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  1. materthegreater

    10 ton Harvey deck over

    Time for new decking. Also time to upgrade the flimsy crossmembers over the tires. I'm thinking channel laid flat will be better than the angle that's there now.
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    Looking at Mecalac 6MCR - what to look for?

    I am going to look at two used machines tomorrow. I know the basics of what to look for when looking at a machine, but (I can always use reminders, and) anything specific to look for on this type of machine?
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    Alternating track pad types

    Never seen this before: https://www.machinerytrader.com/listing/for-sale/225831115/2019-caterpillar-326fl-crawler-excavators?qfc=bv65kl
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    Rock Auto discount code

    I buy a lot of filters from Rock Auto and occasionally they send out discount codes to share. When checking out, enter discount code in the 'How Did You Hear About Us?' box without any other numbers or characters. 5% off, good until March 8, 2024 257662144130798902
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    Working with an off road trailer

    There are many times when I could use a trailer in conjunction with my excavator to save tracking time and/or having another machine on site. Many times I use my dump truck to shuttle material around a site but sometimes there isn't enough space or firm enough ground. I found this video and it...
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    Tree identification

    Once in a while I come across a tree I'm not familiar with. This one fell down in the snow we had earlier this week. Looks like it might be some sort of hickory but I'm not sure. The heartwood is very dark Branch structure: Unfortunately I don't have access to any leaves...
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    Small camp demo and stone salvage

    Time to go
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    Ford 555D hydraulic cylinders

    Fixing leaking cylinders seems to be the popular thing to do to a backhoe so I decided to join the crowd. The first 3 pictures are for a loader bucket cylinder that was leaking badly. Unfortunately, the dealer got the wrong seal kit for me so I'm waiting to see what they come up with...
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    Ford 555D alternator wiring

    This old Ford 555D isn't charging it's battery. There are 3 small wires going to the alternator besides the main battery lug. I disconnected each of them to test for 12v with key on but I get nothing at any of them. I assume one of them should be a turn-on or exciter wire? I have no idea what...
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    IR DX-700E walk behind roller for dirt/gravel?

    Does anyone have experience using a smooth drum roller for gravel compaction? I'm looking at an Ingersoll Rand DX700E. I'd be using it mostly for compacting driveways after grading them, maybe occasionally other things where my plate compactor would be too small/slow. I realize it won't be good...
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    Flood cleanup

    Yesterday was a good day for ducks.
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    Hydraulic tail equipment trailers

    I'm not sure what the proper term is, when an equipment trailer has a tail that can be raised and lowered to serve as a ramp. They do not seem to be very common (likely due to cost), but the idea seems good. Does anyone have any experience with them?
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    Case 450C

    Just ordered some batteries for it. I've never heard of Leoch before. Any thoughts on them?
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    2009 Bobcat E60

    Trying to tighten this thing up a little. This bushing was loose in its hole: I hired out the welding and line boring. Next I am installing some Nord-lock expander pins.
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    Trailering a whale

    https://seacoastcurrent.com/stranded-whale-found-on-long-sands-beach-in-york-maine/ Good thing it was dead, otherwise it might be hard to keep the load from shifting.
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    Painting lines on a gravel parking lot?

    I'm trying to control parking in a small church parking lot. People come in and park in random places so there ends up being a lot of wasted space. I want to try to paint lines but I'm not sure of the best way to do that on gravel. I could just use regular striping paint but I'm not sure that it...
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    What a pain, Cat 315C L track derailed

    I have had to put tracks back on my mini many times but this was a different story. It seems that the tensioner on this is designed to still apply spring pressure even when the grease cylinder pressure is released. On my Bobcat, the grease cylinder and spring are in "series" instead of...
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    Converting aux hydraulics to proportional control

    On my Bobcat E60 I have an aftermarket two spool solenoid valve for the auxiliary hydraulic circuits. Currently there are simple push buttons on the joysticks for control. Obviously this makes for very jerky movement of the attachment since it's either off or full flow. I'd like to convert it...
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    Bobcat E60 u/c modifications

    I have a 2009 Bobcat E60 with just under 5000 hours. I'm putting new tracks on it, and noticed that the top of the undercarriage frames are getting rusty and pitted from dirt sitting on top of them. This is the old style with square topped frames instead of sloped like many newer machines have...
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    C12 no oil pressure

    Disclaimer: the search function on this site is frustrating! I tried searching for c12 oil pressure and it omitted c12 and oil because the words are too short! How are we supposed to search for things with short names?! Anyway, back to the question at hand. A customer has a Cat C12 in an...
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