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    Error code 2475-3 cat259d s/n ftl01325

    Right hand stock doesn't function. Error code indicates excess voltage reading by sensor. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Richard
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    When to replace rubber tracks....

    I run a CAT 259D and work alone in pretty bad terrain. Losing a rubber track in the field would be a bummer. But I don't want to spend the money too soon.. (Can I get an Amen on that?). So, I want to get good at checking my belt condition. Chunks of tread are missing and cracks plenty. But...
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    Rigging a winch for a CAT 259D....

    So, i'd like to have a ready setup if I get stuck and need to get myself out, assuming the worst case... a dead machine. My dead weight is about 12K includIng an installed attachment. I'm thinking of a 12,000 lb Warn mounted on a steel frame which I then would chain to one side of the CAT...
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    Nosedive recoery on myCAT 259D...

    https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/images/smilies/shizenwinder.gif Had my boom way up with a grapple load of brush. Didn't see small depression and I tilted forward on the nose with the bucket raised. After signal alarm I shut it off. I was able to climb out and have pulled the machine back...
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    Road grading with a "Roadrunner" front end skis steer attachment

    I'm looking at this very neat looking, but kind of spendy, front attachment for my CAT 259D CTL called a Roadrunner. It looks like a Gannon box with a moldboard that is fixed at a 12degree angle side to side, but can be lifted on both ends up/down to make crown. It also can be fitted with a...
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    On board fire extinguisher?

    So, I'm going to take delivery on a used 2012 CAT 259B3 with enclosed cab. I'll be doing a lot of brushing and mulching which is likely to produce a lot of combustible material that could get inside the engine compartment. That condition plus the ever present hazard of a broken hydraulic...
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    Turbo vs non turbo diesel.....

    So, I'm taking a look at the CAT 259B3 2012 CTL. They have a CAT Diesel engine which is NOT turbo aspirated. Is that really a big deal? I'm the kind of guy who loved the Dodge truck HEMI ads and couldn't begin to tell you what a HEMI is. I just knew that if I ever were to by a Dodge truck I...
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    Tracks vs Wheels...that is the question

    Can't figure it out alone. For me it's about the fixing, because I can afford only used.. Yes, I'd prefer a track machine for the stability on inclines and better digging traction, but I'm 68 , 80 miles from the nearest dealer and would have to rig up some kind of hydraulic lift to be able to do...
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