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    200KW generator rather than store bought power, what do I need to know?

    Oh and one more thing . Don't matter the motor they all break . they do service and mantainance are key . the motor doesn't matter the brand its what it spins that is going to fail first .
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    200KW generator rather than store bought power, what do I need to know?

    could work well in your application. Its a DD so if a twister gets it just follow the oil trail . it will be really loud but you can get sound damping for it . There is a company out of Washington state that does used and custom builds but I can't remember the name . I do know they stand...
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    200KW generator rather than store bought power, what do I need to know?

    Natty gas doesn't have the power of diesel for motors . Gas is good for light loads not motors . We do BIG gen sets and I only use cat . The one we just did in Oklahoma Was 3000 amps at 480 volt . The price of them will make you poop . They aint cheap not to mention the tornado requirements you...
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    Guess the year and model game

    1985 410-B is my guess .
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    Antique & Vintage Trucks.

    I had the fine opportunity to run an 880 for a couple hours . different machine to say the least .
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    Conexpo 2026

    Ford was going to put a 3306 in the F350 in the early 2000s . They would have dominated the truck market with that !!!!! Hope y'all having a good time in Vegas
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    Help Me Decide on New Dozer

    They all break its parts and support that is the key . Im not a fan of big hystat dozers . Haven't heard anyone saying how great a high drive Liebherr hystat is . Deere makes good dozers Komatsu makes good dozers Cat makes dozers with support . We have a quarry up in northern California in...
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    Ripper position when not in use

    Im sorry I forgot Yeager and Mitzel .
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    Ripper position when not in use

    If you are wondering about the backwards ripping it is in soil with loose rock . Also they are pushing 57s not 51s I have worked with McCoy and sons where you would rip with multi shank while pushing 57s or 666s in that type of soil Push pulls are four engine burning fuel . A 10 pushing 57s...
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    Favorite piece of equipment to run

    No sir Dave . Only camera I had at the Time was the round disk Kodak and just to in the moment to take pics .
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    Komatsu PC60-7: Yet ANOTHER Hydraulic Line Failure Today

    Mr Weiss You have obviously never hired a tow company !!!!!! I had one of my guys roll a truck 150/200 feet down a mountain . So I have to call a tow truck . They show up and charge large you have to pay first . They get the truck out and didn't make the truck any worse . Got it to the road...
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    Favorite piece of equipment to run

    can't say favorite because I didn't run them but a couple of times but I will say most unique was Melroe 880 and Champion 100T This was for McCoy in so cal in the late 80s . very lucky to get a chance to run them . I watched both of them get painted McCoy green and white in Calabasas when...
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    JD 700K with occasional fever

    Anytime we have a machine with a fever we add cowbell you just got to add more cowbell !!!!!
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    Favorite piece of equipment to run

    brother I feel you on the hoed out . I do love a backhoe for the versitilliy though . when you are good on one it's fun . Knuckle booms are cool . Graders are fun Track and wheel loaders are fun too . Not to good on a track loader but pipelines love a good wheel loader operator !!!! I think...
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    Great video on reviving a Case 170B (32 Tons)

    I remember when those were brand new . I remember why they went to the scrap heap .
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