Random Pictures of our equipment

[Boss]

I think i would rather have the G series too. I've never been in a 988H but they have that 3/4 throttle thing where you can set the engine at 75% power and all you do it dig and shift. It just seems like that is un-needed wear and tear on the transmission.

Yeah, to me it just doesn't sound right. I like the new cabs the loaders are getting, and the style of the bodies, but some of the other things they are doing are negative not positive, in my opinion

 

[Nige]

Most larger loaders are going that way. You set the "cruise control" for the throttle at whatever RPM you want to run at and then run the machine on the steering joystick, the left pedal for fine power train modulation, and the lift/tilt control. Sit back in the seat, two hands & left foot, and have at it. Easy peasy.

As far as I'm aware the 988G & H both run pretty much the same. And as a side comment I'd far rather have joystick steering than that poxy half-steering wheel abortion.

 

[Boss]

Most larger loaders are going that way. You set the "cruise control" for the throttle at whatever RPM you want to run at and then run the machine on the steering joystick, the left pedal for fine power train modulation, and the lift/tilt control. Sit back in the seat, two hands & left foot, and have at it. Easy peasy.

As far as I'm aware the 988G & H both run pretty much the same. And as a side comment I'd far rather have joystick steering than that poxy half-steering wheel abortion.

Is the joystick quick reacting? Does it throw you around the seat because its jerky? My concern would be driving up a ramp with the joystick.

 

[Nige]

No the joystick steering I've come across on loaders is as smooth as you like. In fact on some systems you can dial the sensitivity up or down to suit the operator's comfort zone. The nice thing is that instead of leaning towards the steering wheel it encourages you to sit back in the seat with both arms resting on the armrests, which steadies them and leads to a much better control. Lastly you have the advantage that the transmission F-N-R and upshift/downshift controls are right there on the same joystick used for the steering.

 

[D&GExcavating]

No the joystick steering I've come across on loaders is as smooth as you like. In fact on some systems you can dial the sensitivity up or down to suit the operator's comfort zone. The nice thing is that instead of leaning towards the steering wheel it encourages you to sit back in the seat with both arms resting on the armrests, which steadies them and leads to a much better control. Lastly you have the advantage that the transmission F-N-R and upshift/downshift controls are right there on the same joystick used for the steering.

I guess I've never tried out the stick, but I do really like having the gear selectors on the 1/4 steer, and I really like the 1/4 steer. I doubt we'll have anything new enough with a joystick for a while. That 624J on the first page has the transmission controls on the joystick for the bucket. It's pretty nice

 

[D&GExcavating]

Just a side note on your step.
One time while running a 966c, the first step up was ripped off. I think that one was cable from the factory. Anyways as I went to climb up the chain broke (it was 3/8 g70) I smaked my head on the top rung, woke up on the ground with a bloody forehead and a banged knee. At the time I gusse it was a good repair, I never thought the chain would wear out just hanging there. muzy

I'll have to look out for that. When the steps break on our older loaders, we put chains on instead.

 

[D&GExcavating]

Well back on track. Here is our first excavator. A Poclain LY80


Our first dozer. Allis Chalmers HD6E


First New dump truck, 1979 International


First new loader. 1979 Cat 950 81J. We still use this loader everyday


Picture of our 320BL helping at the fire on the campus of SMSU in Marshall in 2001. The local scrap iron company's 235 is in the background

 

[CM1995]

Well back on track. Here is our first excavator. A Poclain LY80

Interesting that ya'll's first excavator was a wheeled machine. What's the history on that? Just curious.

 

[D&GExcavating]

Interesting that ya'll's first excavator was a wheeled machine. What's the history on that? Just curious.

Well from what my grandpa told me, he found it for dirt cheap at the time. Also we didn't have a lowboy back then, only a tag trailer big enough to haul the HD6E, so my dad had to drive that Poclain from job site to job site. I think the farthest he said he ever drove it was to a Pipestone, MN which is 50 minutes away from us on the highway. So it musta been quite the trek in that old Poclain! He always jokes that on that trip to Pipestone, he was going down a hill in the Poclain and a butterfly flew in the cab through the door and flew right out the front window

 

[D&GExcavating]

Current picture of our old lowboy #60. 1996 International 9370, N14 cummins


New to us dump truck this last fall. International 4700


Caterpillar 308CR and my 140G in the background


One of our International Paystar 5000s

 

[D&GExcavating]

International dump trucks


International 9400 with an Arnies V-Max side dump


Our open end demolition truck. 1994 International


Our newer International 9400 with an Arnies V-Max side dump

 

[D&GExcavating]

Our first loader my grandpa bought new in 1979. 1979 Cat 950 81J


One of our 627Bs


The big International Paystar 5000 again.


Our other 950G which we've had for a while.

 

[D&GExcavating]

Here's a picture of our 2011 International 9900ix with an ISX hauling one of the 320Cs back to the shop for new rails and segments


Just started taking the pads off the 320C


Down to the rails on both sides


Rails off and old segments off

 

[Skizmog]

Great pictures! Do you have any more of your 922?

 

[D&GExcavating]

Thank you! I sure can. I should be able to get some tomorrow or later this week.

 

[D&GExcavating]

Well I was out blading townships when this happened


Then this happened


Not an overly productive day in the blade

 

[D&GExcavating]

Well sorry for the delay. Here's some pictures of my 922B

 

[D&GExcavating]

And some more

 

[D&GExcavating]

and two more

 

[D&GExcavating]

Here's our new dump truck. It still has to be painted red.



And here's our new to us blade. It's a 163H with 5,000 hours on it. We're finally trading off my old 140G with 22,000 hours on it. I'm gonna miss the old girl but this thing is a nice trade up!