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  1. tootalltimmy

    Case Cx135 SR 2007 help please!

    I was running my excavator today for a couple of hours when it shut down with no warning. It did not even sputter. Here is what I know so far: Engine is Isuzu BB-4BG1T Half tank fuel, new fuel filter 10 running hours ago. Using the primer pump we have fuel squirting out of the lines before...
  2. tootalltimmy

    Terrace job

    I looked at a job a couple of days ago. It is 3 acres and a house on a good slope. The homeowner would like some wide terraces on the hillside to make the property more user friendly. I have a few questions about the project before I give them my proposal/bid. We figured on 3-4 wide...
  3. tootalltimmy

    Buy filters online?

    I went to the Case dealer to buy fuel and oil filters for my Case CX135. Parts guy said no problem on the fuel filter. The oil filter wasn't stocked and it would have to be ordered in. OEM was $60 plus $12 shipping. Fleetguard was $28 but I would have to wait a month and must buy 6...
  4. tootalltimmy

    Molson Washington

    Molson is a ghost town right on the Canada US border. Went for a drive one summer's day and took some pictures. It is museum site that is not staffed or closed. Just walk around when you get there. The letters on the tractor wheel are Fageol. Fageol was founded in 1916 in Oakland California...
  5. tootalltimmy

    Hammers

    These two hammers are on Craigslist not too far from me. I have a Hoe-Pac but have zero experience with hammers. Can I use the same plumbing for the hammer as a Hoe-Pac? I suppose it would depend on the flow and pressure requirements. Based on a small picture do you think these would be worth...
  6. tootalltimmy

    Oil change interval

    My manual says oil change every 500 hours. What about changing the oil when the machine is used little. Should it be changed out every 6 months even though the hours are not up yet? Less often? Case Cx135
  7. tootalltimmy

    Old TD24

    Took these pictures of the old iron in a farmer's field.
  8. tootalltimmy

    Laser questions

    I have looked at this laser as a possible future purchase. http://www.laserlevelsusa.com/acculine-pro-self-leveling-rotary-laser-level-model-40-6535.html Are the machine mounted receivers such as bullseye3+ able to be used with any rotary laser level? Any opinions about the above laser...
  9. tootalltimmy

    Help with bid estimate

    I have a demo house to bid on It is around 1800 sq ft with two floors and a 20x24 garage that has been turned into living space. There is a small basement about 10x16 feet. I can rent 40 yard bins to haul the demo material away. The concrete will be removed and fill the basement in. What...
  10. tootalltimmy

    Ho Pac and hydraulic oil

    I have read on this forum about using a breaker and how you will need to change the hydraulic oil more often. What about using a Ho Pac? Will this also shorten the life of the hydraulic oil?
  11. tootalltimmy

    Bought an Allied Ho pac

    Found a Ho Pac on Craigslist. Very low hours with a 24 x 36 inch plate. I want to use it for pounding posts as well as compacting. I have never used one. Any tips or ideas? I paid $1500. Thought it was a great deal as I saw a used one closer to me for $4500. Allied has a good reputation with...
  12. tootalltimmy

    Rock protection

    When I get my gravel truck on the road I probably will end up hauling rocks a time or two. I am interested in protecting the bottom of the box from hard drops. One idea I read about on this forum was a wooden layer of 2x8's bolted to the floor. The other suggestion was welding angle iron to...
  13. tootalltimmy

    Excavator playtime

    I am at the son-in-law's acreage piling up brush that came from a field cleared years ago. The brush was pushed into a windrow and left. I am raking and stacking it into burn piles. 18 piles and still going. Good practice for my thumb skills.
  14. tootalltimmy

    Bought a gravel truck

    I looked at a 1976 KW with 350 Cummins and a 13 speed yesterday. It needs a pintle hitch and a tarp. It was working last fall and parked for the winter.
  15. tootalltimmy

    Trailer pics

    First 2 are of a heavy hauler that I passed at a pull-out on the side of the road. Not sure what they are hauling but its heavy. Second set is of a locally built trailer set up for hauling wind machines. It is on its way to Texas right now.
  16. tootalltimmy

    Apple haulers

    The economy is really slow around here. Not much happening in the heavy equipment and construction buisnesses so I have gone back to hauling apples. They are not my trucks, I am working for a fellow with 2 trucks. He used to haul lumber as well but that has gone way down too. Trucks have...
  17. tootalltimmy

    Chinese excavation oops!

    I received this in an e-mail. Not sure if it has been posted before. This would be a major oops! 1) An underground garage was being dug on the south side, to a depth of 4.6 meters (2) The excavated dirt was being piled up on the north side, to a height of 10 meters (3) The building...
  18. tootalltimmy

    CWS lugging

    Here is my story. Last spring I bought a rake at an auction for my Case 135 excavator. It had CWS lugging to fit Ex, ZX 120/135, John Deere 120/135. Also Komatsu. I made the mistake of assuming it would fit mine also. I recently took it to a machine shop (with my digging bucket for a...
  19. tootalltimmy

    Hiab deck truck

    I saw this truck on the internet for sale. Thought I would ask for opinions about it. How about a Cummins 444? Good or bad things please, Hiab Truck 1991 Western Star. 252,000 kms. flat deck, 444 Cummins, new transmission, new brakes, uni-lug pilot hubs, dual air lockers, new rear ends, new...
  20. tootalltimmy

    Basement excavation

    I have a basement to dig tomorrow. It will be my first one that I have done. The lot slopes from back to front and to the right side. The back will be excavated approx 7 feet and reducing to about 3 feet at the front. Side to side will be 7 feet to very little. My question is about the...
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