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  1. JonesBros

    Really stupid diesel fuel question

    Hmm.. we got it started yesterday and ran it for near an hour before buttoning everything up (ie. belly pan, top sheild, actually put antifreeze in it etc. etc) The reason why i'm asking this is because the motor seemed to be down on power. It wasn't the motor itself since it came out of a...
  2. JonesBros

    Really stupid diesel fuel question

    Sorry if this doesn't 100% fit in this section, I had a hard time figuring out where this went. Well to the topic at hand. We got our D336 swap complete in our 623 pan and its currently sitting with a 1/2 tank of 19 year old diesel fuel. Is there a concern of the diesel not being as...
  3. JonesBros

    D-11N heart transplant

    Nice photos!! We just recently swapped motors out of a 623 Scraper, unfortunately I was one of the guys swapping the motor so I didn't get to many pics of the operation :(
  4. JonesBros

    When you know work is slow

    We have quite the selection of scrapers now. The fleet consists of a 613 paddle, 613 C Series II paddle, 621 paddle, 621, 623 paddle, and 623B paddle. Well the 623's air compressor on the back came loose a bit and leaked out motor oil while doing a big pond in 1990 and spun the #1 & #2 rod...
  5. JonesBros

    NCDOT Motorgrader

    I sure do hope they're using only single axle's w/ the tail gate down. Your going to get nowhere with that extension on the Athey if they're backing under it. We use just the straight 25' conveyors and have some trouble getting over certain tandem trucks we have with the tall tail gates.
  6. JonesBros

    12G steering sensor question

    Thanks Cmark, that makes complete sense! I'll see if I can wiggle or push the wire back into place. If it budges any little bit i'm on the phone with Cat and buying the tool you mentioned. I'll hopefully get back to you tomorrow with some results since nothing else is going on at work :(
  7. JonesBros

    12G steering sensor question

    Any ideas, comments or suggestions guys?
  8. JonesBros

    help me with my next dump truck

    I'd personally tell you to go with a Volvo, just make sure you get one with a cummins in it. We've got several w/ cummins and several w/ the Volvo VED7 motors and the VED7 motors are some great running little motors, but they've got some issues that'll make you sit back and say "why the heck...
  9. JonesBros

    4 in 1 buckets

    After owning both backhoes w/ a MP bucket and a GP bucket, I would never tell anybody to buy a GP bucket again! We have them on of course a 963, 420D, 420E, and our little Kubota 5030. Grading...its a dream with it. In all honesty if you can't grade with a MP bucket then your just not doing...
  10. JonesBros

    A very bad week......

    I keep my laptop on a laptop stand to keep the fan on the bottom from being blocked in any way. It keeps it a lot cooler and makes it run a lot faster than if I just leave it sitting on a desk/bed.
  11. JonesBros

    new whip

    Looks good!! Good to see another machine from Carter!
  12. JonesBros

    Komastsu Backhoe loader

    I ran the states 146 backhoe for maybe an hour or two and after running my 420's I wasn't a fan of it. Its an alright machine but it didn't have no where near the power of the Cat's.
  13. JonesBros

    How much leakage before you rebuild a hyd cylinder?

    Whenever its convenient. Past the point of seepage but not to the point of a dam breaking.
  14. JonesBros

    12G steering sensor question

    Do 12G graders w/out the Supplemental Steering system have a steering sensor? My control monitor has been defective for the past 7 years now and all we did was take out the fuse since all the lights would light up and the buzzer would sound. So here recently I got tired of not having the...
  15. JonesBros

    12G fuel issues

    Well I thought i'd bring this thread back to life with the results. Since we didn't have a pressure gauge we went ahead and sent it to our local machinery mechanic to have it tested accurately. We explained to him what everybody here had mentioned and he said he'd get on checking the fuel...
  16. JonesBros

    Decal replacement sources?

    Yep it was me, i seen where you said VA and the ol light went off in the noggin :D
  17. JonesBros

    Decal replacement sources?

    I get mine from Graphic Solutions of VA. She does excellent work, usually what she does on custom jobs is she'll ask you to take pics of the decals and give her measurements and she'll print them right up and they'll look just as factory as can be. But she does have a whole list of decals...
  18. JonesBros

    What did I buy? Champion 740

    It looks to be like an early to mid 80's model machine. Thats about all I can tell you. I know very little about Champion graders.
  19. JonesBros

    Later Cat 12G & 12H steps

    Thanks Tom! Time to make the other one today. Hopefully I can get the conveyor belt to lay down a little prettier than this one.
  20. JonesBros

    Later Cat 12G & 12H steps

    Well it finally happened. I made the left side yesterday and mounted it today. Made the majority from scratch from a 4" piece of 1/8" steel with the other pieces that bolt it to the cab from a plate of 1/4". Not to bad for the first one, 2nd one of anything is always better. I'll make the...
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