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  1. Madcanadian

    john deere 770 ch grader trouble code

    My machine will throw this code when it is very cold. It goes away after computer gets warm.
  2. Madcanadian

    Finish Blade

    Good blog. Gives new, and some old, operators a good idea where to start. Nice job.
  3. Madcanadian

    dumb question

    Here is a link some of you might be interested in. http://www.ruralhometech.com/RoadDrivewayMaintenance/ADitchInTime/tabid/79/Default.aspx
  4. Madcanadian

    Aftermarket grader cutting edges, price and favorite website??

    Cat edges seem to be the best so far. We are trying Valley edges now. Seem to be very good also but time will tell.
  5. Madcanadian

    Grader Tandems

    Never had any tandems leak on a Volvo (Champions), and if they do not a difficult job to fix. And running first Deere, 6000hrs and no leaks as of yet.
  6. Madcanadian

    any reports on the new john deere grader

    Running a 872D. I have had very few problems as of yet. The only issue we have is the transmission. Starting to shift a rough. We have Brandt on the problem but no answers as of yet. Other than that very nice machine to run. 5300hrs and 42000km and no breaks or cracks.
  7. Madcanadian

    money question

    A good operator should be pulling from 50000CDN to 90000CDN. Absolute minimum is 25 per hour. For finishing roughly 50 per hour.
  8. Madcanadian

    Buddy barry's 740 champion

    Swivel Has been a long time since I worked on a Champion but I believe it is called a swivel valve.
  9. Madcanadian

    new Deere 'G" series

    Comparison Here is a pic of the 872D, a little easier to compare.
  10. Madcanadian

    How Did You Find Us?

    I was helping with an article in Construction Equipment and found this site through a search. Good site, interesting posts.
  11. Madcanadian

    Welcome!!!

    Mad Hey guys. I have been operating grader since I was 16, so twenty years or so, with a mixture of logging equipment and construction equipment thrown in. Most of my experience is in the forest industry with some finishing thrown in, spring breakup is time for some finishing. We have a few...
  12. Madcanadian

    Forestry Questions.

    In BC we use bunchers to fall the wood. Some use processors in the stumps to process, than use forwarders to bring the wood to the road side. Than it is loaded onto trucks. These are short logs. For long logs we use bunchers, than skidders or clam bunks bring the wood to roadside. The...
  13. Madcanadian

    Thanks for the tips . . . need more

    One thing that can work for guys that do not want to spend the money on a pipe is put a few logs in the road rather than the culvert. Not the best thing to use but it will get the water moving. Have used it on forestry roads when no pipe is available right away and you have to get the water...
  14. Madcanadian

    Thanks for the tips . . . need more

    The one problem with a crown greater than 4 percent is that if you get a high volume of snow you will get freshlets in the spring, and they will move a considerable amount of material off of the road and fill in your ditches.
  15. Madcanadian

    Plowing with a JD 772

    Here is a bit of snow.
  16. Madcanadian

    heavy traffic

    I work mainly in the forest industry. If there is too much wet ground use some goetech and lay some crush on top. If you can get a good surface calcium can increase the life of the road. Just be sure you have a nice smooth surface before laying it down.
  17. Madcanadian

    Plowing with a JD 772

    The 772 is not a bad machine for the snow, but I found the 872D is a little heavier. I run a 872 with snow radials in the winter and stinger tips. You rarely need chains but you had better be quick on the shifter.
  18. Madcanadian

    Rear ripper or front scafire

    I prefer the rear ripper. The new rippers are very nicely tucked into machine when fully raised. Also if you are in rock the rear ripper sinks in much nicer. And having a scarifier behind the front wheels limits blade mobility.
  19. Madcanadian

    Motor-Grading Techniques

    The only time I back drag is when coming up to a cattle guard or a bridge deck. That way an operator does not fill in the guard nor contaminate any water ways. In BC we do not dare get even a pebble into a stream, creek, or river.
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