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  • skyking1
    This was in good fun Tinkerer and I mean no harm. For myself, I am just a hack with a bunch of hours, no real dozer talents or blade...
  • Deere500a
    Deere500a replied to the thread Crawlers I photo'd recently..
    Rare look at the operator hazing the new guy something no does anymore for safety. Operator ya I got my foot on the brake jump there &...
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    Steve Austin reacted to mg2361's post in the thread Dead John Deere 855 with Like Like.
    Liebherr built the "C" series crawler loader and the 950/1050 C dozer. They became a Deere machine with the "K" series. No letter...
  • M
    According to TC standby pressures should be equal. Found in cat sis possibly stuck spool valve? Says to swap delivery hoses and see if...
  • DMiller
    DMiller reacted to Willie B's post in the thread 2004 International 7300 with Haha Haha.
    My father was 6'1". My mother was 4'11". He carried a stool with him to help her climb up to the running boards on the 1/2 ton pickup...
  • crane operator
    crane operator replied to the thread Just some work pics.
    Let's hear it for double bubble holiday pay!
  • crane operator
    crane operator replied to the thread Just some work pics.
    I spoke too soon yesterday about not running basket. It wasn't 20 minutes and we swapped. The 120 went to the other tower, and I had...
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    Steve Austin reacted to mg2361's post in the thread 850j with Like Like.
    Verified with a temp gun to eliminate a bad sensor? If the radiator core is clean, then a fan speed test is. Make sure the test is...
  • Deere500a
    Deere500a replied to the thread What's your hoe doing?.
    Willie for the thumb might be worth checking a extra capacity bucket like old Fords used plus find'em cheap to modify. Wain Roy 4/1 hoe...
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  • T
    Got this 2013 Z34 diesel that runs on high idle UNTIL you step on the foot switch in the basket, then it goes to low idle. Exactly...
  • H
    HarleyHappy reacted to Deere500a's post in the thread Nice to see ol excavator with Like Like.
    A short stick no dumping in front of the carrier. The bumper bucket cradle is odd & short stroke on the bucket not loading trucks but...
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    I agree that was a butcher job. You only do something that drastic if it's a real emergency that put people's lives in danger which...
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    HarleyHappy reacted to AMBMike's post in the thread GPS with Like Like.
    I don't like borrowing other's machines and I don't let others borrow mine. Just not worth the risk IMO. If I'm available I'll...
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    HarleyHappy reacted to smifwal's post in the thread GPS with Like Like.
    I had the pipeline guy( we got to be friends in the course of the job) call me and ask if he can use my machine to move the steel guys...
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    HarleyHappy reacted to CM1995's post in the thread GPS with Like Like.
    All our new iron has a screen with a code. If you put the wrong code in too many times it locks the machine out for 15-20 mins...
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