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Revisiting Cat Pans
Are seeing the abandonment of Deere or IH Case articulateds' with multiple pans and the resurgence of Cat Power Pans from old excavation yards. Primarily 627 base models. Lower fuel consumption, better materials transition, less failures and downtime. -
Lost another big one
Yellow and YRC has locked out employees, bankruptcy proceedings start this week. -
For those that dabble Allis Machines
Sems another wrinkle, went to aid a friend with a old 11B, could not access MINNPAR for some gaskets so did my own searches and came up with a different concern selling MINNPAR Parts, TRUPAR: https://trupar.com/ And this one: https://trupar.com/b/minnpar-parts Suspicion has it MINNPAR is... -
?Project?, for Someone else!!
This popped up on marketplace here, No bargain I can see, and NO does Not Run. A REAL Creampuff!! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1005961963712371/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A0b1a6c25-858e-442d-979a-7d2883cfd40e&__tn__=!%3AD If... -
Planned or Not Obsolescence
Well three days ago, tilled garden, OLD Troy Bilt Tiller my Father In Law sold to us for $200 MANY Years ago. Troy built does not have parts guides anymore for it is So antiquated yet NOT worn out. Main reason needing parts is after used three days ago, parked in Shop, went to start today and... -
Seriously upsetting
Felt this actually belongs elsewhere but still fits here. Several older garage owners I know, a few in Body Shop and Tow industries have been enlightening as to issues that come up. Electric cars are the new doom and gloom for them. One fella has had his own Auto service garage for close to...- DMiller
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- Forum: General Industry Questions
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KW updates
Called insurer this morning, just got off phone. Premium will be going up, had it insured since arrived was at $174yr basics should weather or fire or some other nasty have taken it away. New premium $500 deductible Coll and Comp $246yr FULL Coverage where based on repair moneys put in against... -
About Butt Ugly
New Pete concept https://www.fleetowner.com/emissions-efficiency/article/21253449/peterbilt-showcases-supertruck-at-atas-mce -
Sale Ad in NEB from another site
Just the first photos show interesting old Iron coming up for sale, being as salvage yard, likely bits and pieces LONG Missing. REO, Stude, old Dodge GM and others in one pic. Nebraska Truck Hoard! – Kraupie's Real Estate & Auctioneers (farmauction.net) -
C15 BXS Engine Block
Bought this while uncertain of Block condition of KW Project, Contact me as to offers if have any, have $1800 included Frt and Taxes in it but willing to bargain it gone.- DMiller
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- Forum: Equipment For Sale/Wanted
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BIL Sent home Early this week
Started yesterday Juneteenth Holiday he was at work and NO PARTS to fix any of the machines down so rode the day at double time. Today sent home about two hours early, gets full day pay after four hours as again NO Parts. Seems is at all components levels electrical AC, Engine drive train even... -
Newer diagnostics electronics tools
Just curious as to what mechanisms techs consider as 'Good' these days, laptop types, software providers etc. Been out of the market a LONG Time but still get pressed to aid in machine diagnostics and would like to reference the available 'Better to Best' mechanisms to those techs still doing... -
TOO Complicated for words
2014 Western Star, has DD13 in it twin to the unit I drive just one year Older. Engine would not crank so mekaniks at shop get it running and into shop as was COLD out, Starter bad. Swapped starter, still no crank, begin troubleshooting anew, no power at start terminal of starter so OBVIOUSLY... -
Seen while working yesterday
So will have to go back and take photos later. Was on Hesterburg Rd (County number 134) south of Bellflower MO where T's into Seven Up Rd (County 135) to get into a old Clay pit for a haul out test. Spotted what I believe to be a 68A Cable 8 complete with blade, obviously becoming yard... -
More on Electrics
BIL works METRO St Louis in their Bus department, been there since 1977 so is pretty well set in stone to stay until HAS to retire. They were having issues with the new electric Buses as to charge stations so the Local Provider supplied NO COST for substations to feed JUST the recharge stations... -
Packed Bearings
Been noticing many newer Vocational Trailers have returned to Solid Hub Caps/Packed Bearings, are any seeing this in Long Distance Trailers or even Front Truck/Tractor Hubs? -
Tires
TS has hit on this a few times, now MY turn. Shop I run out of has 11x22.5 rubber predominant on power units along with Most trailers, HOWEVER, the Grain Hopper and a few odd assorted others have 24.5 rubber which as of this month have become NON Existent. Tire dealers the boss deals with... -
CDL Changes in the wind
Seems there are CDL Requirement changes coming, was warned that may be a three year 'Road Test' requirement starting in 2022 for Hazmat Tanker endorsement, no idea why that would be a necessity. Will scour a number of Class A HM and Tank endorsements pretty quick, can anyone spell Fuel Shortages?? -
Demanding Customers
Been awhile since posted this way. Been delivering rock and other materials for the current employer, at points set gate chains and spread stone materials where work with nearly all levels as 2" clean to 1'minus(Screenings) to full screenings. Some spread easier as the 2" or 1" clean, some...- DMiller
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- Forum: In the Office
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Electric Buses
BIL Called last night, I am still laughing!! Seems the Electric Utility I used to work for busted their hump and got all seven of Metro Transportations Bus District Site yards equipped with recharging sub stations so can have the four showcase Electrics at any of them. Took close to four...