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    wheel nuts

    Need to replace the wheel nuts on my own pick up. They are the typical Ford chrome cap junk that start to swell until you can't get a socket on them. Dealer price is crazy, as is tire shops. Someone told me to check amazon, and it is way cheaper. Probably junk, but most are lug nut guys. Anyone...
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    Different transmission configurations

    How many different manual shift transmission configurations are out there? No light truck or automotive, nor any twin gearbox set ups. Only ones I am familiar with are 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 18, and I think I've heard of a 22 speed, or maybe that was my bike? I know there are several variations of...
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    Operators and Booze

    We have a contract doing site work for a city wellness center. Rink, gym, pool. We are a sub contractor for a large local construction company. It's shaping up to be around 5 years work.. Construction here is mostly seasonal, and most of our company is laid off for the winter months. Mostly...
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    Here's one for ya

    Been doing a lot of trucking on a winter project. I have been driving one of the spare trucks. They pulled the one I was driving out of the lineup for a bit. Some genius thought it would be efficient at some point to have the whole fleet have their MVIs run out in the same month, as most...
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    Spend it to make it.

    The last 4 or 5 years have been really good years for the company. This past summer, according to the higher ups was the best ever.. So far, 3 new pick ups, and a super duty for the owners. 2 new F350 4x4 work trucks, a new tandem Freight shaker dump truck, a new Takeuchi rubber track (earlier...
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    New ride

    I noticed a new truck in the yard Friday. Another M2 Freight shaker. They seem to love them, that's number 6 since 2016. Another automatic. It's going to my crew I guess. They offered it to my float man as it's his turn for a new one. Instead of the 350 Cummins, it has the DD8 detroit. Anyone...
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    Euclid

    Just picking some brains. Just watched a video on a tc12. Restored machine, cable hoist, twin Detroits. It seems to be 2 machines bolted together, minus the extra tracks. I noticed movement of the 2 hoods, and a gap that seems to run from front to back. Anyone have any experience with these...
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    DEF consumption.

    What governs how much DEF a machine uses? Until last year, I have not really operated many machines that use DEF. Any of the trucks the company has that still have working DEF systems, use about a Jug every couple weeks. The little Mauldin grader I run has a little over 2000 hours on it, and it...
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    Training new operators

    The cold weather is setting in fast in the area I live in. Our asphalt plant is done for the winter, and with the freezing at night, simple grading jobs are pretty much done as well. I've been here for 25 years, so although they don't have year round work for me, besides snow removal, they do...
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    Again with the glasses

    Posted on here before about wearing glasses, and working with grade. I began wearing glasses the year before last. Making it all this time with none, but my arms just got too short to read the paper. Dropped tri focals on me right off the hop. " Don't throw them in the drawer, wear them." I am...
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    Air Trac

    I had mentioned before that I cut my teeth on Ford Louisville trucks. Once I actually got old enough for a car license, I began driving 359 Petes. When I finally got a truck license, a 379. I was always amazed how smooth they were. KW 8 bag was good, but I always felt like I was on an icy road...
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    Stupid!!!

    Got called into work yesterday. Construction season won't really start for another month here, so I am still off. We picked up a little job bush cutting and cutting trees in an area that will be widened out and ditched this summer. I took a tandem truck with a tag along float and a 145 Linkbelt...
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    Work trucks

    What kind of setup do you guys run for a work truck. Not a service truck, but a pick and shovel hauling work truck. Mine is a half ton 4 door 2 wheel drive. I have a power lift gate, a couple side mount tool boxes. A rack up front for bars, and extra rakes and shovels. A piece of 4 inch plastic...
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    Cat oil filter for Duramax

    Watched a video the other day of a guy installing a conversion kit on a Duramax to fit a CAT IR-1807 oil filter. Knowing how expensive Cat can be, would it be worth it' and what would the benefits be?
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    Joint health and safety committee

    Not sure about the USA, or other provinces in Canada, but in NB, in order to bid any government, or municipal work, you need to be core certified in safety. One of the qualifications is a functioning safety committee. I have been on our committee since the start, about 12 years now. I think...
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    Downloading files

    New little grader has option to adjust the speed settings on hydraulic functions. Works well, but every time you shut down, you have to go in and readjust. I had been dealing online with the VP of sales at the factory. He passed my issue onto one of the engineers. He sent me files to upload into...
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    Mother's day

    Happy mother's day to all the Hef member mothers out there, and to some of the dads that had to do mom and dad rolls for their kids.
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    Cummins QSF3.8 Liter Tier4 Final/StageIV

    New ride should be around any day, and I think this is what it has for a powerplant. Anyone had any experience with one. I do prefer a machine with DEF over a burner, well it seems we have fewer issues. Any horror stories, issues?
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    Can anyone reply to Chil dogs post below

    Keep getting an error message. Just making this to see if it works
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    scan tools

    What's a good handheld scan tool for personal vehicles? Seems like an endless number of them out there. Not wanting to go into business, just my own use. Maybe something that gives more than code numbers, some graphing info, code clearing, key fob programing. Was watching videos on xtool, but...
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