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  1. CAT D8 N

    What to inspect when buying Second Hand Bulldozer

    Hi, I would be the least person here to be asked about technical inspection when buying a Used piece of iron, but have picked up a few tricks and some knowledge from shopping around in auctions and yards. I wanted to post this thread to help out begeners, and I'm one of them. And for ou experts...
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    What's the best and longest range Laser Distance Meter?

    Hi ya all, What's the best and longest range Laser Distance Meter? Reliable Accurate Long distance Easy to use Heavy duty Reasonably priced Thanks
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    What do you think about the Korean Excavators

    Hi all, I will be buying an Excavator soon and was considering a CAT320, but for financial concerns have ruled it out. I have been seeing many of Doosan, Daewoo, and Hyundai Excv. around and doing a grate job. I am thinking its better to buy a brand new one "Korean" that will work with no...
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    Lasers for Dummies

    Hi guys and gals, Boy this forum is priceless for Dummies like me :duh OK let's start now, I'm doing a 50 hectare sea water shrimp farm here. It's composed of 2 hectare ponds that have a 50 cm (20 inch) slop to the middle and 50cm (25 inch) to the gutter over a distance of 50 to 100...
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    The best Dirt mover ever

    Hi y'all.. What would you nominate to be the best dirt mover ADT's ??? I have thousands of metric meters to shift in a distance of about 2 to 3 miles off-road. The criteria should consider the following; - low cost of purchase as second hand in good running condition. - Very low down time...
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    Have a look at my two new Toys

    Just paid for them today and might be playing with them in two months. How do you like them??
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    What do you think about Buying a Dynapac CA30 from China

    Hi Guys n Gals, I am considering buying a 2001 Dynapack CA30 with under 5000h from China, its cheep and can get to where I am in a couple of weeks for under U$19k the whole cost. The least cost roller I could find elsewhere was $40K, and cant spend that much now. What am I getting my...
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    Another one for the experts, this time its ADT "Dumpers"

    Hi all, We just got into a deal of buying two JCB 716 1995 Dumpers that have around 3400 hours on them. they are expected to get to the work site in about 45 days coming from France. I tried to attach the pics for you, but no luck sorry Now we are looking at Terex 2566C 1996 "good...
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    Here's one for the Graders Experts

    Hi all, I am in the market for a few peices of iron, among which a grader. And I was looking for a 14G due to its legendary legacy here in Saudi. Only to find that its price is even more unbalievable. So I think it might be out of the question now that there are many other brands with very...
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    Any Iron Auctions or out of business Sales around??

    Hi guys, I was wondering if any one knows of any auctions coming up soon or any one know of some going out of business construction companies selling thier iron?? I need a couple of Loaders "may be 966FII, or similar" a Bulldozer D8N or A155 Komatso, and 14G grader, not to mention a good...
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    980C transmition problems

    Hi all I have a 980c and just finished rebuilding half the engine and changed all the pumps, " hydrolick, tramsmition and steering" now the engine is grate the hdrolicks very good, but unfortunatly no moovment. When gear in 1st mooves a little, less in 2nd and no movment in 3rd and 4th gear at...
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    Bobcat s175, where is the "oil pressure sender connector"?

    Hi I had a problem today with my S175, it keapt stalling after it gave a low oil engine preasure warning, it strated out by giving a 4-22 code error then 4-14 then it reached 4-15 as final cut off due to extreemly low oil engine preasure as it said. Its a 2007 and in grate condition and well...
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    I need CAT D8 N parts manual

    Hi all, I need several parts manuals for CAT's as per the folowing; D8N, S/N: 9TC06307 Media Number - SEBP1626-05 966C, S/N:42J02886. Media Number - UEH0009S-00 980C, S/N: 63x08713 Media Number - SEBP1633-37 IT28G , S/n: 9AR00322 Media Number - SEBP2902-46 Who can help me out...
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    980C 29.5 25 Solid Tires

    Hi all, I bought a shagged old 980C and it had very ******* tires on them and one of them is permanentaly low and all my trials to inflate it failed. I went out and bought 26.5 25 new nylon Chinese tiers to change the whole lot.... to my surprise all the guys that I took the loader to refused...
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    Only If you have a CAT 980C loader

    Hi, I have a 980C CAT Loader that has been messed up by some cockamamie mechanic from hell. The Implement pump has been changed and replaced by a 988 pump and the steering pump connected to the transmission pump that was replaced with a Grader pump...:eek::confused: So now I want to put...
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    What do you know about Padfoot

    Hi ya all... I am going to do a lot of levy banks to build ponds for an aquaculture project and was wondering if you guys and gals know about Padfoot Compactors?? The best and easy to operate, with least complications and electronic free. The nature of the land that I will be working in...
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    Lets Play "the Price is Rite"

    Hi all, I just bought a Dynapack roller and a Bobcat from a WWA auction and wanted to show them to you and see how much you would pay for them if you needed to buy them so lets start the bidding... :-) I know that you would need to check them and have close look at em.. but just through in a...
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    D8 N vs D155

    Hi there... I was recently in an auction and was concedering buying a Dozer. I was torn between the D8 N High track and the D155.... I got mixed feed back from the people I asked, some recomended one and some the other. After inspecting all the Dozers for sale I settled on the D8 due to...
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    Scrapers vs Loaders & Tip trucks

    Hi there, To start with, I would be the least experienced person in this forum. And just started the business of heavy equipment operations & contracting. I have a big job to do now related to shifting huge amounts of sand, silt, and clay in one big area of land. We started out by...
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