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Recent content by kmickels

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    Rosco Vibrastat III?

    Pictures
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    Cat 12E?

    Great! thanks for the responses! I will hopefully be able to check it out this week, i have a couple of pictures i will try to post and hopefully it is the same machine the guy didnt realy know much about it he got it from a family member that passed away along with a bunch of other equipment at...
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    Cat 12E?

    Hey I am looking at a cat 12E that has a newer rebuild and a newly replaced starter motor any info on what else to look for or possible problems with this machine would be great! The owner is asking $4500 which seems like a fair price. Thanks in advance!
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    Cat 12E?

    Sorry duplicate post any way to get this deleted?
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    Rosco Vibrastat III?

    Well good news! I bought the roller and it works perfectly I even cleaned it up a bit and it looks good. Just an FYI for the uncommon buyer it's a great little machine.
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    Rosco Vibrastat III?

    I am going to assume this is not a very popular roller lol...
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    Rosco Vibrastat III?

    I am currently looking at a Rosco Vibrastat III and since i dont know much about rollers i figured i would ask for a little help before i plop down my money. The owner is asking $2000 or best offer and after looking around im thinking its on the high side. It took a bit to start up but idles...
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    Backhoe tires?

    Ok I have a case 680h with 16.9x28 tires and i am looking into new tires since I cannont find a good 4x4 around here. Anyone have any ideas on what to look for? So far I like the industrial tractor lug by titan and can get them new for around $580ea. Also is there a retread option out there if...
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    I have a service and parts manual for case 680 ck

    Oh awsome! thanks for the reply! I was actually trying to find the transmission check plug under all the grease (yes yes i need to steam clean it) but as luck would have it i was talking to a guy i went to school with down at the garbage company where the backhoe came from years ago and i will...
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    Know the height of what you are hauling

    Crash! "what the... Oh...." Running away "yes I would like to report a stolen vehicle!"
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    Cell Phones

    I'm in Oregon so I can't say much for anywhere else but I have had sprint/nextel, verizon, cricket, us cellular, and AT&T. I personaly love AT&T's service over here and can't live without the iPhone. There is no better way (in my opinion) to stay connected when I'm in the field. However there...
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    Mobile credit card processing?

    Wow this actualy an old post but I will still throw my two cents in. IPhone!!! Yes IPhone. I use my iphone for everything from bidding to payments. It has a nice camera for stills and video tons of available apps for mobile cc processing and it doesn't cost me any more per monh for another...
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    Owner finance gone bad! read before you offer it.

    I am glad to read that you got it back! But for anyone else in this situation, Word for word what xcavator120 said. The repo is alot easier than you think with the proper documentation so don't forget to get these BEFORE the machine leaves you possession. The best possible thing to do is clear...
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    Website Hosting

    I have developed many web sites ranging from high schools to rodeos and full shopping sties for truck parts and paintball stuff and I always use godaddy.com. I have tried a couple of others and hated them, yahoo is the worst as they are subcontracted to Melbourne IT located in austrailia with no...
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    Stolen Equipment

    Here is a clip from answers.com about checking for stolen equip. It looks like it's a bit pricey but hey it beats losing the equip because it was stolen to begin with. When I bought my backhoe the bank registerd it with the state to make sure something was on file but I'm not sure how that...
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