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  1. Allterra

    Hyster C612b padfoot compactor

    Just picked up one of these at an auction.... After messing around with it for a while I'm thinking I should have passed. But anyway anybody have any experience with these old compactors? This one has a Detroit in it I can't determine the year but I think it's mid 70s. It has a 44/11 R 20 single...
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    John Deere Powerllel

    I have an option to buy a 544K with the Powerllel. From the pictures I found it just looks like an extra linkage to wear out to me. The salesman gave me a line of increased cycle times and more breakout force. Anybody have any experience of one and what was your opinion?
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    John Deere K or J series?

    Looking at buying a loader will have to be used due to budget. Dealers for service and support limits me to John Deere, Caterpillar and Kamatsu. Needs to be under 30,000 pounds so I can haul it with my tilt deck trailer. Looking at a machine online, what a scary way to buy, but my 1st machine...
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    Anybody have an opinion on a screen titan ultra or screen king?

    I have about 15,000 tons of sand, cobble, topsoil that I would like to separate. No one rents small screening plants locally, And hopefully in the future I would be able to use this machine on other jobs. The sales rep claims that the resale value on this unit is high. I can't find any used...
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    Radial tire prices

    Hello all, it has been awhile since I have had time to spend any time here. Anyway blew a tire the other day (20 year old bias tires)....tire salesman talked me into radials, Michelin snow plus 14 x 24 .... wait for it... $8010 for 4. So my question is; did I get screwed? or just felt up?
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    Suggestions for a used grader?

    I am new to the forum, so hello all! I am looking for a used grader in the $25,000 price range. Even this is a stretch right now, but I have a customer that wants me to sign a maintenance contract on 7 miles of gravel road for a year. I have been looking at JD 770s in the late 70s, early 80s...
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