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    1990 Cat 416 II Shift Problem

    Machine suddenly has no power when shifted into forward. Reverse it has normal power just not in forward. New oil, screen clean, new filter and full with oil warm running in neutral. Machine did work fine then slowly progressed to no power after about 2 hrs of intermittent use. No hard digging...
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    1990 Cat 416 transmission/shift issue

    Machine runs and digs fine then will act like it’s in neutral even when shifter is engaged. I have tried unhooking the wires to the neutral buttons as well as bypassing the button so they have constant power and neither seems to work. This issue happens while I am in gear and moving, then it...
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    Welding on a Roll Crusher

    A quick question for those who have welded on roll crushers. I have been welding on these rolls for about 6 years now, usually about once a year. I have tried various rod and the last time I did it, I was sold a McKay hard face rod, but I never did document the exact type. However, it worked...
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    1980 Case 580c Brakes stuck

    The right brake is stuck on and pedals are hard to push and barely move. Left pedal works like it supposed to and left brake appears ok. I bought this machine from a guy who said Construction Machinery Inc did the brakes on it 2 years ago for $3500 and he had not used it since. Anyhow...
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    Bucket tooth questions

    Tooth Here is the tooth. The bucket is fairly small. I think about 1/2 CY By guessing.
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    Bucket tooth questions

    I have a ex 100 Hitachi with a "CF" digging bucket, no tags or part numbers on the bucket or shanks. It currently has Esco 21SYL teeth on it. Teeth are new but fit very loose, they are the "twist on" style with the horseshoe retainer. Problem is they are very loose! They slip on without...
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    7 inch to 10 inch oversize

    A rip rap plant is your best bet. Assuming the customers is wanting a quantity feasible to pay for the plant. We bought one a few years back for $25,000. It works ok, but is an older model and not exactly the best one out there, still much faster than bucket sorting it. I think we were getting...
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    Bucket rebuild. Need some feedback

    In the process of rebuilding the cleanup bucket on my Excavator. I cut the bottom completely out and the existing cutting edge off. Putting a new bottom in and going to make a changeable cutting edge so it can be replaced when it wears out. Question being, what type of steel should I use for...
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    Is Trucking the most crooked Industry out there or is it just me?

    Personally, I dont think it would have ever gotten as bad as it is now, if not for D.O.T. and all of the laws they have, making it harder to make an honest dollar. I agree safety is a concern and you cant just run junk that will not stop or is not safely operable. But, Just seems now adays they...
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    I hate thieves !

    Theives ripped our jumping jack, chop saws and a bunch of other stuff out of the work van we had on the jobsite. Fuel is constantly being ripped off from jobsites and residential fuel tanks, neighbors house got jacked on a sunday afternoon and other neighbor had a 45 pistol ripped from his rig...
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    fuel suppliers

    Not in my rig, But at my house I ordered #1. Got blended fuel instead. I run a monitor so #1 is critical, Was irritated but figured I could live w it until it showed up on my credit card bill as 2 seperate billings (Maybe neighbors bill too) had one for $1590 another for $1501 Same day, same...
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    dredging material question?

    Why cant you just bid it by the hour? Without a known destination dump point it is impossible to bid by the ton or yard even if you bid high. Wet material, If by the ton/yard, I would base a bit higher also, Like 3600 lb/yd at least. They most likely bought the job and trying to get out of it...
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    Air pollution issues,Diesels and the state.

    California is the worst, however it is becoming the same everywhere. I know one thing, we were running the 2009 Isx cummings 600 engines in our trucks on the north slope in sub zero temps, where they had to run 24/7 and they were nothing but problems. The diesel particulate regeneration filter...
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    bad experience with anti-gel product

    Usually when it is that cold, you dont get much wind, However I have seen ALOT of -35 temps with heavy winds. Personally only seen about a -75f chill factor. I spent a couple winters hauling fuel, Did a few 8 week hitches, and as much as I would like to say "you get used to the cold" you DONT...
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    What do you consider a big company?

    How much Bonding they have, and what they are capable of doing. Worked for an outfit with over 50 pieces of gear including trucks and Iron,And as many as 50 employees in the summer, but the most bonding they ever had on their own was 5 or 6 million. Work for an outfit now with about a third of...
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    bad experience with anti-gel product

    Gelled fuel We get gelled fuel below 15 above f. The best thing to do is use blended fuel, with a bottle of 911 for good measure. When I run the Ice Roads on the North Slope, we run straight #1 and sometimes add PFFP for lubrication more than for gelling. Temps can average -30f and get down to...
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    What have you found while digging?

    Personally, just old colgate perfume bottles and some unique drug bottles from mid to late 1800's. But I do have a good friend who was digging in Nikolski and digging up human bones and then using the same material as BACKFILL! Said it freaked him out. Nikolski is one of the oldest continuously...
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    Ice Removal Suggestions

    What is the heaviest loader/grader you have? Or just a skidsteer? Sounds like U may need the right tool for the job. Still trying to get a visual of what these "Depots" look like. Pi$$ing in the wind trying to guess.. Sorry man.. On the Slope where we fill water trucks regularly in sub zero...
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    Heavy Equipment Career - Questions

    The average lifespan of an equipment operator just dropped again. I think it is like 65 or something. So by the time you retire... YOU DIE Crane operators did not just become crane operators.. Many years of hard work and knowledge earned them that spot. Paving roller operators, also are...
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    Portable Crusher?

    Portable setup Our setup. Terex finlay 1175 Jaw 30x42 Metso Nordberg hp300 cone Metso Nordberg 620 tripple deck screen. Worked this setup all summer. Some pro's, Some con's with each piece of gear. Worked them from March till mid Nov. so learned quite a bit about this particular...
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