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    322bl long reach, stick cylinder barrel cracked beyond repair, need one asap cat part #116-9123

    looks like the only new ones are across the pond 10 weeks out minimum, any body know where there is one in the u.s.?
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    battery cable suppliers

    where do you guys, that do in house battery cable stuff buy your supplies, crimpers,wire, clamps ?
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    cat 322bl 2ES00775x serial intermittent no start

    sometimes it fires right up, then next time no power to key switch, come back in a hour, fires up. anybody have a electrical schematic for this.
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    best tire machine for big tires, any good hydraulic units out there?

    seems like I spend more time fixing tires then working, its like the amish are throwing nails out the back of there buggies when they leave work. anyways, any body use or have a hydraulic tire changer for semi tires and up, that works better then a set of irons.
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    excavater hydraulic oils? cat advance 10. 6000 hrs

    on the prowl for some bulk excavater hydraulic oil, I have all brands, the cat guy wants me to run this cat advance 10 6000hr which is the cheapest I have found. I have always used the clear Hitachi 46 4000hr. what are you guys using for your fleet? thanks
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    shop organization ?

    I just spent an hour looking for the tools and parts to do a half hour job. what are guys doing to make your shops run smoother has far has knowing where stuff is?
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    excavater boom joints all loose line boring ?

    have a 135c, been on a hammer lots,all boom joints are 71mm and of course you know the price on that stuff from deere/Hitachi 80mm is way cheaper bushes and pin stock. was just going to line bore everything to 80 and rock on,would be a lot less welding with the boa-m1 if needed what are your...
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    Esco bucket 42 inch 65mm pins tag is gone what bucket teeth do they use?

    never had a Esco wondering what kind of teeth they use thanks
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    CGR GHINASSI parts any good?

    just bought a bunch of 65mm pins cheap, figured they would be Chinese crap but they are made in Italy. looks like they make all sorts of stuff is it all made in Italy. pins, to idlers, to track chain, cylinder heads, you name it. it sure is getting easier for a small guy to get stuff now thru...
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    link belt 145x3 travel stick/pedal not the same, weak on one side.

    when I push the travel sticks, left side moves farther forward then right have to really push and it speeds u. pull back and it moves fine one at a time left is good both directions right is weak on forward. cleaned all dirt around and under, can dirt get into the actual valve body, rubber...
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    trenching banana bucket ?

    any body run one of these yet?
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    Kent hydraulic quick coupler, why three hydraulic ports?

    just wondering why it would have three hook up spots, all others that I have seen only have two?
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    progressive link thumb linkage attachment point?

    looking at the Esco and WB they attach the pivot linkage of the stick with a welded on pivot pin spot, others fasten outside of dogbones on that pin, what is better if you have used both. thanks
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    700j trans oil leaking into final drive gear oil side

    checked my drivers side final drive , holy gushers filled to the brim. where to start drive motor seal any body have this happen?
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    John deere 135c rts track travel uneven

    new to me, no history but well used 135c, slow swing and one track is slower then the other, looks like a new hydraulic pump has been installed. rotary manifold was leaking so replaced all seals bearing looked good, helped swing speed a bit. left track is slower then right and will not go into...
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    takeuchi tb180fr thumb ? interference prevention ?

    1) just started working on this one, and noticed the thumb over rides the bucket just wondering where the thumb pressure would be adjusted. 2) boom will not raise and no aux hyd work, every thing else works. interference prevention fuse is good, its not getting 12v. when I give it 12v with the...
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    wash bay / paint booth sliding curtain ?

    any one have a sliding curtain setup in the shop for a wash bay or paint booth setup. if so any pics ? how did it work? was it a waste of money, or a nice thing to have? pros and cons thanks
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    rebuild/clean room setup ideas ??

    in my last shop i remember welding and grinding away, not 6 feet away was a rebuild torque converter and rotary manifold that needs worked on. i was like i need a area that i can work on and keep this stuff clean until install. so the little rebuild/clean room is under way its 30 ft long and...
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    heavy equipment shop floor questions?

    one bay will be a drive thru bay, the other bay will be the working bay,it will have the pit,tie down points and truck lift.i was just going to use conveyer belting when i bring in dozers and trackhoes.any other ideas for floor protection railroad track in concrete ,sheet steel, what would you...
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    riding floor scrubber/cleaner for shop?

    a couple big farmer shops have a riding floor cleaner they clean the floor with when they get done with a mechanic job. any body have one, which is the best one to get?
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