Gmerrill0516 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 A few years back I designed three 25 ton bridge cranes for Letourneau (I can't spell it either). cool job and nice folks down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozziWelding Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 This is what loaded the RD688 I drove all winter, 1978 or so International 560B. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozziWelding Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I will get up some pix of the old Clark/Michigan 175 that we use to push back the snow dump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 That style machine always scared me. Stick your arm out and get it clipped off by the loader arm!!!! Especially the smaller versions with open cab. Wondered what OSHA would think of something like that today? It would have to have a cage or laser screen to shut machine off if you stuck your arm out.That seat picture just goes to show..............a cat and dog CAN sleep together LOL!!Here ya go Sam.......I got it posted here for youThat's a big loader. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Our new loader at the Waterford plant. Joy stick steering and very nice scale system. Dave is a happy boy....The joy sticks would be funky at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I've always liked JD over Cat and I didn't realize that the biggest was an 844, speaking of which.100_1349.jpgAnother new one.I always like the look of John Deere loaders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 This is what loaded the RD688 I drove all winter, 1978 or so International 560B. love the looks of the 560. int. i have a 1978 int. or dresser 530. what a beast. gg2 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I always like the look of John Deere loaders.My old loader 1989 544E great little loader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 You should of kept it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 You should of kept it. You're right Rob, should have I enjoyed how user friendly the JD was. Even the old A series were nice machines. Here is the 544E at my friends saw mill. I was getting ready to load a truck to go to CanadaThe mill puts out 34,000 board feet a day of white pine, this photo 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackniac Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Tim , keep the 544 E series apparently they are the best of their breed. Quote Makniac , collector and customizer of die-cast model in 1/50th scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Tim , keep the 544 E series apparently they are the best of their breed.Yes Andre' they are # 1 in my book. This one had a brand new motor and repined and bushed. It came from Perras Lumber in Groveton, NH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozziWelding Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Here is an old rear steer Michigan that has been on snow duty in Ashland MA for the last I dont know how many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Here is an old rear steer Michigan that has been on snow duty in Ashland MA for the last I dont know how many years.Clean old machine. Will last a long time on just snow removal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSD501 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I was loaded by this old machine yesterday. It had a 6v detroit in it, more noise than power! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Speaking of old payloaders. James Construction had two of these. The operator Mike was one of the best loader operators I had ever seen. So smooth. Cheers, Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 How about this John Deere at Tilcon recycling yard in Kearny NJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 WTF! Ok again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 The K series are nice machines. I've been moving a lot of Deeres. Took an 844k Out to there demo center in Az. With there funky weight laws I like to about never got it scaled on 8 axles. They had a bunch of different makes out there had a Komatsu think it was a WA500 and that 844 would eat it alive. Had a Volvo coming in when I was leaving. huge place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 That's cool. The only deere I ran was an older 544? I mean old. The only Deere dozers I've run were the 450's and 350's. I forgot we had an Massey Ferguson dozer. Probably the same size as a 350. I ran that when I was 10/11 years old. We used to do logging in Newton, NJ. IT had very hard steering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I like them old 350's they are grading little bastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozziWelding Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Here is the old early 70's Clark 175b we use in the snow dump it has an 8v-71 Driptroit in itHere is it's bigger younger brother an 85 or so 275c with a K series Cummins in it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I'd run that. Hell I've run worse LOL. Those look like they are in good shape. I used to run an older Cat 950 on snow work. Not everything was in good shape either. I like little dozers the 350's were good machines. Cheers, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Thought this video was pretty cool Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 That video was freakin awesome. You can see where Cat stole their cab design for the early 992's and some of those operators of the 475's were a little rough loading. lol! That one 475 with open operating no cab wild. I like old equipment. The 675 was beastly for sure. Thanks for posting. Cheers, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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