The "Official" Conexpo 2008 Thread

[BIGBEN2004]

Alright start putting the pictures up Burnout:drinkup. Did anyone get any shots of the new Case Series III skid loaders and CTL's?:cool2

 

[Canadian_digger]

I want to see pics to!

 

[skata]

Alright start putting the pictures up Burnout:drinkup. Did anyone get any shots of the new Case Series III skid loaders and CTL's?:cool2

they looked practically the same as the current ones. i think the main change is the tier3 engines.

 

[Burnout]

They are the same as the current models.... but I am sure there are a couple in some of our pics. I have about 200 pics of the show and my cross country adventure to ConExpo, I just posted the JCB Precision Backhoe Team up on you tube will link you up once it is done editing.

 

[Burnout]

Ok.... Here you boys go the JCB Backhoe team on thursday afternoon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksXQazLzVmY

 

[skata]

Ok.... Here you boys go the JCB Backhoe team on thursday afternoon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksXQazLzVmY

hmm, where are the dancing ladies? (hanging from the lifts)
i thought they were in all the shows.

 

[Burnout]

I watched the backhoes 3 times and the ladies were only in there once. I think they do every other show maybe? I got to lookin at some of em up close... seemed like they were nice from afar but far from.... well you get the idea.

I'm just sorting through the pictures getting them organized a bit, seperating the driving from the show, and I also went to the Ritchie Brothers auction early wednesday morning... so I have some pics there as well.

 

[bobcat ron]

What do those "dancing" backhoes prove?

 

[bushcat]

Cool Video there Burnout.

 

[Burnout]

The dancing backhoes prove that if you put anything moving around with women hanging from something..... it's interesting. Oh yeah it also proves thats 3 serial numbers you want to look out for if in the market for a JCB 3CX!

 

[9420pullpan]

Well I got some awesome pics had a great time. i took about 680 pics, it will take some time for me to get some of them up. i wanna give a shout out to CM1995, Mass-X, Burnout, Day-exco, and Hoeman an of course the guys at Eco-Crusher for their hospitality. having said that Hoeman and I are still in Vegas and leave today BUT we saw a bunch of equipment leaving the North Hall last night take a look at this............

 

[9420pullpan]

This was well worth staying an extra day for

 

[9420pullpan]

Just in case you couldnt take the suspense on that last pic SUCK ON THIS

 

[bobcat ron]

That is way cooler, nothing like cruising in the dusk in traffic with police escorts!

 

[Burnout]

Ahhh pullpan... you and hoeman SUCK! I know I should have tried to stay in town. Friday I was forced to do the "couples" thing, I only got to the show for a couple hours in the morning then went on a tour of the grand canyon. I'm still working on my backfill proposal for it. I have a 3 year window to get it backfilled so it doesn't interfere with my Conexpo plans for 2011.

I am still on the road, I stole the wifey's laptop last night so I can get my fill of HEF. We're in Montana right now on the road. How did your pics turn out from our "Night at Conexpo?" I went through mine and they are awesome. Nice when you can get them without people in them. Sometime this afternoon when we get back into Alberta there is an old equipment yard we passed by on the way out. I saw some old D9's and a ton of old Terex scrapers sitting in a field.

And definately a special thanks to the guys from Eco Crusher for the hospitality of their booth, and for letting us shut down conexpo for the night.

 

[cat320]

That must of been an awsome show I was supose to be going but plans changed. I was at the hilton for another show and it took up the north central halls not the one on the other side of the highway that splits the halls up and that was big .can't imagine all the halls and outdoor lots your guys had to walk .a week is just not long enough for that show can't imagine how bad it was to get there and leave everyday .

did anyone get a video of the case rodeo ? lucky guy who won that 120K machine . Great pics so far can't wait to see more . those machines that they road with the police did they have to go back to a staging area to be picked up?

 

[CM1995]

Ahhh pullpan... you and hoeman SUCK! I know I should have tried to stay in town. Friday I was forced to do the "couples" thing, I only got to the show for a couple hours in the morning then went on a tour of the grand canyon. I'm still working on my backfill proposal for it. I have a 3 year window to get it backfilled so it doesn't interfere with my Conexpo plans for 2011.

Now that's funny!

Ditto on the thank you for the eco-crusher after hours party. Draft beer does give you one heck of a headache.ointhead

Pics our our little party, compliments of eco-crusher outside the north hall. From left to right: Hoeman 600, Burnout, myself, 9420 Pullpan and Mass-X. Special thanks to my wife who took the picture and endured a couple of hours worth of beer drinking and talking about equipment.:drinkup

 

[CM1995]

A couple more pics of our exclusive "after-hours" HEF photo shoot:

 

[CM1995]

I would also like to give special thanks to Construction Equipment Magazine for hosting the initial meet and greet. They let us use their lounge area and their beer was cold.:drinkup Also special thanks to Steve for arranging the meeting and supplying the name badges. We all had a great time.

BTW - I thought I had the "yellow iron sickness" but 9420 Pullpan has it way worse than I do.LOL

 

[9420pullpan]

Ahhh pullpan... you and hoeman SUCK! I know I should have tried to stay in town. Friday I was forced to do the "couples" thing, I only got to the show for a couple hours in the morning then went on a tour of the grand canyon. I'm still working on my backfill proposal for it. I have a 3 year window to get it backfilled so it doesn't interfere with my Conexpo plans for 2011.

I am still on the road, I stole the wifey's laptop last night so I can get my fill of HEF. We're in Montana right now on the road. How did your pics turn out from our "Night at Conexpo?" I went through mine and they are awesome. Nice when you can get them without people in them. Sometime this afternoon when we get back into Alberta there is an old equipment yard we passed by on the way out. I saw some old D9's and a ton of old Terex scrapers sitting in a field.

And definately a special thanks to the guys from Eco Crusher for the hospitality of their booth, and for letting us shut down conexpo for the night.

right on burnout i had a blast hanging out with everyone

i have a few other cool pics that i will post soon
i am in the airport heading out @ 4 so i have some time on my hands
i also saw Chuck Liddell in the Vegas airport
more to come
later