Dont forget idiots driving cars(& trucks) recklessly all around them.

A 27 is a lot smaller than this 57

I worked at Kelly Tractor in Miami for 35 years. Who did you work for in Miami?

@@philheese1728 Kelly Tractor hired me not just that I could do the job as a mechanic, but a special project as well! The lead mechanic for overhauling these two 639's, I believe that were the models, took the part numbers off the parts ordered and put that part number strip on his clip board that he new the part was there. Unfortunately, now all these parts didn't have a part number on them. My first job, because I had a degree in mechanical engineering power train, was to go through all the parts, one at a time, using micrometers/parts books/spec's sheets to put a part number back on each part. It took me over two weeks working ten hour days six days a week to get it done. Luckily, I had it done before the units arrived from South America. Each machine had a crew on them with Stan and his crew and I with mine. After that the bosses saw I had a brain besides mechanical ability, they put me with some marine mechanics to get knowledge in that field! I must have impressed Mr Brown and the Younger Kelly as when they opened the Key West shop, I was asked to go there with Bruce Beckstrom and Ray Ford. Living on my sailboat was a plus for them as well as they only had two houses on Stock Island for their employees. I docked just 35 ft from our shop that my commute was much shorter. After Kelly moved out of Key West, I stayed on working at Bill's Diesel on Stock Island until they cut back so Bob Chango GMC-Chevrolet-Cadillac-Pontiac was were I ended up until I met my future wife leaving to pursue her in 1984. We have been married for 35 years and I now am retired from Ryder Systems living in Lake Tahoe area.

I spent many days in a Homer Mann truck in my youth with my uncle Big Lee in the 80s. Glorious times back then

There is always at least one clown operator in any crew that manages to break everything especially the brand new stuff. And they will never work for themselves. I wonder why?

I hope that guy was fired. Yes we all make mistakes on the job but there are some that are just too much.

Jim McMinn doing big things, that 1 of 4.

Once you get used to heavy hauling, you'll pull an end dump or belly dump and feel like you had a day off.

Still need a cdl for that behemoth :)

Me too

The company I work for bought it. Non union scab company lol

@@tannermontana93 the bosses kiss ass will get that ride.

@@russellgraham1598 the worst operator with the biggest mouth I'll bet.

You guys worried about who gets that scraper must be a half ass operator anyway. A good operator already has a good piece of equipment. Sounds like you are bottom operators trying to move up.😂

@@alleycat1084 I run mostly dozer and 834 with this company and it's hilarious listening to the scraper operators gossip where our k model is at and who's running it. Plus, I just heard this brand new k model's rear engine already took a shit. But I don't know for sure

I think it looks kind of cheap however it is a machine its not for looks but still.

My dad was a scraper operator in the 60s. He would drive his scraper down the 10 freeway from LA to Riverside with a tow bar on the back, pulling his pick-up

What’s the best truck for hauling these loads ?

So you are saying the cut area is kinda small does that mean you need a 11 to make some room first. Lol

@@scruffy6151 it would be best if he backed in for the 1st and only cut....

around 60,000 each

@@russellgraham1598 Each tire?? Damn. And that's US $ too. Going to hurt a lot more in Aussie dollars.

$14,000 give or take a thousand depending on the market

Who exactly are socalearthmovers? Are they a consortium of contractors or just one company? I suspected they were PEED Equipment out of Temecula California. PEED has a huge fleet of Cat machinery. But contacting Peed, their female office secretary says no. Somebody must know who they are and where in California they are located. .

@@misiclover1658 go check out www.socalearthermovers.com in the about section.

Lmfao ha ha you called Amanda and she wouldn’t say lol 😂 it doesn’t have to be a company could be just 1 famous guy in south Cali lol I won’t say tho good old Hawthorne hailed a 349 there from Vancouver bc Canada great people there

Cat Scrapers are made in Cat's Decatur, Illinois manufacturing plant. .

What he said lol Decatur IL

That was the operator popping the cushion hitch, helps scoops ride a bit smoother.

1.8 million

Nathan. Funny few people know what you mean. Done that a few times w/out brakes.

Ran some without brakes but luckily never had to load one without.

I’ve been a mechanic for 23 years. You’re comment made me laugh 😂

The bowl is the brake lol 😂

I've picked up equipment from places thinking that same thing... Nope, brakes still didn't work lol..