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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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Good morning everyone. In a little I am going to go put the brake drums back on the trailer and button it all up so I can take it for a test drive today!
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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Good luck with the brakes today nick
Awesome pics Mark.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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good afternoon everybody
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Me and Bart, with JP on his lap,his wife next to him and daughter behind me, His son was fishing and 2 more dogs around someplace.

The cylinder head on the boat cracked so we were landbound.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 7.3 Rocket
That meant you never had to take your left han off the wheel or take your right hand off the joystick. Made for much nicer operation. Plus it had hydraulic brakes rather than the air brakes like our Dressers have.
Pete, you have to see if you can con your way into a newer cat 988 or larger wheel loader. they have dual joystick controls. left is steering and trans, right is bucket control.

and a 345 cat excavator makes a 410 JD look like a tonka toy.
ours has a 10 yard materials bucket on it.
i can load a tri-axle dump with sand with 2 full buckets.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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Thanks guys and gals!

It was a great night. Tonight wont be much at all. Im feeling like I got punched in the ear last night. Head is pounding!

Sheldon, come on down man! That was the first night I met the girl in the pink. She didnt know it was my birthday til like 2 hours after that video was taken so it got a little better!
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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Good Morning errr Afternoon Tristan. Glad to see that you had a good Birthday!
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by liftedgrocerygetter
I don't think I have seen that movie Pete, sounds good though.

Time to give Bilstein his meds, had him at the emregency vet lastnight for sneezing and couching up blood. The vet couldn't find anything wrong with him so she said to just give him some Benadryl thinking he might have allergies. For a little dog he is a PITA to squirt liquid meds into his mouth. After that I am off to jump out of a plane!!!

Have a good afternoon everyone!!
Jump out of a plane?

What have I missed here?

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good afternoon everybody
Afternoon Josh. Whats up with you?

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Me and Bart, with JP on his lap,his wife next to him and daughter behind me, His son was fishing and 2 more dogs around someplace.

The cylinder head on the boat cracked so we were landbound.
Looks like a fun time, despite the boat being down and out.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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not much. nothing to do here its nasty outside
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 03:37 PM
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not much. nothing to do here its nasty outside
It's gorgeous outside here. 60 maybe 65 degrees in the sun.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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75 and breezy here...full sunshine though...

washed my truck after that dusty trip yesterday!
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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I believe it's her early B-day present, Lisa. That lucky Li'l thing!! Sounds like a BLAST!!

I'm about to hop on a plane to San Diego. See y'all on the other side!!
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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safe trip, Joe!
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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well darn its 40 here blowing and raining snow mix. Its just great.lol
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
Pete, you have to see if you can con your way into a newer cat 988 or larger wheel loader. they have dual joystick controls. left is steering and trans, right is bucket control.

and a 345 cat excavator makes a 410 JD look like a tonka toy.
ours has a 10 yard materials bucket on it.
i can load a tri-axle dump with sand with 2 full buckets.
You can get the J series and newer Deeres with dual joysticks. I think that might be neat to try. It would be like a big articulated skidsteer.

The biggest excavator that I have spent any amount of time on was a Deere 790D.

We need a bigger excavator than the 490 so I am trying to convince dad to go with a 330 CAT, but he wants another 790.
 
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