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core attitude
10-12-2005, 01:51 PM
What a hoot.......I can't believe my buddies get paid to do this.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/coreattitude/Steve%20Work/stevework_019.jpg
I'm sure I wouldn't want to do it every day but it was sure cool to give it a whirl, closest I'll ever get to driving a full size Tonka. :D
Pete

ROZ
10-12-2005, 02:08 PM
I know what you mean... I look for reasons to go rent a Bobcat :D
I think my mom's yard is next :D

LAFD
10-12-2005, 02:32 PM
drove one of those saturday. i was amazed on how sharp they turn. and very easy to drive...

spectras only
10-12-2005, 02:44 PM
It's cool to drive some of these brutes . Here's one I drove once back in the 60's while in the army.Wish I had one today , no worries from bumperboats or PWC's :)
Was a little slower than a Skater :D
http://www3.telus.net/spectrasonly/BTR-60-1n.jpg

Not So Fast
10-12-2005, 03:04 PM
What a hoot.......I can't believe my buddies get paid to do this.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/coreattitude/Steve%20Work/stevework_019.jpg
I'm sure I wouldn't want to do it every day but it was sure cool to give it a whirl, closest I'll ever get to driving a full size Tonka. :D
Pete
25 years of operating, equipment has come a long long way in comfort and useability. I loved operating but hated stupid foremen!!!!!!!!! NSF

KACHINA KEN
10-12-2005, 03:13 PM
It's cool to drive some of these brutes . Here's one I drove once back in the 60's while in the army.Wish I had one today , no worries from bumperboats or PWC's :)
Was a little slower than a Skater :D
http://www3.telus.net/spectrasonly/BTR-60-1n.jpg
Canada has an Army? For what?

spectras only
10-12-2005, 03:21 PM
Ken , I was in hungary in the 60's ,mostly russian crap but had a bigger army than canada , eh ! :shift: :D
That amphibian was a blast with the plow up going full speed into the water .Those two black lights were infrared night vision reflectors for the headgear that I also worked on in a optical factory. Good thing a wasn't a full time driver , because of those headgears occasionally shorted out giving 30K volts jolts to the wearer :sqeyes:

SummitKarl
10-12-2005, 03:56 PM
that pic has got north county/temeculla written all over it...
where abouts were you

callbob4homes
10-12-2005, 04:27 PM
Love the big dirt machines. Operated a 988 loader when rip rapping the levees' from Bullhead to Blythe. Ran an end dump for awhile, but finally got to load the rock, not dump it. Trick to loading big rock without blowing the bottom out of the trailer. :eek:

Cat Skinner
10-12-2005, 04:56 PM
25 years of operating, equipment has come a long long way in comfort and useability. I loved operating but hated stupid foremen!!!!!!!!! NSF
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

core attitude
10-13-2005, 07:59 AM
that pic has got north county/temeculla written all over it...
where abouts were you
Good eyes, Murrieta.......North West section. :)

72 Hondo
10-13-2005, 08:08 AM
What a hoot.......I can't believe my buddies get paid to do this.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/coreattitude/Steve%20Work/stevework_019.jpg
I'm sure I wouldn't want to do it every day but it was sure cool to give it a whirl, closest I'll ever get to driving a full size Tonka. :D
Pete
Do you want to try to drive a 988G? :jawdrop:

core attitude
10-13-2005, 08:21 AM
Do you want to try to drive a 988G? :jawdrop:
If that's an offer, sure. :D I never said I was good, so lets make it a wide open space.
Pete

Jordy
10-13-2005, 08:33 AM
If that's an offer, sure. :D I never said I was good, so lets make it a wide open space.
Pete
88's are fun because they have a stick steer. No steering wheel. Just open glass where the steering wheel should be and it's a long way down. Takes a little getting used to at first but they're a kick to run for a while. Your arms never have to leave the arm rests. ;)

core attitude
10-13-2005, 08:47 AM
Just open glass where the steering wheel should be and it's a long way down.
http://x10.putfile.com/10/28411434068.jpg ('http://www.putfile.com')
Without a doubt, that is some big equiptment.

Not So Fast
10-13-2005, 09:25 AM
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Didn't mean to imply all foremen were stupid, just some of them :cool: Is that a 10 in your avatar? Biggest machine I ever ran was Steve Rados's Kamatsu 1000 excavator, big motha, 6 yard bucket and so smooth, sort of miss it now, oh wait a minute, we are going boating today, nevermind! :D NSF

Jordy
10-13-2005, 09:27 AM
Is that a 10 in your avatar?
With the twin stacks it should be an 11, at least on the older models. Everything up to the 11 had a single stack on it. ;)

Not So Fast
10-13-2005, 09:38 AM
With the twin stacks it should be an 11, at least on the older models. Everything up to the 11 had a single stack on it. ;)
Didnt get much time on dozer's so I dont know them to well but I gotta admit they were the hardest piece of equipment to run, and I dont mean drive them around, actually be able to OPERATE as intended. We were pipeliners and not dirt movers but when I would watch our one cat skinner work I was amazed at what he could do with a dozer, of course he had about 30 years on one. I sort of had to be a jack of all, master of none! Backhoes (no pun please) excavators, cranes, loaders, compaction, stompers, water trucks ect but it was never boring. NSF ( worked for many years with "Luv n Life")

Jordy
10-13-2005, 09:42 AM
Didnt get much time on dozer's so I dont know them to well but I gotta admit they were the hardest piece of equipment to run
I'd say the blade is harder than a dozer. Typically you're not doing alot of finish work with a dozer, at least not on any of the projects I was ever on. The dozer would move lots of material and get it close. The blade hand would come in and pretty it up and cut it to grade. I grew up on this stuff and I can run them all and they're all lots of fun to do from time to time, but on a regular basis, like anything else, it gets old. That's why I got the sales job. Couldn't hack it in the real world anymore. :D :D :D

Jordy
10-13-2005, 09:48 AM
I want to run a dozer like this:
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/232300_35120.jpg
That was in Gilbert (east of Phoenix) earlier this year at an Extreme Home Makeover shoot. One of my customers donated their equipment to do the demo on the house. Fun stuff for sure. :D
Nothing like parking a D9 in someone's living room:
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/232300_35121.jpg
Here's me in a previous life:
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/23blade_002.jpg
I'll have to take some time and go through some of my pics and see what I've got. I do know I have pics of a D10 on it's lid and a few burned up pieces of equipment. :idea:

72 Hondo
10-13-2005, 11:59 AM
http://x10.putfile.com/10/28411434068.jpg ('http://www.putfile.com')
Without a doubt, that is some big equiptment.
I have had to put the 988G and the 771D quarry truck in the shop here in Sweden with less than a ½" on both sides from the bottom of the tires to the doors. That is really big. If I can figure out how to post pics I whould or, if I can send them to someone.

72 Hondo
10-13-2005, 12:03 PM
Just a little info, 1 of those 988G tires (rubber only) weighs 2700 lbs.

ECeptor
10-13-2005, 12:47 PM
I grew up in a heavy construction (road building) home. Dad, brother, uncles, cousins...a bunch of us in the industry.
Now I design them for a living. It's a dream job when the big company politics don't drag it down.
Anyone here go to ConExpo? I've been there last 3 times...awesome show!

Not So Fast
10-13-2005, 02:25 PM
I'd say the blade is harder than a dozer. Typically you're not doing alot of finish work with a dozer, at least not on any of the projects I was ever on. The dozer would move lots of material and get it close. The blade hand would come in and pretty it up and cut it to grade. I grew up on this stuff and I can run them all and they're all lots of fun to do from time to time, but on a regular basis, like anything else, it gets old. That's why I got the sales job. Couldn't hack it in the real world anymore. :D :D :D
Oh, I could shove dirt around OK but finish work, another story, such as golf course work and slope finish, the skinners were amazing and pretty friggin brave :idea: I loved running our blade (old 12) but it was used mainly for grading trenches and getting ready for base paving which was my main job for many years. In pipeline work it became a one man show a lot of the time unfortunately. I also liked digging, especially deep trenches, seems simple enough, but to do it was not quite as easy as one would think and still keep it safe, and pulling a shield was a tricky deal also but i liked it ecxept for the pressure to always get more footage, damn Slav's :D :D NSF

Sleek-Jet
10-13-2005, 02:32 PM
http://x10.putfile.com/10/28411434068.jpg
My brother calls those "Pussy" Cat haul trucks... :D
He's a little biased though. The focker get's paid to play with D10's, 793C haul trucks, and big 844 rubber tire dozers.

Chase
10-13-2005, 02:42 PM
It's cool to drive some of these brutes . Here's one I drove once back in the 60's while in the army.Wish I had one today , no worries from bumperboats or PWC's :)
Was a little slower than a Skater :D
http://www3.telus.net/spectrasonly/BTR-60-1n.jpg
OK..reading this I think about the dock stories thread where someone posted about a guy and his home made pontoon boat, that was "connected to the trailer"... :rollside:

spectras only
10-13-2005, 02:48 PM
Chase , this baby weighs ca 9 T , and the twin props run on a single 6 cyl diesel . No trailer involvement to slow it down :)

Cat Skinner
10-13-2005, 06:39 PM
Didn't mean to imply all foremen were stupid, just some of them :cool: Is that a 10 in your avatar? Biggest machine I ever ran was Steve Rados's Kamatsu 1000 excavator, big motha, 6 yard bucket and so smooth, sort of miss it now, oh wait a minute, we are going boating today, nevermind! :D NSF
I feel ya. I've been running crews for twenty years, so I've seen my share of rocket scientists :hammerhea Yeah, that's an 11. I believe the first 10L's had twin stacks. But only the 11R's have twins now.
I mainly do finish, but will do rough if needed. You equipment DRIVERS be carefull out there. CS

Jordy
10-13-2005, 07:49 PM
I believe the first 10L's had twin stacks. But only the 11R's have twins now.
I wasn't aware of them ever making a 10L. The D8L is a D9, the D9L is a D10. The new ACERT engined 10's have dual stacks and a black hood. The 11's have dual stacks and a yellow hood. Everything else stayed the same as far as I know. It's funny because, to haul a D9 in Arizona you have to turn the corner bits. You can haul an 8L (same as a 9) with the corner bits normal because all the DPS guys know to look for the 9's and leave the 8's alone. Funny stuff from a past life. ;)

Dusty Times
10-13-2005, 07:56 PM
I get home from playing in the dirt all day and you guys want to talk about it?
Anybody want an operators job? I'm hiring!

Jordy
10-13-2005, 08:03 PM
I get home from playing in the dirt all day and you guys want to talk about it?
Can I drive a 9 through the house? Load it out with an 88 or a 92? Then finish the pad with a 140? If so, I'm game. Oh, and last job I had playing in the dirt was paying about $35 an hour cash. :D :D :D
I just talk about it because I don't punch any clocks anymore. ;)

Dusty Times
10-14-2005, 04:00 AM
Talents like Jordy's are probably worth $70 an hour.
Rob probably has first dibs on getting you back in a peice of equipment.

Jordy
10-14-2005, 08:01 AM
Talents like Jordy's are probably worth $70 an hour.
Rob probably has first dibs on getting you back in a peice of equipment.
How did you know what I make??? If you figure out what I make divided by the time I spent actually working, it would probably be more than that. Then again, that's pretty much everyone on the boards. Ha ha ha :D :D :D
Rob has me on retainer for internet bashing services. Can't surf the web from the cab of a dozer, yet. :D :D :D