660 driver Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Our new cat 349 excavator with less than 1000 hours on it broke its own crankshaft friday. In process of removing it from the dredge sand pile and getting into a lowboy. What an operation. Mechanics say thus is the 1st one theyve seen on this new generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from H to 80 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I'll bet that's fun ,and it's probably just out of warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudfly Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Roughly 100,000 lbs, dead weight in sand and bad weather...... It would be fun to watch. Not so fun to help, unless they have a good foreman that knows what he is doing. I've been on those both ways. Can either go pretty good and well planned out, or they can take forever and nearly kill half of the workers. Stay safe if you are anywhere near there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
660 driver Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 27 minutes ago, from H to 80 said: I'll bet that's fun ,and it's probably just out of warranty. Oh no still under warranty. It actually went pretty well. Wont see it again til spring most likely though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawleigh99 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Ouch!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
660 driver Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 42 minutes ago, Mudfly said: Roughly 100,000 lbs, dead weight in sand and bad weather...... It would be fun to watch. Not so fun to help, unless they have a good foreman that knows what he is doing. I've been on those both ways. Can either go pretty good and well planned out, or they can take forever and nearly kill half of the workers. Stay safe if you are anywhere near there. Our core group of guys on this crew are largely farmkids. Im biased but we have the best crew in the company. Even when we are split up over 3 or 4 different jobsites. My sups jobs almost always profit well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtail Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Funny I was talking with my Dad and farmboy used to be a positive term in reference to work and being hired...can't say corporate views it like that today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquipmentJunkie Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 19 minutes ago, hardtail said: Funny I was talking with my Dad and farmboy used to be a positive term in reference to work and being hired...can't say corporate views it like that today I think that a "farmboy" is still highly regarded in some industries. A can-do attitude, strong work ethic, and resourcefulness go very far compared to some of the duds on the payroll. Sadly, a farmboy can also run against the grain of some corporate cultures...kind of like a turd in a swimming pool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt_Floor_Poor Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 “Hi, this is the Caterpillar service department. That’s the first time we’ve ever heard of that.” 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jass1660 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 48 minutes ago, hardtail said: Funny I was talking with my Dad and farmboy used to be a positive term in reference to work and being hired...can't say corporate views it like that today UPS still likes to find us for semi drivers, we’re careful and can back up at least! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleman Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Too many offshore parts in the same basket! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
660 driver Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 The president of my company and his sons,one being my sup still farm full time and on the side. They are workaholics. We are not a small company either. We are well known for the most part. We are starting gain steam in alabama,mississippi,and kansas as well. I have been in sd,nebraska and iowa but primarily in the twin cities area. I wont travel unless its with my crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Beale Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 3 hours ago, hardtail said: Funny I was talking with my Dad and farmboy used to be a positive term in reference to work and being hired...can't say corporate views it like that today Relevant comments I heard around apprenticeships with a major Cat dealer here. - "They used to get most of them from country areas until HR got control of the process" and "You can see the effects already" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dale560 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 5 hours ago, 660 driver said: The president of my company and his sons,one being my sup still farm full time and on the side. They are workaholics. We are not a small company either. We are well known for the most part. We are starting gain steam in alabama,mississippi,and kansas as well. I have been in sd,nebraska and iowa but primarily in the twin cities area. I wont travel unless its with my crew. What’s company name can I ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paystar5000 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 6 hours ago, Dirt_Floor_Poor said: “Hi, this is the Caterpillar service department. That’s the first time we’ve ever heard of that.” We have never heard of this problem but we have all the parts in stock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binderoid Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Why don’t they bring a service truck and pull the motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
int 504 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 I was mechanic on a pipe job years ago when an over enthusiastic operator manged to drown a 5800 Link Belt in the Androscoggin River. This was a memorable occasion that fortunately did not result in any deaths or injuries even though the operator did not know how to swim. I can still see him sitting on top of the house waiting for the boat the company safety director didn't have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
660 driver Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share Posted December 14, 2022 15 hours ago, dale560 said: What’s company name can I ask Frattalone companies out of little canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Englander Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 22 hours ago, Dirt_Floor_Poor said: “Hi, this is the Caterpillar service department. That’s the first time we’ve ever heard of that.” So in the early '70s I was working for a Beechcraft dealer as an A&P. It seemed every time any one of us called tech services they'd never heard of it. Well, one of the perks was to fly to the factory and pick up new planes so I got to meet those guys in person while I was waiting for final paperwork on the one I was to fly. While we were chatting a call came in and one of them answered with "I haven't heard of that but I'll get back to you". He then turned to his colleague and said "that was another_________". I jumped all over them and they laughed and said it was the standard reply unless there was a service bulletin or other published info - corporate attorney dictated. Never admit there's a problem until there's a fix, I guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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