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    backhoe bucket quick attach

    I can't seem to find the thread that had this conversation in before so I'll ask again with it specifically listed in the title. Sorry for asking this question again, but I finally bought a used backhoe and now wanting to buy or might end up building a quick attach for the bucket on the hoe...
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    12/24 volt battery chargers

    Looking at new battery chargers, been asking a lot of questions and it seems the consensus so far locally is, any new battery charger for an equipment battery nobody likes, these smart chargers [which I've used and can't seem to be fixed so you throw them away] is what is out there to be had...
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    stone compactors

    I bought a stone rhino compactor this year and now I need some parts and technical info, anyone know who might handle them, been searching the web a bit and by the looks of it toro might own them now. I tried to look up dealers and support on their site, but it won't tell me anything, anyone...
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    oversize load signs

    Was wondering how others mount their signs on truck and trailers. One truck totaled and one in the shop and a used truck purchased, all my signs so far for the trucks were beyond repair and we have to start over with everything new again, can't say I was happy with any of the previous sign...
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    peterbilt 359 hood and fenders

    About a month ago I had to go pickup a machine I bought and while cruising along on the interstate at about 75 mph [posted speed in that state] I had a front tire [new when I left home] blew up and just exploded, took a few milliseconds to tear the front fender, headlight assembly and part of...
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    cylinder pin material

    Seems the question of the day is..........what material do most make cylinder pins out of, turns out we broke the lift cylinder/boom pin on one of my excavators, went to order a new one, was told they quit making it two years before my machine was built?? Well anyhow, you guys know how its...
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    Electrical wiring nightmare

    Ok to be upfront, I'm no expert electrician by any means, but can manage to work at it long enough to eventually figure it out, but now am looking for a much faster way to go about it is the jest of this thread. Years ago now I bought a used machine, a pretty simple machine really, no...
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    Wanting info on Cat 621b scrapers

    The last few years we've encountering a major need for a larger scraper, maybe two of them, first were considering tractors and pull pans, but lately I've been thinking a different direction and maybe a cat 621b model, am also considering terex ts14b's but parts might be an issue later on down...
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    Laser parts availability and what to buy now

    My small laser has been acting up, every once in a while it will level but not start up, so I thought I'd just take it in to the local fix it shop and get it repaired. Not sure right off what year it is, maybe 10 years old, might be closer to 8, time has a way of getting away from us all...
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    backhoe extendahoe

    Been looking at backhoes a long time now, never owned one, asked a lot of questions in the past and still asking questions. First off, don't have a lot of work for one, so not wanting to spend a fortune on one, just have an occasional job and the bulk of the time it will just sit around...
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    vibratory roller

    First I've never used or been around one before, only plate compactors. What we're doing is grain bin pads and building pads after the footings are poured we want to go in and "possibly" use clay to back fill with if it can vibrated with a sheep's foot roller instead of hauling in 100's of...
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    truck seats

    Ok, here's the issue, I have a four door freightliner truck we use some times for long distance travel, actually been on a few 2000 miles hikes the last few months with it and everyone hates the seats and I mean everyone to the point nobody will go along or even want to drive it. The issue...
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    Internet auctions

    Well after the smoke cleared and the steam died down slightly, mainly off me, I'm ready to vent about the new wave of selling equipment due to covid-19, all over the internet. So far having mixed results and to be honest, not really happy about any of the companies doing it lately. I think...
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    looking to buy a large forklift

    I'm thinking of buying a large forklift, say 15,000 lb or larger, diesel only, nothing in gas or lp, don't need anything fancy, just sheer bulk lifting with long forks on it, any suggestions as to what to buy or what to avoid, been looking at hyster's and some taylors, but don't know anything...
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    bucket teeth suppliers

    I'm looking for about 100 backhoe bucket teeth and weld on holders, anyone know of a reasonable priced supplier?
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    clear hydraulic oil?

    Ok guys, someone knows how to remedy this issue. Most all hydraulic oils are clear, for years in order to see the level is clear sight gauges I'd had a company that sold a colored hydraulic oil, maybe not the exact type needed but by adding a few quarts or gallons it would color it enough for...
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    hydraulic cylinder seal kits

    I've started a new thread titled specifically hydraulic cylinder seal kits because its been discussed here before in a different tread and for the life of me I can't find it now. Where besides OEM can a person buy seal kits from here in the states.
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    Case 580L or SL backhoe

    What can you guys tell me about a case 580l or sl backhoe, I'm thinking about buying one, never owned a backhoe before, run many over the years and am looking for the good and bad of these machines. Was told they have a cummins 3.9 engine in them and are a pretty descent unit, non...
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    takes all kinds to make the world go around

    Was in the local truck repair shop a week ago, needed a new spring for my tag trailer, when I got out I could smell hot brakes, to point of it reeked something awful, glanced at the back of the shop and could see blue, black smoke coming off the back of a liquid pressure tanker trailer that...
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    tri axle fixed neck trailer manufacturers

    I've got two detach trailers now and am wanting a tri-axle fixed neck deck over trailer to go with my detaches. I've got so many places my detaches can't get into due to the low ground clearance, I'm hung up all the time, that and with the poor shape of these secondary roads, my detaches are...
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