The Classic Machinery Network

The operator was fine, but the low-houred grader wasn't.

16M in a drain - North QLD. The picture says it all - easy to see what happened.

Old Michigan laying idle in North Queensland

I love seeing equipment driving on the road - especially scrapers.

It's been a while. Here are some new pictures to update the post. Enjoy. 16M http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac196/gstinger/P1220864_zpsb4165454.jpg D475A-5EO http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac196/gstinger/DSCN2713_zps020f42be.jpg D8T http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac196/gstinger/DSCF8365_...

It would be nice if they did a special run with the Beadless Tyres. Most of the 992C's i worked on over the years had them fitted to all 4 wheels. They gave the machine that "heavy duty" look. I can still remember what a big job it was removing & replacing the plates and then stringing...

Check these out. Not our machine (thank goodness). These ridiculous extras added about $600k to the price of the machine!!

Seeing this stuff fitted to earthmoving gear makes me cringe. I agree that safety has gone way too far. If you can't climb on the machine without hurting yourself you shouldn't be operating it. Major dollars are spent fiitting walkways & rails just so a window can be cleaned........................

You get what you pay for. I would imagine serious contractors wouldn't even entertain the idea of investing in something like this.
It's a bit like rebuilding a machine with aftermarket parts & expecting them to last like the genuine items did.

A few more.