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    heavy machinery export movie

    A short home movie about our experience of buying and exporting heavy equipment. http://www.wombastis.com/movies/2009_export.wmv Duration: 11 Minutes. Size: 70 MB. Format: Windows Media MPEG-4. :usa
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    Layman Bobcat S150 attachment questions

    universal sizes ? So mount plates are generally universal ? A generic mount plate that I buy for a S150 will fit most hydraulic breaker attachments, and also fit onto a S220 or S330 ? Is the same true for palette forks, most will attach to any Skid Steer machine ? I am planning to buy...
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    Layman Bobcat S150 attachment questions

    I am trying to educate myself on some basics of Bobcat Skid Steer Loader attachments, to assist a friend with an equipment purchase. I searched online for this information, but could not find a simple guide. Vehicle: Bobcat S150 Questions: -What brand are the best quality...
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    wanted: Los Angeles, CA Skid Steer Loader operator/mechanic

    I am looking for an experienced Los Angeles, CA based Skid Steer Loader operator/mechanic to assist me with evaluating a used Bobcat Skid Steer Loader purchase. Once at location it will be approximately four to five hours work. Fluent Spanish speaking a plus. Email with your contact...
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    Excavator mobile wheel Versus continuous track ?

    I am wanting to buy a mobile excavators with road wheels in the USA. Excuse my ignorance, but why are 'continuous track' excavators more popular than mobile wheel excavators in the USA ? To my knowledge Caterpillar does not manufacture mobile excavators in the USA, but only in the UK and...
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    los angeles heavy equipment auctions ?

    Hi, Can anyone suggest heavy equipment auction sites circa Los Angeles, California where I can find a good variety of heavy machinery models such as Caterpillar & John Deere Backhoes & Bobcat Skid Steers sold at fair market prices ? Currently I only know of Ritchie Brothers in Perris...
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    backhoe in shipping container question

    got them in! With time and patience the shipping technicians got both the Cat 420D and Deere 310G in one standard 40' container today! :D Wheels on, but the tires almost coming off. Will the tires get damaged in a deflated state for 30 days with the weight of the vehicle on them ...
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    backhoe in shipping container question

    wheels off Thanks for the suggestions. Removing the back wheels is a good option. We'd need to somehow support dolly the back end with the forklift and then roll it in just enough to get the cab through then perhaps put the wheels back on again. The problem with removing the wheels is...
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    backhoe in shipping container question

    Hi ! I am newbie to this forum. Anyone here with experience fitting a backhoe into a standard shipping container ? Vehicle: Cat 420-D (2004) Problem: the height of the non detachable open cab frame is too high for the shipping container entrance. We have taken the roof off and the...
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    lets see if this works

    test post #3
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    lets see if this works

    test post #2
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    lets see if this works

    test post #1
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