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  1. Panhandler Bob

    scraper-dozer - exc, operators needed in western il.

    What kinda money,bennies,hours,,iron,etc. 6 days? Length of project? Bob aka ZZ
  2. Panhandler Bob

    old screaming de...what?....SCREAMING DETROITS!

    :cool:2 STROKE, sorry for yellin, can't hear anymore! 1981 we was runnin 2 TS14B's rear muffler rusted off on the other one,boss went up the road to NAPA and got a cherry bomb glass pack and some piipe to adapt it to manifold had welder put it all together. That rear motor also had a jake brake...
  3. Panhandler Bob

    Scraper advise

    :my2cTerex 14's, E-Z on fuel, sure footed, light foot print,cheap to fix,transport good, Problem is findin good panmen (few and far between anymore) If you decide to try out a scraper and its a 14 do not go so old as to wind up with a 4 banger Detroit in the front, Radial tires a big plus. I'm...
  4. Panhandler Bob

    Landfill Contractors

    Anyone know of any Landfill Contractors in PA or OH looking for a 15 year veteran in landfill work? THANKS, Bob
  5. Panhandler Bob

    Could you prove that you have operated excavators by one word or sentence?

    I would not stand there,was I you
  6. Panhandler Bob

    Old Cat Loader Pictures

    steering shake kshansen They where a handful to run all day. Did you ever encounter a problem with the steering shakin,while backin-up, turnin,& boomin-up, bucket gets to almost eye level and it starts, sometimes you can push thru it, sometimes you gotta throtle down then ease back into ...
  7. Panhandler Bob

    Old Cat Loader Pictures

    :cool:Them pics bring back alota memories, spent alot of hours loadin trucks with one them ol beast. First large loader I got to run way back when. Thanks for posting.:drinkup Bob aka ZZ
  8. Panhandler Bob

    Going to see the Sandman

    Cat Blazer Howdy Randy, Great info&pics as always Keepem comin,please. The Blazer is way cool. Was it a ZR-2 to start with or did you lift it? Hooker headers? ENgine work? Hope to see more of it when shes done.:beerchug Bob aka ZZ aka Palmer
  9. Panhandler Bob

    compacting dirt

    topsoil I was not meanin for you to bury topsoil, kinda unspoken rule among professional dirt hands that's a big no-no. If you cann't use it on your land you can always sell it. I should've been more spacific in my post. Good Luck, Bob aka ZZ
  10. Panhandler Bob

    compacting dirt

    before fillin? Maybe I missed it did strippin sod &topsoil before fillin get mentioned? Also keyin in each lift into exsistin? Good Luck with your project. Bob aka ZZ
  11. Panhandler Bob

    lgp Excavator

    cleanin tracks :cool:Looong handled sharpshooter to clean them U/C's:drinkup Bob aka ZZ
  12. Panhandler Bob

    Sneak Preview.

    :cool::notworthy:cool2 Eddie hve not heard much lately (different theard ??) How goes it? Very well thought out and built machine. Best of luck. Bob aka ZZ:beerchug
  13. Panhandler Bob

    Cat 320C air conditioning problems

    :cool:I had a C model a few years back on one job that if the filter ( under & behind seat) was the least bit dirty or blocked all kinds of strange things happeneed. Good Luck, Bob aka ZZ:drinkup
  14. Panhandler Bob

    Komatsu Key's

    E-BAY type in equipment keys in search All kinds of keys for sale from one single key to sets of 50 (different brands cat, deere, case, etc.)
  15. Panhandler Bob

    Hammerin

    Any suggestions on hammerin concrete floors, foundations, support colums, train tracks in cement, any other structures in old steel mill? Thanks Bob aka ZZ:cool:
  16. Panhandler Bob

    John Deere or Hitachi

    :cool:Not a controled study, one outfit I was workin for had a JD450 & Hitachi450 on the same job JD had a 5 yd. bucket Hitachi had a 3.5 yd. bucket same boom & stick on both. I ran each for 6 weeks, Hitachi burned alot less fuel. But I like big motors. Old drag racer told me years back "There...
  17. Panhandler Bob

    D8l

    :cool:Never been on a 8L, plenty of time on 8K's&8N's. Ran an 9L for a 2-3 weeks whatta freakin animal. power,power,& more power:drinkup Bob aka ZZ
  18. Panhandler Bob

    New D6T!

    Kman9090, Say there lookin for hands, what for dozer,grader,track hoe, allaround? Union or non? What kinda money& hours? Be:cool::drinkup Thanks, Bob aka ZZ
  19. Panhandler Bob

    Is this supposed to look like this?

    :eek: How to convert hi-track to oval track :drinkup Bob aka ZZ
  20. Panhandler Bob

    what pics of equipment do you want to see??

    :beatsme 395??:drinkup
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