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Jan 23, 2008 | 08:42 PM

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RCrawler

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Yesterday, I was looking at pictures of some new trucks we are getting. In the file, there were several other pictures of trucks and equipment at a job site for one of our sister companies. Looked as if a bomb had exploded. One truck was flipped over with nothing left but the frame and axles. One was flipped on its side, and another was pretty much missing a cab, and the hood was in pieces about 20 ft away. And then a dozer on its side in a hole with the excavator on top of it at an angle. I asked my boss what the deal was. Apparently, a disgruntled ex employee had a little fun one night and took it out on the equipment.

Jason

Jan 23, 2008 | 11:22 PM

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RCrawler

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Sorry about that. My cut and paste missed some. Should have said took it out on the equipment with a 330 Cat Excavator.

Jan 24, 2008 | 10:49 PM

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Dave Sponaugle

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That 330 can tear stuff up right well.

I spent a lot of time in a Cat 345 last summer.
50 ton machine loading 50 tons of material with 3 buckets in less than a minute.
Nice machine.

Jan 25, 2008 | 12:59 AM

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RCrawler

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Yeah, not much will stop them. We bought a John Deere 350D at the first of the season last year. It makes a big difference to have the right machine for the job. I don't get to run it much, other than to drive it on the lowboy. But I have dug a few holes pretending that I knew what I was doing.