paulharvey
Veteran Member
I agree it's good practice to idle it down, but I don't think there's a need to beat the OP up. If he just tells his guys "don't do it" it tends to go in one ear and out the other. If he can say " don't do it because x, y, and z" then there is a chance they might realize that they are doing it wrong.
Construction equipment: if some of you guys saw what this stuff goes through, I think you either would be dumb founded, or stop babying you stuff some. Watch a guy running at WAO throwing the shuttle back and forward, creek water in an old 5 gal bucket in radiator, start and idle for hours on end without moving, 1000-2000 hours before that first fluid-filter change.
The age old argument in construction is where to idle or shut down when not in use. I know companies that basically go start anything they will use before lunch at 7am, sometimes leaving it idle for hours. I also know some that want it shut down if you get off for more than to pee on the tire; there argument is starters are cheap compared to diesel. I also have seen some Cat-950 loaders with 14,000 and 16,000 hours with just basic services and some wear parts. Loaders, rollers, haul trucks, and broom tractors have it rough because they are normally run by just laborers, graders/dozers/track hoes normally run by foreman, who generally care more.
Construction equipment: if some of you guys saw what this stuff goes through, I think you either would be dumb founded, or stop babying you stuff some. Watch a guy running at WAO throwing the shuttle back and forward, creek water in an old 5 gal bucket in radiator, start and idle for hours on end without moving, 1000-2000 hours before that first fluid-filter change.
The age old argument in construction is where to idle or shut down when not in use. I know companies that basically go start anything they will use before lunch at 7am, sometimes leaving it idle for hours. I also know some that want it shut down if you get off for more than to pee on the tire; there argument is starters are cheap compared to diesel. I also have seen some Cat-950 loaders with 14,000 and 16,000 hours with just basic services and some wear parts. Loaders, rollers, haul trucks, and broom tractors have it rough because they are normally run by just laborers, graders/dozers/track hoes normally run by foreman, who generally care more.