need some new shoes dad!

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    Best match for 40 Ton ADT

    Okay equipment is now on higher ground (all of ours anyway) time to :drinkup
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    Best match for 40 Ton ADT

    I'll see what I can do about getting them clouds turned around, but right now after reading the NWS forcast for river crest I got to get out there and move the equipment to higher ground :Banghead
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