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hicrop10

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  1. Where about in PA are you,I'm in Philly.I'm doing my B87 over,i've posted pic of it,it listed in this forum under B87 rebuild.It been awhile since I've posted any pic due to stay in the hospital.I removed the cab and then completely gutted the cab.Removed all tires and wheels,motor and trans,then sandblasted it all and then primed and painted it all.Would like to see your truck up close if your not that far.Mike Durkin

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  2. Mike,is that Schuykill Haven Concrete Products that you were at.I think I know the guy that runs that place his name is Tom Koons,used to work for the Cat dealer in that area,Cleveland Bros.I can never figured out why they don't use Rt 61 north to get to Rt81 with the larger beams.Could it be that they won't make it around those curves at the bottom of the hill below Frackville.I've taken all of our oversize loads up that way?

  3. Vinny,i don't know what condition your truck is in,but what i would be looking at is what you are going to spend on your truck verus this truck.The one thing going for the dump is that once it's roadable you could put it to work hauling mulch or anything else to help pay for it.I know down here in eastern PA if you want only a small amount of stone the quarries won't send it out.You have to go to one of the lumber yards that have the stone and then you wilpay out your ass for it.In your case if someone wanted say 2-3 tons of stone you could go right to the quarry and get it.

  4. Sorry to hear about your problem Mark.Me and my 2 brothers gave it up about 7 years ago.We were in the excavating business(85 years third generation).We had everthing paid for and owed noone nothing,but we couldn't get work.Contractor back east here are just chasing the dream.I call them yhe walking dead,they just don't know to drop over and die.One of the karger guys have the banks and bonding company in their office calling the shots.Good Luck.

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  5. Sorry fellows but I,m on the mend.So there will be no updates on the B87 that I,m doing.I checked myself in on 7/1 and they did emerg.surgery on the 6th.When the dust all settle down,i have an 8" long slice in the belly.They had to remove half of my colon,so i won't be able to doing any lifting.For right now just getting out of bed is a big deal.I will post any other good news.Thanks Mike Durkin

  6. The problem with going the Freightliner path is that if the contract is going to be extended then when I'm done with them they won't be worth anything more then junk and that would be to a Freightliner dealer.I have a friend that runs about 12-15 of them and he trades them in every 3-5 years and he can only get a deal from the Freightliner dealer he deals with.That is Horwith in Allentown PA.

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