Turbo21835
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Thats great. I was just wondering how prevelant spanish is in your area. The flood of imigrant workers hasnt really made it this far north. Not like other areas ive worked in at least.
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Some pics of my current project
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RollOver Pete
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Here's some more of my weekly chores.
The umbrella I was lifting had come down due to some real strong winds last month.
I'm not sure of the weight but they were heavier than I thought.
I had to reposition 2 times in order to make a safe pick(finger on the override button)
There were a total of 4 of them at Deer Creek Ranch in Indio.
The last is a load of timbers I loaded yesterday evening.
Why on a Sunday?
Why not...
The umbrella I was lifting had come down due to some real strong winds last month.
I'm not sure of the weight but they were heavier than I thought.
I had to reposition 2 times in order to make a safe pick(finger on the override button)
There were a total of 4 of them at Deer Creek Ranch in Indio.
The last is a load of timbers I loaded yesterday evening.
Why on a Sunday?
Why not...
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RollOver Pete
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Here's some of the Freightliner I've been tinkering with.
The sleeper has been removed...
Still working on cleaning up the wiring.
Still having a hard time finding a 15 speed or a LL.
I may end up going with a 4 speed Spicer which will save about $2,000.00.
A 9 and a 4....
Low gears + real long legs.....I like it
The sleeper has been removed...
Still working on cleaning up the wiring.
Still having a hard time finding a 15 speed or a LL.
I may end up going with a 4 speed Spicer which will save about $2,000.00.
A 9 and a 4....
Low gears + real long legs.....I like it
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Nice looking trucks.
Those umbrellas don't look that heavy. How much were they? Do you know?
Those umbrellas don't look that heavy. How much were they? Do you know?
RollOver Pete
Senior Member
I don't know what the weight was
I realize that a good operator would know these things....
Anyways, these umbrellas are some 20 years old.
Who ever made these things must have had lots of time and lots of extra steel.
When I pulled up next to the thing, it was easily bigger, longer and and would cover me up.
So I set up where I thought I'd be ok.
Not to close...not to far.
We get the thing rigged up and start leveling it up....
Wmmmm....my liftometer is yellow....red..
Crap... winch down, boom up....nope.
Yeah....lots heavier than it looks.
So I bring everything in and move closer.
I needed to be at least 15" away since it is 30" in diameter.
The weight....your guess is as good as mine.
As long as everyone walks away with all their finger and toes and nothing gets broken,
Its all good.
I realize that a good operator would know these things....
Anyways, these umbrellas are some 20 years old.
Who ever made these things must have had lots of time and lots of extra steel.
When I pulled up next to the thing, it was easily bigger, longer and and would cover me up.
So I set up where I thought I'd be ok.
Not to close...not to far.
We get the thing rigged up and start leveling it up....
Wmmmm....my liftometer is yellow....red..
Crap... winch down, boom up....nope.
Yeah....lots heavier than it looks.
So I bring everything in and move closer.
I needed to be at least 15" away since it is 30" in diameter.
The weight....your guess is as good as mine.
As long as everyone walks away with all their finger and toes and nothing gets broken,
Its all good.
RollOver Pete
Senior Member
This week landed me a seat on a mighty Cat 613C.
It's been over 8 years since I squeezed my stuff into one of these stiff-neck little scrapers.
The good part is that it was only about a 10 mile drive from the house.
Some kind of park is being built here...skate park maybe.
Guess I have a bad habit of getting with the program,
I've once again worked myself out of a job.
This little machine ran out of dirt.
So once again I'll be leaving at just before 3:00 am on a Friday morning so I can drive 3 hours to my next gig.
San Diego....just a few miles from the Tijuana border :throwup
Don't know what I'll be doing....
But there should be a Cat 963 there waiting for me.
So....what time should I get back home tomorrow night?
I'm guessing..... 8:45-9:00 pm.
It's been over 8 years since I squeezed my stuff into one of these stiff-neck little scrapers.
The good part is that it was only about a 10 mile drive from the house.
Some kind of park is being built here...skate park maybe.
Guess I have a bad habit of getting with the program,
I've once again worked myself out of a job.
This little machine ran out of dirt.
So once again I'll be leaving at just before 3:00 am on a Friday morning so I can drive 3 hours to my next gig.
San Diego....just a few miles from the Tijuana border :throwup
Don't know what I'll be doing....
But there should be a Cat 963 there waiting for me.
So....what time should I get back home tomorrow night?
I'm guessing..... 8:45-9:00 pm.
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RollOver Pete
Senior Member
Use at your own risk.
I've always believed that no matter what it is that you are doing,
theres always an easier way.
For me, that means making my ride or job easier.
Here's a little secret to making a bad thing feel not as bad.
Air pressure is the key to success in anything with air filled tires.
For some reason, anytime I get on a rubber tired tractor it always rides like crap.
It bounces, spins tires easily and by the end of the day my back is wrecked.
I've learned over the years that too much tire pressure can be just as bad as not having enough tire pressure.
One of the first things I do when running a rubber tired machine is first, show up early.
It takes about a 1/2 hr to get a machine aired down to the point that makes me comfortable.
A comfortable operator is a productive operator.rofessor
Showing up early also lets me do this without people asking stupid questions.
The 613 I ran calls for about 44 psi in the fronts.
I know from experience that who ever airs up our tires has never run that tractor after he's over inflated it.
Checking the fronts showed both at 60 psi.
Not with me in the seat.
In a few minutes they were both at 35 psi cold.
After the tires warm up a bit, the pressure climbed to 40 psi.
I happen to be the kind of person who likes taking chances.
I'll always try something new to see if it makes my life easier and more productive.
That said, if it can go wrong... it will.
So before you go turning wrenches and changing things around, be prepared!
It would look really bad if you got a flat because you lost a the valve core.
It might even get you fired.
So, please have the right parts and tools before you go trying something like this.
On loaders, I'll grab a full bucket of dirt then air down until I get nice bulge in the side wall.
A gauge, extra valve cores and a compressor is a must!
My Cat Performance Handbook has all of the correct pressures listed in it.
I like to go about 10 psi below for more traction and a better ride.
I've always believed that no matter what it is that you are doing,
theres always an easier way.
For me, that means making my ride or job easier.
Here's a little secret to making a bad thing feel not as bad.
Air pressure is the key to success in anything with air filled tires.
For some reason, anytime I get on a rubber tired tractor it always rides like crap.
It bounces, spins tires easily and by the end of the day my back is wrecked.
I've learned over the years that too much tire pressure can be just as bad as not having enough tire pressure.
One of the first things I do when running a rubber tired machine is first, show up early.
It takes about a 1/2 hr to get a machine aired down to the point that makes me comfortable.
A comfortable operator is a productive operator.
rofessor Showing up early also lets me do this without people asking stupid questions.
The 613 I ran calls for about 44 psi in the fronts.
I know from experience that who ever airs up our tires has never run that tractor after he's over inflated it.
Checking the fronts showed both at 60 psi.
Not with me in the seat.
In a few minutes they were both at 35 psi cold.
After the tires warm up a bit, the pressure climbed to 40 psi.
I happen to be the kind of person who likes taking chances.
I'll always try something new to see if it makes my life easier and more productive.
That said, if it can go wrong... it will.
So before you go turning wrenches and changing things around, be prepared!
It would look really bad if you got a flat because you lost a the valve core.
It might even get you fired.
So, please have the right parts and tools before you go trying something like this.
On loaders, I'll grab a full bucket of dirt then air down until I get nice bulge in the side wall.
A gauge, extra valve cores and a compressor is a must!
My Cat Performance Handbook has all of the correct pressures listed in it.
I like to go about 10 psi below for more traction and a better ride.
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mag6000
Well-Known Member
Just like 4 wheelin!
RollOver Pete
Senior Member
This week I went back to San Diego for a day then San Bernardo for 1 day.
Wednesday was open so I went to the shop and loaded 4 bits that needed to be hauled to Phoenix Az. for some machine work.
The 4 weighed right at 10,000 lbs total.
There waqs all kinds of cool stuff at this machine shop.
The 4000hp electric motors were the biggest I've ever seen.
The V16 Cummins were rated at 1800hp.
I couldn't make out which model they were...KTTA ?
Today I put two new steering tires on my dodge and moved the old tires back.
I'll get two new steers about every 20,000 miles and when I have two sets, I move them to the back.
The rears will run another 40,000 miles.
Total of 60,000 miles per tire.
Tomorrow, I'll head back to San Diego to pick up my daughter.
Cant wait!
Wednesday was open so I went to the shop and loaded 4 bits that needed to be hauled to Phoenix Az. for some machine work.
The 4 weighed right at 10,000 lbs total.
There waqs all kinds of cool stuff at this machine shop.
The 4000hp electric motors were the biggest I've ever seen.
The V16 Cummins were rated at 1800hp.
I couldn't make out which model they were...KTTA ?
Today I put two new steering tires on my dodge and moved the old tires back.
I'll get two new steers about every 20,000 miles and when I have two sets, I move them to the back.
The rears will run another 40,000 miles.
Total of 60,000 miles per tire.
Tomorrow, I'll head back to San Diego to pick up my daughter.
Cant wait!
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Thanks :drinkup
Turbo21835
Senior Member
you could have left with 10'000# of copper
I got to tear apart 8 of those this time last year. Did i see a dime of it? Of course not, i got my measly iuoe wage. Oh well, such is life. I guess i need a bigger set of gonads, start my own company, and wreck buildings with those monsters in em
RollOver Pete
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