Job coordination gone wrong

[skyking1]

I moved into a tight jobsite, and the site and utility contractor was digging in the sanitary sewer today. No problem we can work it out. I bring the machine over and nose in as far as I can, unload, then back out empty and get rid of the trailer back to the yard, and get a load of bedding.
I get back and pull the excavator as far as I can without cutting down string lines, and back the dump truck right up to my counterweight. Then I get some help stomping down the string lines and move the excavator in.
Before I can get back to the truck it got whacked by the loader operator. He got by it once but the second trip he was watching the wrong side.

The hood is toast and the bumper is taco'ed.


He calls his boss and fills out an incident report. He says they will get the parts together and get back with me.

 

[CM1995]

Damn. Will they be able to find a new hood? Getting parts for our L9000 is a treasure hunt.

Good luck.

 

[skyking1]

I don't know and they have a big operation with their own shop guy hunting it down now, supposedly.
You know the saying, when all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail?
When you work with plumbers..............

 

[CM1995]

. LOL - I've done much worse cobbling **** back together.

 

[colson04]

I couldn't tell ya how many times I cobbled a snowmobile together with duct tape and zip ties just to get back to a road. Leave sled at road, ride 2 up back to truck, go retrieve sled. Screws and plumbers tape might have gotten me all the way back to the truck. ​

 

[skyking1]

the corner was threatening to just fall off and take the headlight with it. I figured I can run for a while if I can keep it together.
A fiberglass repair on it won't hold up or look decent. I hope they find a good clip for the old girl.

 

[heymccall]

This one looks pretty good.
https://truckpartsinventory.com/parts/details/82798725

 

[skyking1]

thanks there are several there to choose from. That bump on my hood must be for the coolant tank.

 

[skyking1]

I found new parts, a new aftermarket hood, grille, and bumper. I took those prices to a body shop and got an estimate, and today they cut us a $10,150 check. I will order up the parts and get them coming.

 

[crane operator]

Ouch, that too bad.

I've never seen that little scoop on a l9000, are you going to have to save yours off the old hood?

Our old international the headlight bucket is all clapped out on, its kind of duct tape/ ziptied/ hope and a prayer held in there. Its a good thing we don't drive much at night, because the headlight bounces up and down like a dashboard hula girl - its a little distracting.

 

[skyking1]

yes it is a bolt on part for the air inlet on the Cat 3406. the turbine stock inlet doohickey does nothing. You have not seen that bump because not many of these trucks were sold with Cat power. It was purchased before my time, but I am glad it has Cat rather than the alternatives.
Check out the brand new aftermarket hood I am ordering.

I wonder if I even need to paint that gelcoat? Maybe just wax it and enjoy?

 

[CM1995]

Where did you order that hood? Might need it one day.

I am jealous you have a 3406 in your L9000, I have an L10 Cummins...

 

[fast_st]

A fiberglass repair on it won't hold up or look decent. I hope they find a good clip for the old girl.

That repair looks great, almost can't tell, just needs a little touch up paint!

A fiberglass repair can hold up, but its a lot of work to do, feathering way back, woven roven for the first layer bonded well to existing, feather in more fabric and build it up slowly before epoxy, primer, paint. Have done some boat repairs and excavator cover repairs and spent way more hours than would ever be profitable but never a crack, chip or failure. Football sized hole in a canoe was tough because the sides have to flex a little.

Need a stainless wrecker bumper.

 

[skyking1]

Where did you order that hood? Might need it one day.

I am jealous you have a 3406 in your L9000, I have an L10 Cummins...

4 state trucks
https://www.4statetrucks.com/hoods-...NvcYcpp4zYGOV3ZX2D9XPuNM2wzjuIzIaAkc-EALw_wcB

I found one made in Mexico for much less. I have not called on that one yet, as the Jones Performance hood looks better on paper.

 

[CM1995]

I've ordered from them before.

 

[skyking1]

I imagine there are a lot of shifts you make with that L10 that I do not make with the Cat
It is amazing how it comes out of the hole at 1200 RPM. I think " maybe I better shift" and I turn the corner and up we go.

 

[skyking1]

Do you think a straight 18" bumper would look stupid?

Current bumper is a tapered end 16" with no fog holes.

I'm thinking in this case less is more. Here is the stock look with the taper. I think the big bumper might be dorky.

 

[The Peej]

agreed. Definitely the smaller the less to get caught on

 

[skyking1]

Thanks peej

 

[fast_st]

stainless an option?