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    Roddyo's Hot Tool Extravanganza

    I'm always on the lookout for tool sales and bargains. If there's any interest I'll keep posting links of things that trip my trigger:D Today's winner: Trusty Cook Dead Blow Hammers. http://www.trustyhammers.com 25% off Sledge hammers thru the end of the month. 20% off Green hammers for...
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    Hitachi Zaxis ZX270-3 Manuals

    I'm looking for a complete set of manuals for a Hitachi ZX270-3. Technical, Parts, Service, Operators etc. Any help would be appreciated:usa
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    Hooray!!!

    You can't always be the best:)
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    A really bad day for Hitachi excavators

    Out of 25 threads on the front page of the excavator section, 6 threads are about problems with Hitachi excavators. I thought that was pretty interesting given their bullet proof reputation.:cool2
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    Blow by on an Isuzu Engine

    How much blow by should an Isuzu Engine have? Are they going to have some blow by like a 60 series Detroit or are they a tighter engine like a Caterpillar? I'm talking in the 5 to 10 thousand hour range.
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    Counterweight removal questions

    Has anyone removed AND reinstalled the counterweight on a 40 ton or larger excavator without any type of support equipment? If so how did it go? In a different thread, Jerry said he put the counterweight on a 70 ton machine with a 240.....kind of surprising to me. Has anyone ever put one on...
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    The best cordless grease gun

    I used to think I wanted an Alemite but the DeWalt is looking pretty nice. What is everyone using and most importantly.....are you happy with your choice?
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    Small Grader Questions

    Are small graders like lee boy or a Royal 80 a viable option for gravel road maintenance? I know bigger is better but bigger is a lot higher. Realistically what are these smaller graders capable of? Thanks, Roddyo
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    Deisel Powered Hydraulic Power Pack

    Perkins turbocharged 6 cylinder engine with excavator hydraulic pump. Perfect for a power pack project. I'm parting out my old long stick excavator. It's still in machine and runs good. $5,500.00 Firm
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    Selling Excavation Company.... Ideas

    Does anyone have any ideas on selling an excavation business? I'm not talking about millions:) just a little over the machine value.
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    Gear Oil Help

    I need some recommendations for a 85/140 synthetic oil....or a better substitute;) I think the problem is incredibly high heat in this application. The application is a hyd powered gear head on a mulcher.
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    Tracked Feller Buncher Advice and Questions

    I'm looking for a Tracked Feller Buncher. Any advice on what to look for/stay away from. I'm thinking Timber Jack, John Deere, Timco, Prentice, or Tiger Cat. 4,000 to 7,000 hours with a weight in the 60,000's if possible. I know I'm going to have to travel. I was looking at one in Colorado...
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    international TD 6 Bulldozer For Sale

    I'm going to sell my little TD 6 Dozer. It's been shredded most of it's life and is in probably good enough shape to put to work. If you want to fault it anywhere, the undercarriage is getting a little thin. $5500.00 OBO Here it is in an earlier thread...
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    1948 International TD6 Dozer with PTO

    I showed up to do a road job for a buddy of mine a few years ago and stumbled across this.:D I been telling EGS about it and needed to send him some pictures so I thought I would just post them here. I was going to haul a couple of hundred yards of clay gravel fill for a road and he told me...
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    37,000 Mile 1988 K30 One Ton 4X4 3+3

    For those that enjoy slick old iron here is a pretty neat truck that I'm going to put on Ebay by next week. It's been in town all it's life and everyone I know has wanted it since it was new. :) Here's the Specs K30 One Ton Dually 4X4 37,000 Actual Miles 454 Engine Automatic Trans...
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    Wanted: Angle Blade for D6C 10K

    A guy wanting my dozer needs a C frame angle blade for it. Anybody got any ideas where there might be one close? I think someone on here was talking about a lot of blades at a salvage yard in southern Il? Thanks, Rod
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    Arkansas Farm Pics

    Here's some pics of the type of Farm Equipment we use down here.
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    Roddyo's Excavation & Clearing Pics

    Here's a few pics from a job i done back in the spring. I was taking out a fence row and got into a quick sandy patch up in a point. It really don't look that muddy till you notice the excavator is sitting on 12 inch trees. That second pic is a tree we just pulled out of the mud and laid on...
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    John Deere Blow By Issues

    I have been looking at Excavators and Blow By in the John Deere's seem to be pretty common. Are these just a looser made engine like a Detroit? I have heard people call a 60 series "Them John Deere Engines", never thought a lot about it till now. The series a I'm asking about is a 6081...
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    Building a Spud Barge

    I have been looking for a spud barge and can't get one bought. I have a large supply of sheet steel and have been thinking about building one. Has anyone seen the framework inside of a barge? An idea of what I'm looking at for framework would be a big help. As far as size I'm thinking...
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