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jumbo

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I saw this 12F outside of Elgin OR Friday and the spare tire mount caught my eye. I know cell service is sketchy there, so calling a tire man at 2AM rolling snow is hard to do. I sure would not want to be changing the tire in the middle of the night during a snowstorm 40 miles from the nearest "civilization.[attachment=48315]20180420_134109.jpg[/attachment]

And, I apologize for the photo, I still cannot make them stand up straight, even following the instructions.

I'm not afraid of hard work; I can lay down beside it anytime and take a nap.

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Wed, Apr 25, 2018 12:30 PM

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Hi, Jumbo.
Does this look better?

[attachment=48316]Cat 12F grader with interesting spare tire mount_1_Acmoc.jpg[/attachment]

Looks like some of O-I-H's mates might have had something to do with the tire fitting on the drive. LOL. I suspect that they might have fitted all 4 the same way and then discovered when they came to put them on the machine that 1/2 of 'em needed to be the other way around.

Just my 0.02.
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Wed, Apr 25, 2018 12:45 PM

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nice lil 518 sittin there......what is on the side of the grader with all the cables?

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Wed, Apr 25, 2018 9:03 PM

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nice lil 518 sittin there......what is on the side of the grader with all the cables?

Hi, Hillbillybjopkr.
I'm only guessing here but it might be for a snow plow wing.

Just my 0.02.

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Wed, Apr 25, 2018 9:11 PM

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Hi, Hillbillybjopkr.
I'm only guessing here but it might be for a snow plow wing.

Just my 0.02.

OMG! did you notice the tire directions??????????? lol

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Wed, Apr 25, 2018 9:48 PM

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OMG! did you notice the tire directions??????????? lol

Hi, ROME K/G.
Have a look at post #2 in this thread.

Just my 0.02.

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Wed, Apr 25, 2018 10:15 PM

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Hi, ROME K/G.
Have a look at post #2 in this thread.

Just my 0.02.

oops didnt see that, sorry Deas.

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Thu, Apr 26, 2018 5:03 AM

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oops didnt see that, sorry Deas.

i used to mount tires backwards on one axle to help back out of mud. maybe this is just a different adaptation of that?

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Thu, Apr 26, 2018 5:56 AM

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i used to mount tires backwards on one axle to help back out of mud. maybe this is just a different adaptation of that?

Yes, that is for a snow wing and the part that the spare tire is sitting on, is also part of it. I noticed right away about the tires being mounted the wrong way. catskinner

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Thu, Apr 26, 2018 9:37 AM

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Yes, that is for a snow wing and the part that the spare tire is sitting on, is also part of it. I noticed right away about the tires being mounted the wrong way. catskinner

Front tire is on backwards too!

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Thu, Apr 26, 2018 9:49 AM

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Front tire is on backwards too!

With the Cat 518 skidder setting next to the grader it is obvious that the owner is a logger. I am certain that he goes around and around the mountain working his way to the top so he only turns one way. Hence he runs the tires as he does. Coming down he does not need the traction. :confused2: :confused2: :confused2:

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Thu, Apr 26, 2018 10:01 AM

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