ya man, the Hitachi is a 700, the loader is a Dresser, can't remember the model number. the last is a 345 Cat log loader. when the cab is flipped up, you sit about 30 feet or so off the ground. fun to load, sometimes ends up like this....
ya man, the Hitachi is a 700, the loader is a Dresser, can't remember the model number. the last is a 345 Cat log loader. when the cab is flipped up, you sit about 30 feet or so off the ground. fun to load, sometimes ends up like this....
yeah, i sh!t my pants there...
good eye, loaded over the front and ran it right to the back of the trailer to pick it up. hooked up the neck, picked it up fine. went to spin the house around and walk it back to the front and the weight imbalance with no boom and counterweights on caused the trailer to lean, and off she went. the tracks slide in to make the machine narrower for transport, the mill decided that was too much work. I drove 3 hrs up there, told 'em it wasn't right. they cried, I tried, turns out I was right....they bought me a room, retracted the drives, went back and loaded 'er up the next day....gotta love truckin'
I have a buddy that works for DC EnergySnowmobile Kid. Once you have your licence in hand I'm sure your instructor or the school will have contact information for job placement. I don't know your background but I was born and raised with diesel in my veins. I started small driving body jobs for my dad in the oil patch then bought my own. I've done and seen alot in my 23 years as a PROFESSIONAL driver/owner op. There is alot of that lacking out there...Professionals. It is a way of life that can be very demanding but also rewarding. All I can stress is start small and find what you like, then put your heart into it. Always ask if you don't know(a dumb question is one not asked) and pay attention. Learn from your mistakes and don't take on more than you can handle. If I could turn back the clock to 20 again...I wouldn't change a thing. So good luck in your future and the path you take. Here's a few pics of my truck. It's a 2000 KW 900B with a 550 cat,18 speed, 46000# rear ends with 391 gear ratio and 4-way lock ups for when the tuff gets going
try ready-mix, you dont sit on your As* all day and get fat and pathetic!!!! There is cadman in Issaquah and there is e-burg ready mix over by you, you might only get to work summers for a while but unemployment pays for alot of gas for the sled in the winter!!!! 21 years here
try tarpin at -40 .....not a lot of calories in that either
