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  1. plowking740

    sonic advice

    Im currently operating a 2019 140 m3 that has trimble/cat accugrade 3d system. the in cab box is a GCS 900. Im wondering what sonic trackers work with this. Our company has a set from a while ago (10+ years? } but the one guy i talked to dosent think they will work. Says its a wiring...
  2. plowking740

    Dozer verses Case quad trac

    My boss is looking at buying a case quad trac and a couple pans and a dozer blade for earthworks. not a bad idea, have seen lots of them around but he wants to put a dozer blade on the front and use it as a dozer as well. Im trying to convince him not to do that, buy the dozer instead...
  3. plowking740

    electric to gas motor conversion.

    I got a question from a friend today, he s changing an old stacking conveyor from a electric to a gas motor and wondering what the hp conversion is. from what I have read on line this morning it is roughly 1 -1.5 electric to 2 gas. ie. 5 hp electric will do the same as 10-12 hp gas...
  4. plowking740

    Deere 772gp

    Does any body know if you can rotate the blade 180 degrees with the factory installed rotation sensor. I've been looking through the manual and have not found anything .
  5. plowking740

    is this another creation from Ron at Prairie road builder?

    seen this this morning alond the stoney trail in calgary looks like a 980 or 988 loader, cab on backwards, with a disker and ripper mounted where the bucket would go looks kind interesting, although a tractor and disker would likely be cheaper
  6. plowking740

    runaway machine

    I came across this video tonight while watching one posted by another member, its about some kids playing on a buggy and getting it started and then becoming a runaway. I was wondering if any one else has had some thing simular happen to them. http://youtu.be/Ri9qVAcUnFw i have been...
  7. plowking740

    ever have someone destroy your work?

    ive been working at the CAlgary International Airport, on the new expansion and Came in this morning, and noticed that all the sod that was just laid was 'moved' by the folks at Air Canada. not only did they move the sod, they moved the topsoil as well. I did a double take when i saw it...
  8. plowking740

    bad jokes

    I just purchased a collection of equipment keys from the local Deere dealer, and got a little chuckle when I came to the Case key. some of my buddies say the only good Case is a Case of beer. well, the case key has a bottle opener on the end. sorry folks, I didnt make this up, here is...
  9. plowking740

    new Deere 'G" series

    Thanks to 9420 pullpan for posting a picture of the new "G" series grader. in the "official Conexpo 2008 thread" Im not sure if this is the model will have the new controls mentioned in other posts, but you can see that they have made some changes to the frame for sure. the front is no...
  10. plowking740

    new Deere controls?

    I was just flipping through some pictures from Conexpo on the Deere site, and I came across this picture. It shows a new 'style' of levers for a deere grader. (I doubt that the V R head gear is included.) has any one heard/seen any info on this?
  11. plowking740

    test drive

    I got to test drive an 14 M on monday. Wow. its an impressize machine. I know that a 14 is a large grader, but the M seems bigger than the g, and h I only got to play for about an half an hour which is not long enough to really test the machine, but I m still impressed. The control layout...
  12. plowking740

    Tracked Jaw Crusher

    I need some Help Fellas. Im looking for any info on a Tracked Jaw Crusher. like a Cederapids Cobra Track system or the Pioneer/nordberg. I know that there are other brands out there, but I cant think of there names. I would like to know what kind of production they are capble of, and if...
  13. plowking740

    Error codes

    does any one know where i can find a list of error codes ( besides Cat) for a 160H grader.
  14. plowking740

    late employees

    I have a question , what , if anything do you do with employees that are late. it is hard to find people here, and even harder to get ones that have any skills, so the last thing you want to do is get rid of them. we have been making them come in with Coffee and donuts for the whole crew...
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