Machinery talk thread

**awa355** · 26th April 2013, 06:26

For those with an interest in American logging and roading machinary. Mostly machinary from the 1970s forward.

Many pages worth browseing through.

http://www.vannattabros.com/index.html

**DrunkenMistake** · 26th April 2013, 23:16

CAT 568 FM, I believe there are only two in the country.

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**awa355** · 27th April 2013, 07:27

The boom looks almost too heavy to lift. I would imagine that most machinary sold in NZ these days would be imported used machines?

**_Shrek_** · 27th April 2013, 07:50

did you know CPO Webber (ship wright)

**DrunkenMistake** · 27th April 2013, 09:50

Originally Posted by awa355

The boom looks almost too heavy to lift. I would imagine that most machinary sold in NZ these days would be imported used machines?

Its a brand new machine,
However most of those forestry machines are imported then a forestry cab is built under license and added.

But there are still a good hand-full of new machine sales comes down to the customer I guess.

**Geeen** · 15th August 2013, 13:38

Came across this on oooooo toooob today. I'm failing to see the point of the tracks, any ideas

**unstuck** · 15th August 2013, 13:40

Was designed for working in swamps, but kept breaking track gear. Massive fail.

**T.W.R** · 15th August 2013, 19:16

Spent a fair bit of time driving this, glad I'm not now seeing what was on the news tonight

Worked mainly under the 5130 face shovel
Also drove a 748b scraper
Kept out the road of the D10s when they were floating around, though getting the big push from behind by one was

**unstuck** · 15th August 2013, 19:20

Why? What happened with the dumper on the news, someone tip one over? Used to love the articulated dumpers, bells and volvos. Good fun they are.

**T.W.R** · 15th August 2013, 19:26

Originally Posted by unstuck

Why? What happened with the dumper on the news, someone tip one over? Used to love the articulated dumpers, bells and volvos. Good fun they are.

Solid Energy is dropping something 70 odd jobs at Huntly

Was coal corp when I was there, worked Maori Farm 1, Hangipipi, & Glenafton

The dumpers were fun alright

drifting fully loaded on the haul road when damp

used to a be hoot seeing the coal corp boys in the 777s taking the shit away on the top haul roads, going flatout usually mulled up out of their heads

**unstuck** · 15th August 2013, 19:39

Originally Posted by T.W.R

Solid Energy is dropping something 70 odd jobs at Huntly

Was coal corp when I was there, worked Maori Farm 1, Hangipipi, & Glenafton

The dumpers were fun alright

drifting fully loaded on the haul road when damp

used to a be hoot seeing the coal corp boys in the 777s taking the shit away on the top haul roads, going flatout usually mulled up out of their heads

Fuck, that sux. They are still hiring at the mine down here though, but selling off a lot of the land they bought a few years ago. Makes you wonder if anyone in solid energy know what they are doing.

**DrunkenMistake** · 15th August 2013, 19:51

If anyone is a fan of on highway trucks.

**rebel** · 16th August 2013, 02:09

Cant say I'm a fan of those Cat trucks. I'd bet they'd ide like shit too. Still, better than a jappa. Those cunts should stick to motorbikes and outboards.

These were parked outside work a couple of months ago.

One of our tri drive Mack Titans pulling 170 tonne. Cummins ISX EGR. These are a fckn awesome sounding engine, no need for a stereo, up there with the best V8s.

One of our Western Stars when the side door didn't open while tipping 35 tonne of iron ore. All it needed was a bonnet strap and a new drivers exhaust stack shield and she was good to go. New king pin on trailer and 5th wheel inspect. No CVIU tossers walking around with pink stickers over here.