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Recent content by Natman

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    Working the National 1300A

    Another muddy jobsite today, but I avoided wading around in it by craftily suggesting to the kid on the tag line, since he was already covered knee deep in the stuff before I even showed up, that I'd REALLY appreciate it if he could throw out my pads for me, while I stood on the rear bumper...
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    Working the National 1300A

    I have no idea why the tall walls, don't know the crew, but did ask my guys who they were, in case they ever call me, I may pass, it looked like a REAL sketchy operation. Worked on asphalt today for another long time steady customer, unfortuneately for him and his crew the trusses were...
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    Working the National 1300A

    I KNEW better, but did it anyway, backed into this site just to show my customer (who I set a house for about twice a month, and have for years) that it wasn't going to work. To my surprise, once I cleared the outriggers, ran them out, lifted the rear up, and filled the tire ruts with scrap...
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    Why I hate boom trucks

    I saw this rig the other day, looks like it was in tip top shape!
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    Working the National 1300A

    Yeah but at least it gives me something to complain about, making me feel less guilty for what I still feel is real easy money for sitting on my butt, drinking coffee, listening to the SAT radio, while watching others REALLY work as I used to! Plus it's another part of the rig that now holds no...
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    Working the National 1300A

    Here's what nearly $100.00 gets you in parts these days, about what I expected, what really tweaked me was they sent it in a box via UPS, $18.00 freight! Two O rings, two seals, and a rubber bootie (of course the old bootie was in perfect condition), but at least it beats the $220.00 plus...
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    Just some work pics

    After I found out I could get a (approved/certified by National) 1400 counterweight for my rig, I did. Then I found out I was going across the scales at over 40K, just enough to get called in and talked too. I was told the solution was a annual pewrmit that would only cost a few cents a mile, 8...
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    Equipment to erect 40x80x18 steel building

    Darn, I was hoping you were going to get a TrackZilla!
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    Working the National 1300A

    A bit, those are all or mostly out of state glider pilots who visit because the Lemhi's are one of the best soaring sites in the country. They are a big buck crowd so it's a good boost to the local economy I'm sure. I quit working for the local Mackay developer that had me going there a half...
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    Working the National 1300A

    I've got a campsite I fly into, at the 8600' level, off screen to the right, about 3:00. In the morning I can make it into Sammy's with engine almost at an idle. But my engine has been out of the plane for 2 weeks, getting cam work done, for a persistant problem that took months for me, and...
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    Why I hate boom trucks

    A very experienced long time heavy truck recovery/tow truck guy told me that once, after I got stuck. While waiting, I rigged one of my old slings (kept onboard just for a two strap, to the rear tandem axle, thinking to save him time and me money. When he showed up, he mentioned that as it was a...
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    Why I hate boom trucks

    My Mack/National combo has a walking beam rear I'm told, all I really know is it corners like a sports car, a 54,000 pound sports car admittingly, but still good enough to hit any posted curve sign area 10 mph above with no sweat. My worst ride was the 17 ton Terex, single axle, 5 below the...
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    Equipment to erect 40x80x18 steel building

    THIS is what you really need!
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    looking at cranes for some cabin and shop projects

    I turned down a job a few weeks ago, that had the ground all tore up by their tele when we had a thaw, like 12" deep ruts all over, then it froze hard again. I didn't turn it down so much as put them off, and I was glad to see when they got tired of waiting (1 day) they set the trusses using...
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    Working the National 1300A

    I have a rebuild kit on it's way, anythingtruck.com, for $77.00! Still a lot of for what you get, but way better than giving National $220.00!
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