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    Flat face quick connect won't release

    I had an unremovable female coupler on a cat289d3 equipped with a grapple. Found no workable technique to remove it so I cut the outer slide ring twice 180 degrees apart approx 1/8” deep. I pried apart the two cut pieces with a flat bladed screw driver. Coupler was then easily removed. There was...
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    CAT 289D ROUGH RIDE ??

    FINAL FOLLOW UP: TOOK MACHINE IN TO CAT DEALER AND THEY GOT INTO THE PROBLEM AND FOUND BROKEN AXLES, DAMAGED AXLES, & SOME AXLES WITH PLUGGED GREASE PASSAGES. I DID NOT LIKE THE LOOKS OF REPAIR COSTS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS. I TRADED IT IN ON A 279D HIGH FLOW.
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    299D DEF Delete

    after removal of def from engine
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    CAT 289D ROUGH RIDE ??

    Udate-- I was greasing 5 shots with a dewalt 20V gun, 10,000 psi. I tried greasing more shots after comments here(20 shots) and found that after 5 or 6 shots the gun relief valve opened and I was greasing the floor. There are 8 zerks on the axles and 7 are plugged. Negotiating with CAT dealer on...
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    299D DEF Delete

    I had DEF failure on 2010 mercedes sprinter that was going to cost more than the truck was worth. I found a garage in IL. He pulled a black box from the truck, electronically hooked it up to a software company in CA, and an hour later I drove home w/o problems. 1 year later still fine. You may...
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    CAT 289D ROUGH RIDE ??

    All of the zerks take grease normally.
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    CAT 289D ROUGH RIDE ??

    Thanks for the responses. I appreciate the info. The rear end has no sag. ll of the zerks take grease normally. I'm beginning to beleive that I'm the only problem.
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    CAT 289D ROUGH RIDE ??

    THANKS FOR THE RESPONSES. AS FOR THE ALL CAPS I TYPE WITH ONE INDEX FINGER AND IT TAKES ME FOREVER. maybe this will be better. i test drove a brand new 279d and the ride was not as good as the mtl ride but was much better tham my 289d. were the 2014 models a worse ride than new? i can't post...
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    CAT 289D ROUGH RIDE ??

    I HAVE A 2014 CAT 289D WITH ABOUT 3000 HOURS AND THE RIDE IS TERRIBLE. MY PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS IN 277 & 277C MACHINES SO THE 289D CTL UC WILL BE A ROUGHER RIDE BUT THIS ONE IS NOT COMFORTABLE. I REPLACED THE BLOCK TRACKS WITH "Z" STYLE BAR TRACKS WITH VERY LITTLE IMPROVEMENT. CAT DEALER WILL...
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    Welcome!!!

    David here, 70yo, retired airline captain, have been using heavy equipment in support of hunting ground for the past 35 years. Machinery included D6B LGP, 880B LGP, 931, BE20H, D3B LGP, 277 & 277C. Never worked w/heavy equip professionally, just to support my hobby. I've been reading the 277...
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