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Anyone have any construction machines? Would love to see some pics of dozers, graders, etc. Did the military ever use little skid steers such as the Bobcat?
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BigJay
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How's this for ya? Taken by my buddy back in September.. I got another weird piece of equipment too, let me see if I can find it.
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Edit: Found the other truck... My buddy named it "tractor.jpg" but when I asked him what it was for he didn't really know.
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Edit: Found the other truck... My buddy named it "tractor.jpg" but when I asked him what it was for he didn't really know.
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Yes, they do use bobcats and the like. Check out some of the "tool kits" here.. http://www.kippertool.com/skos2005.pdf
gimpyrobb
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Bigjay, that first pic is for interogation!
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From my time as a 12B20 back in 1988, . . . I think.
IIRC, we had a Case (WD-240??) 2 1/2 cu yd front loader, a Cat D-7 Dozer,
. . .and pictured below with yours truly - a JD 410 hoe (tearing up some old tent bases)
I believe that they were all mainly civilian equivalents with green paint.
IIRC, we had a Case (WD-240??) 2 1/2 cu yd front loader, a Cat D-7 Dozer,
. . .and pictured below with yours truly - a JD 410 hoe (tearing up some old tent bases)
I believe that they were all mainly civilian equivalents with green paint.
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Const. equip
This picture was courtesy of someone on the forum when I was looking for Seabee logo pics.
This picture was courtesy of someone on the forum when I was looking for Seabee logo pics.
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Photo #2 is a South Africa produced engineer mine (and IED) clearance vehicle. Called ........BigJay said:
the Chubby!!!! (or the Meerkat)
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/ivmmd.htm
http://www.global-defence.com/1997/RSDChubby.html
http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/june2003/a060203a.html
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How about a couple armoured dozers. These were on Cp Viginia, Kuwait about July 03. These things were huge.
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Here's a 1964 Sicard "tractor" plow and a unknown year(dealer has it nailed down to '97 or'98 ) John Deere 120 excavator. Yes both were originally yellow then painted OD green. The Sicard came from Fort Drum, NY and the John Deere from Holloman AFB, NM They both were great when I first got them. However poor paint prep work. The paint is slowing but surely coming off and becoming yellow again. I need to sandblast them and give them a good coat of paint. OD green, of course. I like them that way.
I need to get a newer version of Photoshop. Those pic are terrible.
I need to get a newer version of Photoshop. Those pic are terrible.
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lacoda56
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Hey Westfolk,
What's the tracked thing in front of the dozer in the last picture? Looks like the lower half of a Bombardier muskeg tractor. I used to work on them years ago. Kinda fun to play with, but expensive to maintain.
What's the tracked thing in front of the dozer in the last picture? Looks like the lower half of a Bombardier muskeg tractor. I used to work on them years ago. Kinda fun to play with, but expensive to maintain.
lacoda56,
Yep that's what it is. A good old J5. The pic was taken a few years ago when I had just bought this place. I wasn't ready to move in. But the people who bought my old place said I had to move "out". So that day I had a pile of things sitting on my doorstep. Still haven't done anything with it. It's a project that someday I may finish.
Yep that's what it is. A good old J5. The pic was taken a few years ago when I had just bought this place. I wasn't ready to move in. But the people who bought my old place said I had to move "out". So that day I had a pile of things sitting on my doorstep. Still haven't done anything with it. It's a project that someday I may finish.
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Errrrr......doesn't this just about describe any hobby we engage in
If it has t*ts, wheels or tracks, it's gonna cost ya money.
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Never quite looked at it that way, but it does explain why I'm always broke! 
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I thought it was ...cause trouble.
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it is/does cause trouble and money
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Detriot diesel powered/electric driven. 
An early Hybrid?
How did you end up with two of them.
What did Uncle Sam use them for.
Inquiring (nosey) minds want to know.
An early Hybrid?
How did you end up with two of them.
What did Uncle Sam use them for.
Inquiring (nosey) minds want to know.
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That looks like a push dozer. Name is kinda selfexplanitory, they are used to push scrapers through the cut. Some of the push dozers ive seen are bigger than the scrapers.
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The "tractor.jpg" picture is a Bobcat T200 with a hydraulic stump grinder mounted on front. No idea what it is doing "over there", mine clearing maybe? It would be Hell on AP mines, not so hot on AT mines.