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  1. BIGDAN315

    dipper stick slow cycle

    On my PC 75 UU2 Kamatsu I all of a sudden experienced on the retract motion only on the dipper stick moves very slow. Timed it at 15 second as to extend at 5 sec. Does any one have any Idea what to look for ?
  2. BIGDAN315

    Stump burying

    Can any one tell me if it is legal to bury stumps in NY state?
  3. BIGDAN315

    Fine grading

    What is your definition of fine grading? To me fine grade is the final grade ,back blading top soil with dozer to ready for raking, rock hounding then seeding and mulching right?
  4. BIGDAN315

    Careless Mistake

    I got careless and failed to check antifreeze before it got bone chilling cold here in NY state :Banghead. Well It froze up an cracked some where and now the coolant runs right into the oil pan. It's a case 1845 with a I think a 60 hp diesel engine. My question is, where are they most likely...
  5. BIGDAN315

    Kamatsu PC 75 bucket hitting cab.

    I am a fairly new owner of a PC 75 uu-2 with off set. Not paying attention I was curling up the boom and bucket to the upright position and was educated very fast when the bucket came down on the cab :Banghead It left a pretty good dent and cracked the window. I wouldn't think that such a...
  6. BIGDAN315

    Rubber or Steel Tracks ?

    I am looking to upgrade from a Komatsu PC 40 9000 lbs excavator with steel tracks to a 16000 lb or so machine. My question is I have never owned any thing with rubber tracks and would like any input on rubber tracks. Ie how long should they last,what to look out for on a used machine with...
  7. BIGDAN315

    Massey Ferguson Excavators

    Is any one familiar with mid 80 s era Massey Ferguson excavators? Any back ground or info would be helpful. Like reliability ,parts availability,etc. Thanks
  8. BIGDAN315

    Transport question

    I am thinking of purchasing an E 110 excavator. The machine weights about 12 tons. I have a 12 ton trailer I know the trailer unloaded weight is about 2 ton. My Question is is it legal to rest the bucket in the back of a dump truck to remove weight off of he trailer? I do this now with my pc 40...
  9. BIGDAN315

    Is any one else slow

    Unuauslly slow for this time of year for me. Was just wondering if any one else is feeling it to...:beatsme What are you doing to fill in? I for one just halled a load of scrap metal in just cleaning up around the shop. $ 300 a ton for long steel. Helps off set the cost of feul any ways,,:Banghead
  10. BIGDAN315

    OK all you demo experts

    I am going to bid on a small demo job. It is a small, 1000 square foot cape cod home that was damaged beyond repair by a fire. It has a full basement which is half full of stuff, This guy was a pack rat, and the house with most of it's contents. The house is a stick built with ashphalt siding...
  11. BIGDAN315

    calculating error ?????

    I just finished a small job building a gravel pad for a 30 X 40 pole barn. I went 32'x 42' with the pad. My problem is I was way off on my estimate on the amount of material I needed to bring the site to level.:oops Take to mind the site was fairly dry and firm. I took a reading at each corner...
  12. BIGDAN315

    1845 case drive noisy

    I just purchased a used 1845 case skid steer and was wondering what would cause the left side drive motor to be so noisy ? Does it need rebuilding or is there some thing else that can be done, like adjustments or some thing ?
  13. BIGDAN315

    Lets talk Jake brake

    To start this thread off I have a question, if you use your jake brake does it cause your truck to use more feul ? Secondly, How much should it be used and when. First time owner of a truck with one by the way...:o appreiciate any input....thanks.
  14. BIGDAN315

    hard to get started again

    Was wondering does any one feel the same as I do after being off for the winter having problems getting back into the groove ?..:( Maybe it's because it's still cold and wet in upstate NY..:beatsme
  15. BIGDAN315

    Bleeding PC 40

    I cleaned out the feul filter sedamint bowl yesterday, refilled the bowl and put back on. Manually bled out air and cranked it over but it will not start. Rebled everything I could but no feul coming out of ejector lines from pump? Any one have any Idea what to do? I have changed the filters...
  16. BIGDAN315

    Bought a Dump truck

    Just purchased a dump truck. Its a 1990 International 2574 tandom. 20 front and 46 rears. Front has floaters. 16 foot box, Cummins 240 hp which is a little light on hp but should work for me. Not allot of hills in my area. 9 speed fuller trans. cummins starts right up in the cold weather...
  17. BIGDAN315

    walking beam maintenance

    Was wondering what is involved with walking beam repairs and maintenance on tandom axle trucks? Ie, Main pivot bushings and shaft replacement ,cost, etc.
  18. BIGDAN315

    How much Horse Power do you need ?

    Was wondering how much horse power do you need in a tandom dump truck halling 15 to 20 ton loads? Is the engine /tranny combo the key? Maybe engine torque range ? Or all of the above ?
  19. BIGDAN315

    Volvo trucks

    Not familliar with the Volvo line. IE. dump trucks, History, reliability, parts availability. Any inputs would be apprieciated.
  20. BIGDAN315

    rate per mile

    Was wondering what are truckers getting to tranport equipment, lets say for a piece weighing around 10 or 12 ton ?
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