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    The judges took off a little for under rotation of that axle, but all in all a good performance!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BuffaloJohn View Post
    The judges took off a little for under rotation of that axle, but all in all a good performance!
    That is funny!!!

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    Been there, Done that...

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    I know what you mean a lot of people think tracked machines are invincible can go anywhere and do anything because they are riding on steel tracks with grousers to dig or cut into the surface for traction but when it is frozen or just hard and slick once they slip its all over but the crying.
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    I am wondering if that "dance" was done on purpose for the video? The operator actually seemed to be very good at keeping the speed under control. At about 4 seconds, he seemed to control the speed by digging the bucket teeth into the ground, but pulled it up just as the seemed to almost stop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hemmjo View Post
    I am wondering if that "dance" was done on purpose for the video? The operator actually seemed to be very good at keeping the speed under control. At about 4 seconds, he seemed to control the speed by digging the bucket teeth into the ground, but pulled it up just as the seemed to almost stop.
    That's what I was thinking, too. Odd thing to do in that situation. It almost looks like they were just playing around.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hemmjo View Post
    That is funny!!!
    My wife has been watching ice skating and that was the first thing that came to mind...

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    If he wanted to stop it he would have just lowered the bucket, I think he was just having fun.

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