MojoRison
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The only difference between men and boys, is the price of their toys....Tonka truck!!Traded in my bikes for earth movers after my accident. My wife's starting to think I have an addiction.
The only difference between men and boys, is the price of their toys....Tonka truck!!Traded in my bikes for earth movers after my accident. My wife's starting to think I have an addiction.
I use to make the buckets and attachments for Cat and other manufactures so I get where they're coming from. The big stuff is really easy to work on.I used to be heavily certified in the Caterpillar line - one day while attending class in Peoria as we were headed out to lunch we passed this little dinky Cat excavator on display in front of the training center & one of the Cat employees said disgustedly
"Fuck, next we'll be making lawn mowers" !
Most of the Mech's really Love their BIG machines.
That thing looks wicked. What is it used for?I worked on many things, who knows what a LeTourneau is?? over hauled a couple of them..
Log stackingThat thing looks wicked. What is it used for?
haha that's my GF, she crochet's the hats to keep her hair all manageableSorry I cant work what that thing on head is bro, do you catch fish with it ?
Here is a non-Caterpillar engine that I had paper on.I use to make the buckets and attachments for Cat and other manufactures so I get where they're coming from. The big stuff is really easy to work on.
The first machine to impress me on ear protection..Here is a non-Caterpillar engine that I had paper on.
Alco 251b-18 - altho this one is in being used in a power generation mode - all of mine were the Marine models ~ 12,024 H/p.
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When something goes wrong on one of these babies, it's usually pretty obvious !
Measure it with a micrometer, mark it with chalk, cut it with an axe.I use to make the buckets and attachments for Cat and other manufactures so I get where they're coming from. The big stuff is really easy to work on.
I just wish I had used hearing protection religiously during my first 10 or so years instead of listening to the oldtimers tell me "Ahh hell, you'll get used to the noise".The first machine to impress me on ear protection..
I use to make the buckets and attachments for Cat and other manufactures so I get where they're coming from. The big stuff is really easy to work on.
Do you know what all Boom trucks have in common ?
I spy a Polar bear's hind foot in the foreground.<add> "spot the polar bear paw"
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I had it up on 2 wheels ,once I forgot to drop the down riggers swung it off to the side and damn near tipped it.Do you know what all Boom trucks have in common ?
Eventually they all roll over and play dead.
(And sometimes the operator with it)
I spy a Polar bear's hind foot in the foreground.