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- July 2, 2011 at 1:07 am #30346
  Bob Rooks
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  After pondering this for some time I think I'm just about ready to pull the trigger on this. Have to talk to a couple more people first. This should compliment the dozer nicely, and can also go on the skid steer.
  
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- July 2, 2011 at 9:37 am #32663
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  You'll have to budget for a cupholder upgrade since you will be spending more time “going along for the ride”.
- July 2, 2011 at 4:33 pm #32664
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  That's a given.
  
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- July 5, 2011 at 4:17 pm #32673
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  Well it appears that the machine control package I want isn't available, only the LR-50 for $3,500.00. And the pair of $250.00 valves from Surplus Center won't work with it either, only proportional valves for another #3,200.00. Now I can see this topping well over $7k by the time it's installed. The upside is that I can use it with the box scraper and the skid steer, just have to build different masts.
  
  It's costing an awful lot of money just to get a cup holder.
  
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- July 5, 2011 at 5:02 pm #32674
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  That's almost what I paid for my tractor! Better make that an Expresso machine/Cupholder
- July 5, 2011 at 5:29 pm #32675
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  Well, I'm already into the dozer for $19.5k (not counting attachments), so I guess another $7+k won't be like blood-letting…
  
  For those prices it should include a cute brunette that makes latte's.
  
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- July 5, 2011 at 7:22 pm #32676
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  A total novice in this department but isn't that a bit much for a couple of valves?
- July 5, 2011 at 9:11 pm #32678
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  Yes, it is. That's only slightly less than what our double-redundant, 480v, 50 HP steering valves cost for the ship. Sheesh! I'm still shopping around.
  
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- July 18, 2011 at 2:12 pm #32769
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  This may not be happening after all. The Laser Grade company won't sell to me because I live too far away. They wouldn't be able to hold my hand, it appears.
  
  I contacted Trimble and was referred to my local Caterpillar dealer. I'm waiting for a quote as we speak. I just know Cat is going to hit this one right out of the park.
  
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- July 25, 2011 at 10:37 pm #32807
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  Got the email quote from Cat today: $14,421.15, and that's for a genuine Trimble system. Maybe that includes installation too? It also includes $550.00 for calibration and training.
  
  That's almost double from an Apache or Spectra system (which ironically are owned by Trimble).
  
  I'm going to tell this gentleman that we need to talk.
  
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