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    Anybody make their own cylinder bench?

    I've started to look at building my own cylinder bench and would love to see guys who have done their own to get some idea.
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    Grey market cat e110b tracking issue

    Went to a customer today for a throttle issue on this machine. repaired that, but then they had me look at a tracking issue. When cold, countersteering is impossible. Once it warms up, it tracks back and forward pretty evenly, but the left track works great while the right barely works when...
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    Smallest compressor for service truck

    I'm in the process of looking at a new work truck, and am looking at my compressor options. Would one of those "wheel barrow" style compressors run things like an inch gun? It's just crazy to me how expensive these things are, but you gotta pay to play I reckon. Heard decent things about...
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    Ancient d5 brakes locked up

    Had a guy call me and tell me his dozer wouldn't move after sitting for a month. It's a D5 prefix: 96J She goes into gear, but the brakes are locked up. Looking at sis, this machine has band brakes. I inspected all the linkages and such and they go back and forth as they should, but I've never...
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    komat d39px steering issue

    Got a komatsu d39px that is pulling to the right only on reverse. Not completely holding the track, but still heading right when backing up. Doesn't have this issue in forward. Is there a way to check the pressures through the machine? I haven't been out to look at it yet, it's on a friend's...
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    Gear oil dispenser

    I have been tasked with finding something other than regular bucket pumps for gear oil dispensing. The higher ups want something that won't splash out bouncing around in a truck and will keep rain water out. I have been trying like hell to find one of those metal gear oil cans with the pump...
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    Long term lease on welders

    This may be a silly question, but I've been pondering it for a little while. Currently I don't own a welding machine for my truck. I've had more and more guys ask me about doing welding work, and the only place I can find around me to rent a machine is sunbelt and by the time I rent the...
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    JCB 8080 fault code not showing

    Had an old friend shoot me a text this evening with a fault code on a JCB 8080. Says it runs fine but keeps flashing "121 FLOW LD" at the top of the monitor. Can't seem to find anything on the JCB codes site and he said their dealer has never seen it before. Any ideas?
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    Rhino Equipment

    anybody heard of this manufacturer before? In my normal exploring of machinery trader I have started to see these guys popping up with new machines in just about every category. Everything from skid steers to haul trucks to tower cranes. Seems everything shows it as being for sale out of...
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    Uniform service

    Any other independent guys use a uniform service? I've been thinking about doing it for uniforms and rags. What's it tend to run for one guy? How do you handle pick up?
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    How big is too big

    I'm starting to think these big tandem axle service trucks are just getting a bit ridiculous. Neat to look at but not sure how in the heck you'd ever get it in and out of 75% of job sites. I wonder if it's got a break room. http://www.truckpaper.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=6440053
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    Hydraulic remote Tee

    I have a customer with a newer kubota tractor. This tractor has something I've never seen before. The 3 point hitch is run off hoses that plug into the hydraulic remotes. He has a log splitter he runs on the tractor and wants me to see what I can do about making it so that he doesn't have to...
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    repairing paint on service truck body

    I found a hot deal on a service truck that I may end up purchasing. My only qualm with it is there's some big patches of missing paint on a few of the doors. Anybody have any experience with these? Think I could just find some decent automotive paint, buff it down with ol mr. die grinder and...
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    How do these guys get away with it

    Browsing machinery trader looking at crap I don't need and cant afford and stumbled across this interesting piece. How can they sell essentially an Identical machine to a D7 without getting the pants sued off them? http://www.machinerytrader.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=9829699
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    question on D5 tensioner removal

    I went to a customer's site to remove a broken track tensioner on his 60's model d5 (serial number96j1374). I began the removal process and am starting to wonder if the guides for the front of the spring are supposed to be welded on or just bolted. I removed the 2 bolts and tried to remove...
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    trouble getting aftermarket d5 tensioner

    I have a customer with an old d5, I believe it's a b or c, serial number is 96j1374. It has a broken spring and bad seals on one track tensioner. I don't have the tooling available to me to press a new one on and in the past when working at dealers i've found it's cheaper sometimes to just get...
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    Cat certified technician Looking for work.

    I am a 23 year old technician who wenth through Caterpillars technician program and have worked for them as well as a Kobelco and Komatsu dealer as a field tech. I am currently attending Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS full time and looking for work on the nights and weekends. I...
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    Takeuchi tl 140 injection pump

    A guy called me today wanting me to replace the injection pump on his tl 140. Personally I've never done more than replace a few hoses on a Takeuchi. What kind of engines do these things have in them? Are there any special tools required? I've done injection pumps but only on cats and it's been...
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    Truck thieves on the loose

    Be careful guys. Former coworker parked his brand new f750 outside of a hotel in Atlanta last week, went out to start it at 5 the next morning and it was gone. Computer showed the gps disabled 3 minutes after the truck started at 1 am. Found the truck Sunday, sort of. Frame torched behind the...
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    Question for the independent guys.

    I'm starting to look into buying my own service truck and working the field for myself. Being only 22 I know I will need a few more years experience under my belt first but I Figure it's never too early to start planning. My question is, how do you determine what you pay yourself? I know the...
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