Reb
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« on: January 25, 2015, 04:50:22 PM » |
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Some photo's I took at work a few days ago. The new 2015 M-series tracked feller bunchers. We've been building since October. At this point, it has been a long process of getting the bugs worked out on the manufacturing end. Sheet metal parts not fitting up correctly, refining assembly processes, etc. Release video on John Deere's website http://www.deere.com/en_US/industry/forestry/forestry.pageUndercarriage marriage station   859M, includes leveling system table  Paint Booth  Some views from the captains chair     Larger 953M with enclosure open  The remaining 700J series units that have been discontinued awaiting pickup...  New M-series units that have been completed awaiting pickup.  The other piece of forestry equipment biult on the adjacent assembly line, 437D Knuckleboom loaders. We sell a lot of these in the southern states to pulp mills.  Heard the feller that sits here is one of them worthless engineers  |
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2015, 04:52:43 PM » |
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Very cool! My older son (3.5) would be in heaven just getting to sit on one of those (He LOVES tractors, ESPECIALLY green ones!)
Thanks for posting!
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2015, 04:55:15 PM » |
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Cool pics Reb! I've always enjoyed touring factories... Especially ones where they build big-ass stuff!!  |
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Reb
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2015, 05:00:58 PM » |
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Very cool! My older son (3.5) would be in heaven just getting to sit on one of those (He LOVES tractors, ESPECIALLY green ones!)
Thanks for posting!
If you ever find your way up this area, I can get you on a gold key tour of the factory. JD Dubuque works builds a majority of construction and forestry equipment. -Dozers, Deere and Hitachi excavators, skid steers and backhoes. A perfect paradise for a 3.5 year old. |
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Reb
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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2015, 05:04:05 PM » |
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Few pics of the first one that shipped out... Looks like a perfect load for SmokinJoe to pick up...   |
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« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2015, 05:06:35 PM » |
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Impressive machines, I have a FB and a couple of Skidders in my area that I work on. The electronics on these machines are getting ridiculous. Even the new J.D. round balers have to have a controller and display screen just to operate. There are 9 controllers on the new Combines. Have been on a couple of gold key tours with customers at the harvester works and Waterloo. Very cool! Hard to keep up with all the new technology. Getting time to think about retirement.
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2015, 05:07:59 PM » |
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Good God, No! A cube! Joe won't be your pal anymore! -Mike  |
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Reb
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2015, 05:11:40 PM » |
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Impressive machines, I have a FB and a couple of Skidders in my area that I work on. The electronics on these machines are getting ridiculous. Even the new J.D. round balers have to have a controller and display screen just to operate. There are 9 controllers on the new Combines. Have been on a couple of gold key tours with customers at the harvester works and Waterloo. Very cool! Hard to keep up with all the new technology. Getting time to think about retirement.
Agree with you 100%, the new tear 4 emissions crap gives me headaches  |
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2015, 05:23:51 PM » |
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It won't stay that shinny for long:)
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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2015, 05:41:27 PM » |
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JOHN DEERE Gotta love those "Made in the USA" machines.
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2015, 06:18:18 PM » |
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Up on a low loader REALLY shows the size of the machine |
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2015, 06:19:38 PM » |
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Is it lifted on or does it drive on?
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Reb
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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2015, 06:39:36 PM » |
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Is it lifted on or does it drive on?
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It's drove on, I don't have a video of one being loaded. |
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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2015, 06:41:47 PM » |
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Is it lifted on or does it drive on?
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It's drove on, I don't have a video of one being loaded. Your mission should you decide to accept it |
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« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2015, 06:57:26 PM » |
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Cool stuff, Reb....from a 40 yr Cat worker.
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Reb
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« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2015, 07:04:18 PM » |
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Is it lifted on or does it drive on?
Got video?
It's drove on, I don't have a video of one being loaded. Your mission should you decide to accept it I'll take it if i can catch one in the act |
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« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2015, 08:51:53 PM » |
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« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2015, 05:45:26 AM » |
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very cool pics
anyone who gets a chance should watch one in action-incredible to see what they can do
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« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2015, 08:55:33 AM » |
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When I drove for Keen Transport hauled a lot of Cat equipment. Also some J C B. Drove most of the equipment on the trailers either from a load dock or with the removable goose neck as the trailer front set on the ground. THEN after getting the piece on the trailer tieing it down correctly and safely. Not bragging but there is an art to chaining and strapping something down and going 10 miles or 3000 miles or more. And more than once some equipment was broken down to multiple trailer loads. I cringe when I see a small dozer or a small tractor with one tiny strap on it going down the highway!  Reb-gonna have to get up there and partake of a tour. Dad took us to an equipment show in Chicago a LONG time ago. I remember walking under a wheeled loader and not ducking. Been hooked on big equipment since. Reb-not sayin you got a good job fer a gear head-BUT you got a good job fer a gear head!  RIDE SAFE. |
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Reb
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« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2015, 10:54:22 AM » |
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