/blogs/news.atom 多宝真人 - News 2024-06-04T10:36:16-07:00 多宝真人 /blogs/news/history-of-excavators 2024-06-04T10:36:16-07:00 2024-06-04T10:36:16-07:00 History of Excavators Jessica McAndless Can you imagine building roads, without the use of heavy equipment? Especially excavators? In this fast paced society it is easy to forget how much hard-work and brilliance went into this convenient way of construction and innovation.

Let鈥檚 鈥渄ig鈥 into the history of the very first excavators!

Timeline

1835听
Starting with William Otis' steam shovel, originally created to build the Western Railroad in Massachusetts.
1882听
鈥 Sir W.G. Armstrong & Company in England invented the first 'hydraulic' (water) excavator and used it to build the Hull docks in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
1897听
鈥 Kilgore machine company built the first fully hydraulic excavator using steam cylinders without cables or chains.
1948听
鈥 Italian brothers Mario and Carlo designed the prototype of the first mass produced hydraulic excavator.
1954听
鈥 French company Sekem obtained a patent and from here production started Priestman in England, Mitsubishi in Japan, Drott in America and Tusa in Spain.
1963听
鈥 The Yumbo Excavator obtained worldwide recognition.
1970听
鈥 Hitachi Construction Machinery began production on the UH Series of Excavators.
1986听
鈥 多宝真人 was founded in Parksville, BC to serve the Vancouver Island Logging Industry as a manufacturer of specialized logging and road building equipment.
1987听
鈥 HanDok Hydraulic aftermarket pump & motor company founded in Korea as a hydraulic equipment repair shop.
1988听
鈥 John Deere & Hitachi established a joint venture.
2020
鈥 多宝真人 - Operates Under New Ownership and maintains its dedication in supporting customers all over the world.
2021
鈥 Termination of the joint venture in between John Deere & Hitachi after 33 years.

多宝真人 has served Vancouver Island heavy equipment businesses since 1986 and as industry trends evolved and the need for a reliable source for major excavator components increased, 多宝真人 transitioned its business and aimed to be one of North America's leading John Deere and Hitachi Excavator Parts Suppliers.

Furthermore, as industry demands changed, 多宝真人 forged long-lasting relationships with reliable aftermarket manufacturers. Effectively, the combination of used, rebuilt OEM and new aftermarket excavator parts is what has allowed 多宝真人 to grow its excavator parts inventory to one of the largest in North America.

It seems like we are always used to have one operator hydraulic excavator and the truth is there were 140 years of development and experiment to get here! A huge THANK YOU to all of the fathers and grandfathers of excavators!

William Otis
William Otis
Sir W.G. Armstrong
Sir W.G. Armstrong
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/blogs/news/what-options-do-i-have-for-excavator-replacement-parts 2023-11-14T13:37:18-08:00 2023-12-05T16:01:27-08:00 What Options Do I Have For Excavator Replacement Parts? Jessica McAndless More

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When it comes time to replace your excavator鈥檚 parts, you have several options, each with its own pros and cons. At 多宝真人, we strive to offer you the best options in the industry, including new, used, and aftermarket parts.听

excavator part options - pros and cons

New OEM Parts

New OEM Parts, or original equipment manufacturer parts, are new parts manufactured directly from the manufacturer鈥檚 factory. Untouched, never used or refurbished.听

The pros of using new OEM parts are:听

  • Quality: New OEM Parts are manufactured by the exact specifications for the machine and are made by the manufacturer to be a 1-1 replacement for the original. You have the assurance from the manufacturer that the part was designed specifically for, and therefore works with, the machine you are servicing.听
  • Warranty:听 OEM Parts typically come with a product warranty policy and claims process that is well defined. The actual lenght and rules of the individual part鈥檚 warranty depends on the individual part and brand.
  • Longer Life span: In general, New OEM parts have a longer life span compared to used refurbished and used salvaged. They may also have a longer lifespan than new aftermarket parts, but it varies by part types and brand. However, the biggest impact to the life span of a part depends on maintenance, ground material, temperature, etc, regardless of the brand.听

The cons of using new OEM parts are:听

  • Price Point: New OEM Parts are usually more expensive than other options. The cost can be a barrier for those with budget constraints.
  • Availability: Often manufacturers discontinue certain parts over time for older or less common models. This makes it challenging to obtain new OEM parts.
  • Strict Warranty Rules:听 Typically the qualifications for warranty claims are stricter with OEM parts than it would be with an aftermarket or used part. The age of the machine may also have an impact on whether the part qualifies for warranty, and you may be required to provide detailed information including the machine鈥檚 maintenance records in order to qualify for full warranty.听

In summary, new OEM parts are reliable and up to the manufacturer鈥檚 standards with warranties; however, the higher price point, possible availability issues, and strict warranty claim rules may require extra time and effort.听


New Aftermarket Parts听

New Aftermaret parts are replacement parts that are manufactured by a third-party company and not by the original manufacturer.听

The aftermarket brand itself has a large impact over the quality and longevity of the part. It can also be hard to compare aftermarket parts because various brands will hold different quality standards, performance testing, and warranty policies. It can be hard to find and compare aftermarket parts. At 多宝真人, we have personally reviewed and tested our aftermarket parts to ensure quality, so you can shop with confidence when you buy from us.听

The pros of using new aftermarket parts are:听

  • Cost Effective: New aftermarket parts offer lower prices compared to new OEM parts. This cost effectiveness can reduce businesses and equipment owners maintenance costs, and also help make regular maintenance more affordable.听
  • Brand-New Product: As the name suggests, it is brand new, never been used, and likely to have a longer lifespan than a salvaged or refurbished used part.
  • Availability: Aftermarket parts are more available and easy to access and when it comes to older or less common models, reducing downtime and project delays.
  • Brand Options: The variety of third-party companies give wide options for businesses and equipment owners such as price differences, quality standards and service levels.听

The cons of using new aftermarket parts are:听

  • Quality Inconsistency: Third Party brands hold different standards, performance and quality of the parts. Some companies that meet or surpass OEM standards, others may not. This is the main reason to purchase from a company you know and trust.听
  • Brand Identification: Often other countries鈥 products don鈥檛 have company name, parts tags on the parts. This makes it hard to identify the source, quality of parts or potential reliability.
  • Project interruption: Lower-quality aftermarket parts could break down easily compared to OEM or high quality new aftermarket parts. This may increase the chance of downtime and frequent repairs.听

As you can see, the majority of the cons of using aftermarket parts revolves around the ability to vet and source from a quality manufacturer. At 多宝真人, we have built great business relationships with many reliable and reputable manufacturers to provide the best quality aftermarket parts at reasonable prices to our customers. We are mechanics first, and have the knowledge and capability to independently evaluate aftermarket parts. We continue working on the strong and enduring commitment to provide best quality and reliable parts to our customers.

Used Refurbished听

Refurbished parts are used parts that have been repaired and tested through a process of disassembly, replacement or repair of damaged internal ocmponents and reassembly. The quality of refurbished parts will vary greatly on the company you鈥檙e relying on to provide the product. At 多宝真人, we have a team of experienced mechanics that work on all of our refurbished parts.听

Pros:

  • Price point: Often refurbished parts are available at lower price than brand new components. This budget friendly option can be attractive to businesses and equipment owners looking to reduce maintenance expenses.
  • Material Repurposing: Refurbished parts contained repurposed, reusing, salvaging components. This gives many parts another life and at the same time reduces waste.
  • In-House Testing: 多宝真人鈥檚 refurbished parts in-house testing procedures are very thorough and accurate. This attention to detail promises 多宝真人鈥檚 refurbished parts are meeting the highest quality it can be.听

Cons:

  • Not everything is brand new - Because of this reason it affects part鈥檚 life span. However, the quality of refurbished parts is hugely dependent on knowledge and precise procedures by the refurbishing company.
  • Limited warranty - Refurbished parts warranty is limited than brand new parts. If repair is needed after the warranty period, the cost of repair falls into the owner's own cost.听

多宝真人鈥檚 thorough in-house quality test assures the refurbish part鈥檚 reliability. Also 多宝真人 works closely with a professional hydraulic repair company which offers top notch consulting, testing and repairing.听

Used Salvaged Parts听

Used salvaged parts are from machines being sold without any repair or replacement of damaged internal components. Used salvaged parts are usually popular to individuals or businesses who own old machines and want to keep the maintenance or replacement cost low.

Pros:听

  • Potential low hours on the part: This is one of the adventurous moves to choose parts. It might have low hours of usage.
  • Price point: In general, used salvaged parts offer a more affordable price than brand new parts. This can be beneficial for equipment owners or businesses to save repair cost or replacement parts cost

Cons:听

  • Unpredictability: one of the most serious concerns of used salvaged parts is uncertainty of part鈥檚 quality and reliability because it is being sold without any testing or repairing or refurbishing. You鈥檙e seldom lucky to find used salvaged parts that are in a good condition with low usage hours.
  • Hit or miss: Again the uncertainty of the part鈥檚 condition you have an equal chance of getting decent or unreliable parts
  • Low to non-warranty: Because it is the most cost effective way of purchasing parts so it doesn鈥檛 come with a warranty or comes with minimum warranty possible.
  • Time-consuming: it can take a lot of research and time to find a quality used part. You may also be stuck waiting for a part due to a lack of inventory.听

多宝真人 offers The Core Exchange. Main goal of this program is to reduce waste and save parts as much as we can so the parts can have another life, and of course offer a reasonable discount to our customers. When you need a new part you can purchase from 多宝真人 and send us your old part. This way you can participate in the Green Initiative also it is budget friendly. More info please contact us!

How to spot a reputable company?

No one appreciates downtime, delayed projects and extra stress so it is very important to find a reputable company to purchase parts you need. However it might be a challenge to find a reputable components/parts company. Here are some tips.

  • Longevity: Usually people or businesses with many years of experience and operate under a strong positive track record offer great quality of product and services.
  • Clients testimonials: When people received wonderful service or experienced great experience tend to leave feedback. This will be one of the ways to find the company.
  • Word of mouth: Like people sharing good movies or restaurants with their family and friends you might hear from other equipment owners or businesses about companies with good reputations and stable track records.听
  • Expertise: A strong sales team with many years of experience in the industry also a great way to find a reputable company

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/blogs/news/frequently-asked-questions 2023-04-21T12:30:36-07:00 2023-04-21T22:40:36-07:00 Frequently Asked Questions Kristina Parkinson Here are the answers to our top 10 most frequently asked questions about buying rebuilt OEM and aftermarket excavator parts.

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What is the difference between a Rebuilt OEM and a New Aftermarket Component?
  • A Rebuilt OEM Component is an original part that has been disassembled, cleaned, and inspected. With the critical internals being measured based on the machines original technical manual鈥檚 specifications. All out of spec internal and external parts are either reconditioned back to allowable specifications (if possible) or replaced with new parts. These components are repaired and completed by trained technicians and undergo substantial hydraulic and functional testing before they are ready for sale.
  • A New Aftermarket Component refers to a direct copy or replacement of the original factory-built component. If the highest quality of New Aftermarket is desired, then it is advisable to purchase these through reliable sources such as larger scale component specialists and the equipment dealers. These companies have the resources, technical knowledge, and in-house capabilities of providing an industry leading 鈥減re-delivery inspection and functional operational test鈥 before the product is delivered.

What is the approximate average lifespan of a common excavator hydraulic component?

  • Major hydraulic components on an excavator have an approximate lifespan of 8000 to 10,000 hours from new. Many contractors opt to remove these machines from high level production or aim to maintain and or upgrade the main components around this hour range.

What is the difference between John Deere and Hitachi?

  • For many years, John Deere and Hitachi were closely aligned and the only main machine differences were the engines, cooling systems and the colour. Depending on the size of the machines, often the only difference was found in the exterior colors and the branding.

How does our customer know if the aftermarket component option is of the highest quality?

  • First and foremost is who is supplying or wholesaling the components. Secondly, If the price of the part seems unusually low in comparison to other options, then it is likely of the lowest quality in terms of overall build and materials used. If the highest quality of New Aftermarket is desired, then it is advisable to purchase these through reliable sources such as larger scale component specialists and the equipment dealers. These companies have the resources, technical knowledge, and in-house capabilities of providing operational component testing.

How does our customer know if they are receiving a high-quality aftermarket, Genuine Factory built and tested product?

  • Authorized Dealers and Service Centers provide a product that is designed, manufactured, assembled, and tested directly from the factory. This means, the individual parts have not been purchased, assembled, and sold by way of other third-party countries. To ensure you are receiving a genuine Handok Hydraulic Component 鈥 the ID tag will be specifically and subtly branded with our support divisions logos. This was done to eliminate false branded alternatives and instill confidence in our customers throughout North America and provide confidence in the true origin and quality of these products.

Are New Aftermarket Components Reliable and Consistent?

  • Yes 鈥 but only if purchased from a professional component supplier, technical repair shop, hydraulic repair centers and or the official licensed dealers. Otherwise, there really is no difference from purchasing the incorrectly labelled, incorrectly pictured, low quality manufactured component directly from the most popular online marketplace websites.

Why are there so many cheap aftermarket component options suddenly available?

  • In the last 10 years, overseas manufactures have worked tirelessly to improve the material, craftsmanship and overall quality of their New Aftermarket replacement components. It can be an overwhelming or confusing decision when trying to decide which option is best for you or your customer, especially with the emergence of many overseas online marketplace type stores and unqualified parts brokers who mainly focus on selling or supplying the most inexpensive product at the highest mark up. These are often individuals or smaller companies and very easy to pinpoint 鈥 nearly all the products sold, arrive in the same thin wooden crates, with either yellow, blue, or green plastic material surrounding the components. The parts may look impressive on the exterior, but it鈥檚 the vital internals where the quality matters the most.

What does New OEM mean?

  • To most of us, New OEM means: New Original Equipment Manufacturer. Which would lead us to believe that these are brand new products, assembled and tested by the original equipment manufacturer. However, oftentimes the term New OEM gets lost in translation and the part being offered is in fact not a true New OEM. A genuine New OEM product will be the option at the highest price point and often only available through licensed dealers and service centers.

What does Factory Rebuilt mean?

  • What has happened in the last 5 to 10 years and is publicly shared with the industry is that some overseas countries purchase defective products and rebuild them, often by unqualified individuals and unfavourable conditions. These are then advertised to North American companies as either New OEM or Factory Built Components. This explains the countless functional issues, improper control settings and extremely low price point of what is allegedly a New Original or Factory Built Product.

What is the deal with online market stores that have their parts located in overseas countries?

  • With the use of the internet, the connection to overseas brokers and suppliers has never been easier. As a result, we have seen the emergence of 鈥減op-up鈥 like warehouses, online marketplaces and local brokers selling low quality parts from their living rooms and often with no product knowledge or testing capabilities. Buy and beware when purchasing through these platforms. Follow ups or technical support will be nonexistent.
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/blogs/news/leemar-is-a-usa-excavator-parts-supplier 2020-11-20T11:30:00-08:00 2022-04-20T11:25:31-07:00 多宝真人 Is A USA Excavator Parts Supplier Kristina Parkinson Although 多宝真人 is a Vancouver-Island based supplier of new, rebuilt, and used excavator parts, did you know that 多宝真人 also proudly serves customers across the USA with new & used excavator parts and excavator salvage parts?听
As one of the largest excavator parts suppliers in the world, we supply spare excavator components and heavy equipment parts for many major brands including: John Deere, Hitachi, Madill, Komatsu, Caterpillar and more. Our USA excavator parts inventory includes:
  • Final Drives
  • Main Hydraulic Pumps
  • Hydraulic Cylinders
  • Propel Motors
  • Track Adjusters
  • Pump Drives
  • Swing Motors
  • Swing Gear boxes
  • Main Control Valves
  • Cabs
  • Booms
  • Arms
  • Buckets
  • Bucket Links
  • Boom Cylinders
  • Arm Cylinders
  • Bucket Cylinders
  • Thumbs
  • Undercarriages
We understand the urgency of machine downtime and strive to always provide quick turn-around-time to keep our USA customers up and running. As a Hitachi excavator parts and John Deere excavator parts Service Center, we ship a vast inventory of high-quality, refurbished excavator spare parts & used excavator parts to the USA. Our inventory also includes Cat, Halla, Kobelco, and Komats new & second hand excavator parts as well.
All of our refurbished parts are dismantled and cleaned in our 60,000 square foot facility and inspected to ensure they meet the required specifications before shipping to the USA, and all of our parts are backed with a minimum 90 day guarantee.
Need excavator parts shipped to the USA? Check out our live, up-to-date听inventory system听for available USA excavator parts.
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/blogs/news/make-sure-you-are-getting-the-best 2019-01-24T11:30:00-08:00 2022-04-20T11:25:54-07:00 Make Sure You are Getting the Best Kristina Parkinson At 多宝真人 Ltd., we are committed to ensuring you receive the best听excavators,听heavy equipment, and听excavator parts.
We take pride in the high-quality of our work to properly rebuild, remanufacture, and service our supply of excavators, heavy equipment, and used excavator parts. Our company has over 30 years of experience in this industry, so you can rest assured that you are in good hands working with 多宝真人.
Because we want to keep you satisfied and comfortable purchasing from our shop, we also offer a 90 day warranty on all of our parts.
Even though we are located in Nanaimo, BC, we proudly serve customers all across Canada, the USA, and across the world with our massive supply of used, replacement, and salvage excavator parts!
If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please feel free to听contact us!
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/blogs/news/happy-holidays-from-leemar-excavator-parts 2016-12-14T11:30:00-08:00 2022-04-20T11:32:22-07:00 Happy Holidays from 多宝真人 Excavator Parts Kristina Parkinson Ice, frozen earth and general freeze-thaw conditions will damage or destroy the components of even the toughest built excavators. This holiday season, we all know that waiting for Santa to deliver your John Deere or Hitachi excavator spare parts will cost you way too much money in downtime.
Our excavator salvage parts are remanufactured to "as new" condition, then they are inspected carefully before we ship them out to you, often at a fraction of the cost of brand new replacement parts.听
Based in Parksville, near the Nanaimo region of Vancouver Island, 多宝真人 offers fast, reliable and guaranteed shipping all over Canada and the USA. We also have a World Wide Shipping Program available, so we can even deliver to the North Pole!
View our large selection of used听听 here.
If Santa rode an excavator, he would be getting his replacement parts from 多宝真人 and so should you. Happy Holidays!
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/blogs/news/book-an-excavator-servicing-appointment-today 2016-10-19T12:00:00-07:00 2022-04-20T11:31:57-07:00 Book an Excavator Servicing Appointment Today! Kristina Parkinson We don't just sell replacement parts for your machine. At 多宝真人, we are outfitted to perform large scale heavy equipment service and repairs. Our state-of-the-art facility is a fully equipped machine shop, factory and full service garage. True, we do specialize in replacement parts and engine remanufacturing for your excavator, but we also offer repair and maintenance service, too. Right here in Parksville, BC on Vancouver Island.
Our 听facility has all of the expertise, the tools, and the people needed to repair hydraulic systems, undercarriages and just about every other large component on your excavator, from counterweights to track frames, to final drives.
We have some of the most knowledgeable and highly skilled heavy duty engine mechanics in the industry, right here on site every day. Whether you need a gear box inspection, or have to get your bearings replaced, we can service your machine and keep it running right.
We will work on just about any make or model, like Cat, Volvo, Madill, Komatsu, Hitachi or John Deere. If you need a detailed machine inspection, or if you want some high quality replacement components, our in house service centre can handle it.
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/blogs/news/excavator-salvage-parts 2016-09-28T12:00:00-07:00 2022-04-20T11:33:58-07:00 Excavator Salvage Parts Kristina Parkinson If you want to save money you should consider excavator salvage parts. Our used excavator replacement parts have been thoroughly inspected by our heavy duty mechanic engineering division and are guaranteed to be in 100% functional condition. We offer remanufactured, salvage and used excavator replacement parts. If you want discount prices on premium replacement parts for your excavator, contact 多宝真人 immediately.

Excavator Salvage Replacement Parts

We always have a large supply of听
  • valve banks
  • travel motors
  • final drives
  • track adjusters
  • arms
  • attachments
  • cabs
  • control valves
  • complete engines
  • hydraulic cylinders
  • propel devices
  • sticks
  • swing motors
  • booms
  • swing gear boxes

多宝真人 has one of the largest selections of specialized, used, rebuilt, remanufactured and salvaged excavator components available in North America. In addition to this we are a professional manufacturer of excavator undercarriage parts with 20 years of experience. If your machine is down, we will help you get it up and running again.听听and we will be more than happy to help you.听
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/blogs/news/excavator-final-drives-for-sale-from-leemar 2016-09-13T12:00:00-07:00 2022-04-20T11:58:00-07:00 Excavator Final Drives For Sale From 多宝真人. Kristina Parkinson A Final Drive plays a critical part in any excavator鈥檚 Drive Train. It transfers power to the tracks, both by regulating increases in speed and torque and moderating speed reduction to the gears. 听The amount of energy that is transferred through these forces can be incredible. Proper preventative care and maintenance is crucial for your excavator's Final Drive.
听多宝真人 is able provide exceptional quality used, rebuilt, remanufactured or salvaged Final Drives for substantially less money than the brand new costs. We offer only meticulously inspected units. 听We are one of the oldest and most reputable outfits in British Columbia and have expert staff, engineers and mechanics that test and prep our Final Drives with a fine toothed comb. Our Final Rives come guaranteed from defect and ready to install.
听When you purchase from us there is also no production or manufacturing waiting time听
for our Final Drives, as we only sell what we have onsite. This means you are up and running with a minimal amount of downtime. 听Whether or not you are purchasing a Planetary Double Reduction Final Drive, a Bull Gear Single Reduction Final Drive, a Bull Gear Double Reduction Final Drive, or a Planetary Single Reduction Final Drive, purchasing from us means great value.听
听Because we are located on Vancouver Island, one of the largest logging and forestry areas in the world, we have Final Drives for nearly every single major make and model. If you are looking for an excavator Final Drive for your modern tracked excavator from 0.5 to 65 tons, we probably have what you are looking for. We have Final Drives for Compact Excavators, Dragline Excavators, Long Reach Excavators, Amphibious Excavators, Power Shovels, Steam Shovels, Suction Excavators, Walking Excavators and Bucket Wheel Excavators.听听or听.
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/blogs/news/leemar-remains-the-top-global-provider-of-second-hand-excavator-parts 2016-08-23T12:00:00-07:00 2022-04-20T11:36:58-07:00 多宝真人 Remains the Top Global Provider of Second Hand Excavator Parts Kristina Parkinson 多宝真人 is very proud to be a recognized Global provider and industry leader of excavator spare parts. We have the capability to move our used, remanufactured and salvaged excavator spare parts to almost anywhere in Canada, the United States and around the world. 听
Our second hand and remanufactured parts are guaranteed to be in perfect working condition and free of defects. Every excavator part that we offer has been carefully inspected and tested before approval for resale on the world market. We offer exceptional service, tracking and rapid delivery of our product.听
We carry all top brand equipment including big names like John Deere, Hitachi, Cat, Eaton, Madill, Halla and Tiger Cat to name just a few.听
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/blogs/news/just-arrived 2016-05-10T12:00:00-07:00 2022-04-20T11:38:23-07:00 Just Arrived Kristina Parkinson Hitachi ZX350 - SOLD
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/blogs/news/ex-400-rebuild-at-leemar 2016-01-07T15:00:00-08:00 2022-04-20T14:55:53-07:00 EX 400 Rebuild at 多宝真人 Kristina Parkinson

The guys have been busy working on a EX400 rebuild for a customer. The machine was damaged in a fire and needed the upper house completely rebuild. We were lucky enough to find a great doner machine and we have been working hard to put the 2 machines together. Here's a few pics of the progress!

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/blogs/news/leemar-custom-450-heavy-duty-rock-buckets 2014-06-16T12:00:00-07:00 2022-04-20T11:40:27-07:00 多宝真人 Custom 450 Heavy Duty Rock Buckets Kristina Parkinson A pair of 多宝真人, Custom made Heavy Duty Rock Buckets have been completed and are on their way out to service. If you'd like more information on our Custom made buckets, give us a call at 250-248-2611 or send us an email sales@leemar.ca.]]>