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Recent content by hiballer627

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    Cat 627/657 Pic Post

    Gotta love them high sand edges! I've had a lead scraper do that to me a few times. "Just seein if you're on the ball" he'd say....
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    Cat 627/657 Pic Post

    I'm told the scraper fleet is around 40 right now plus a few parts machines. The bosses are buying more every week it seems like. Our estimators are keeping everything good and busy this year though, which is a nice change from last year. Sureway is a big outfit, but we'll give them a run for...
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    Cat 627/657 Pic Post

    A few more 57s
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    Cat 627/657 Pic Post

    More!
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    Cat 627/657 Pic Post

    Got some more pictures from my phone.
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    Cat 627/657 Pic Post

    Sounds like you've worked for the dirt mafia before 245dlc! Or are we getting a reputation? hahaha!:D
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    627 b

    If you kept the block on you could shove your 21s with it. (Assuming you have a skilled, careful operator on it.)
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    baby bulldozer/loader

    Awww! That's cute! It's trying to be a dozer. Hahaha.
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    grader men

    I have to say that a good blade man is a scraperhand's best friend for sure. I've learned alot from the grader operators over my few years on a scraper. The scraper guys teach tricks for running a scraper, whereas a graderman teaches how to work with the material, and also how to work with the...
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    Best bang for buck scraper ?

    Pretty sure there are no scraperhands that listen to ballet music @ work! Or at home for that matter.
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    punk loader abuse

    When I got on my first piece of equipment I considered it a privilege that anyone trusted me with something that costs so much money. That kind of abuse is just uncalled for. Someone should have taught this guy the meaning of the word "Respect"
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    Best bang for buck scraper ?

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    Dozer photos from my youth

    Sweet! Seeing pics like that reminds us young guys how good we have it!
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    Wabco scrapers at work

    Man those 353s look massive! I'm gonna have to plan a trip down under to see if I can get a chance to take one for a rip!:D:notworthy
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    Some of my stuff

    Do you get alot of buggy work around there? I know there are alot of gravel pits out that way, and the county doesn't have any scrapers of their own. Would love to see some better pics of the buggies. They look like nice units.
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