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  1. Steve Frazier

    Snowplow Truck

    We have large trucks but have a need for the smaller truck for tighter streets in smaller subdivisions and cleaning intersections. I had an F550 set up with central hydraulics with an engine driven pump to run everything. It had an A/C style electric clutch to turn it on and off. I'm thinking...
  2. Steve Frazier

    Snowplow Truck

    Our Parks Department runs a Salt Dogg electric for the properties but the Highway Dept wants hydraulic for the roads. Thanks
  3. Steve Frazier

    Snowplow Truck

    I'm tasked with getting bids on a replacement plow truck for our Town. The Highway Department has given me a list of specs but one has me concerned and I'm hoping some here have some experience in this. The chassis will be a Ram 5500 with the Cummins and a dump body plus hydraulically driven...
  4. Steve Frazier

    FOnction reduite sur une chargeuse volvo L90E

    Thanks Nige. I'll lock the thread and leave it here for a bit for the author to see. You're welcome to return and post in English. Thanks you.
  5. Steve Frazier

    Dealership loyalty

    $15K is a big number!! It would seem to me they ought to be within a few hundred of each other or at least want to work with you for your business. Have you bought from the local dealer before or is this the first opportunity?
  6. Steve Frazier

    Komatsu PC290-11 Hydraulic issues

    I'm by no means an experienced mechanic, especially with this machine, but processing what I've read here is it possible the valves for the weak circuits are either blowing by or not opening completely?
  7. Steve Frazier

    Ford Payloader transmission

    Please don't post in multiple forums. Thanks. Thread closed
  8. Steve Frazier

    Unplanned time off!!!

    Glad you're relatively OK and wish you a speedy and complete recovery
  9. Steve Frazier

    Eye candy

    Oshkosh does that with their trucks. Old units are returned for a total rebuild and they come out with a new VIN and year of manufacture. My buddy had one that was originally built in the early 50s and rebuilt in 1978. It was badged a '78 with an updated VIN
  10. Steve Frazier

    Frame rust

    A highway department I was associated with had a couple trucks with double rail frames that they sent out to be reframed. These were 6 wheel 35K GVW, cost was $25,000 per truck. New truck set up for plowing is $250,000 so it made sense to them. neither truck had 40,000 miles on it, they...
  11. Steve Frazier

    3 Air Valves

    Was it a regional thing too? I've been in NY all my life and was driving from the late 70s to 2000 and never ran into it here. I drove trucks from the early 60s up through new.
  12. Steve Frazier

    3 Air Valves

    I recently saw a photo on Facebook where a tractor had 3 air valves on the dash, the traditional yellow and red but with a third blue one. I never drove a truck set up like this. When I asked what the third valve was for the answers weren't making sense to me. Can anyone explain what the blue...
  13. Steve Frazier

    Hello

    Welcome aboard!!
  14. Steve Frazier

    Fires

    I drove hauling freight for a grocery chain earlier in life and on one trip I had to climb a long grade probably a mile long and at maybe 20mph. When I started down the other side of the grade I hit the brakes to maintain speed and heard my air rushing out. Fortunately it was a short downgrade...
  15. Steve Frazier

    HELP!!! SOS!!! Forum is under attack

    digger242j let me know about the problem right away and got things under control. I truly appreciate his dedication to the site!! I've been discussing this with our tech and he's researching on a way to filter these out. We may experience some inconveniences while he works on a solution. Thanks!
  16. Steve Frazier

    Cat 246D no electrical power, no lights in cab, nothing

    I didn't see this post until now, I had this happen with my 248 once. The whole cab was dead when I went to start one day. I started tracing too and found a main breaker that was hidden behind the air filter housing on the firewall. There's a big red reset button on it and it had tripped for...
  17. Steve Frazier

    2016 Ford Superduty wiring diagram

    I don't have a schematic but did have an Econoline van with the blower motor not working. I traced the problem back to the switch, the harness connector had tarnished, built resistance and then heat and the connection would no longer flow power. Had to get a new switch and harness end. Dorman...
  18. Steve Frazier

    Finding a Crusher

    Are you planning to sell material or use it on jobs? There's two companies near me that recycle concrete and sell it as base material. They seem to be doing pretty well. Keep in mind you can charge others to dump their concrete at your yard and make money on both ends. It will take an...
  19. Steve Frazier

    How is the large limestone crushed & screened ?

    This video shows the basic function of a rock crusher. As mentioned the plates can be adjusted to different widths to give you different sized material. This second video show a good sized stone quarry in operation. The rock is first blasted and loaded to trucks that feed a crusher. Oversized...
  20. Steve Frazier

    Truck Inspection?

    The other town is Portage, Ohio.
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