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  1. J

    2012 WACKER RT56-SC PACKER - $5500 (Central NY)

    Wacker trench roller 200 hours. Unit works as it should no problems recently serviced. Remote control included.
  2. J

    New to me dump truck

    Bought this truck at a Richi Brothers auction in Tennessee. First off the tuck was from Knoxville and stayed in the south. I can tell you how nice it is to get a truck that has not seen road salt like what we have here. They had about 25 of these trucks that went for all the same price that...
  3. J

    big pipe

    Installed some big pipe
  4. J

    We had gun fire today at the job site.

    We are working on a commercial project in my home town in a area that is a little rough to say the least. Today I here pop pop pop. I think It sounds like gun fire but not sure. I her some yelling and then some more pop pop pop. I go to the porta john to do my morning business and see a small...
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    Level Best

    Looking for some feed back on any one who owns a Laser Grading Box. Looking to purchase a Level Best unit single mast with dual slope laser. Mount it on a New Holland C185 track machine. My questions are: How easy or hard is it to set up? Have you used it for parking lots with multiply...
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    new skid steer

    I purchased a new to me skid steer. Here is photo: I am new to hi flow hydro's and this machine has it. My guys were running the standard flow attachments live a power rake and hydro hammer with the hi flow on. The couplers are standard flow couplers and were attached to the standard flow...
  7. J

    Looking for dump body

    Any one here selling, or know of some one selling a used dump body in good condition. I have searched on line but maybe someone here has a source. Here is the truck that needs it: Truck is a 89' and used mostly as a site truck. The nice thing about it is the sides are only 40" so...
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  8. J

    Topsoil Screen

    I have stocked piled quite a bit of unscreened topsoil from my own property. The quantity doesn't warrant renting a screen. I would like to build one on my own. Any one build one and if so would you show me some photo's, maybe a material list etc.. I am thinking a gravity feed unit that would...
  9. J

    How much a day to rent a shop.

    I own a shop in upstate NY here is photo: My question is this, I have been asked to use my shop many times and just recently to paint a single axle dump in it. I supply shop, heat radiant tube, compressor, MIG welder, generator, and what ever else needed if it is in the shop. Basically the...
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    Looking to go from a 1989 RD690 to a 2001 RD688

    Looking at purchasing this truck anyone have one? Any negatives, I own a 1989' RD690 that I wrote about purchasing it in 2006 on HEF,so I know all about the comfort and power issues. Current owners description: 2001 RD688S Tri-Axle Dump truck. 203,000 miles. Mack 350; Fuller 8LL trans...
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  11. J

    help me with my next dump truck

    I own a 89 mack rd690 and I think that for that vintage the rd690 was the most realiable truck made in 1989. The truck has been very tough truck, no comfort but tough. I am ready to upgrade and the time couldn't be better to buy. I want a late 90's to early 2000 truck. Can anyone give a make...
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  12. J

    Shop heat.

    A couple of years ago before I bought my shop I asked you guys about shop heat. The consensus back then was a waste oil heater. I went with a large wood furnace and it has worked ok but takes a very long time to heat the shop up, so now I am looking at a way to heat up the shop faster and still...
  13. J

    train vs backhoe, train wins

    My brother works for a guy that had this happen to him last week. the snow pusher on the backhoe got stuck in the track and train came along. :eek:
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    went cheap.

    I wanted the backhoe but went with this for a third of the money. It will be my shop machine for loading salt in the winter and fork lift in the summer. New motor, well kept, don't have any idea what year it is. John Deere 401c. Has a PTO so maybe I could think of other things for it to do.
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    What "big 3" won't be around in 2009

    If you have watched the news in the last couple of days you are aware of the big 3 problems. They are looking for 25 billion from the tax payers to stay afloat. They fly in on the private jets and ask for money What do you guys think? who will be gone GM, Ford, Dodge? IMO as much as it hurts...
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    Ford 655E sounds like no one likes it

    I have a problem that I have to solve and looking for advise. This fall I went to bulk salt for my plowing contracts and that has lead to a need for another machine. I will need my skid steer at the shop to load salt into my truck and was looking for another skid to keep at one of my parking...
  17. J

    photo of a job I am doing

    I was looking at the web page of a collage that we are working at and to my surprise we are shown working at the collage, kind of cool. Here is the link https://ssl.sunyit.edu/apps/weblog/?mode=viewpost&id=7943&blog=news&noheader=
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    skid steer attachmeents on backhoe

    Any one doing this. I have a Harley rake, forks and auger for my skid steer that I would like to put a quick attach on a back hoe and use them on the front of the hoe. Is this possible?
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    spent some time with NY DOT

    Last week I had a load of #2 stone on the truck and when I came up the on ramp I see a dump truck and trooper van along the side of the road. He waves me over and the fun begins. I pull over in front of the dump truck he has pulled over already and he walks up and asked for all the regular...
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  20. J

    New Plasma Cutter

    Looking to buy a new plasma cutter, any ideas?
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