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� � � Page 33 � ' � � . • 2. �les - We asked for planetaries in each � wheel ; John Deere has inboard, and I would not a recoimnend �.izem for tne s�ne re�sons as Ford. � 3. Brakes - John Deere cannot supply dual cir- cuits or automatic emergency braking on - • fluid loss. • � IT. Bucket cylinciers - For the tilt of �he � bucket, �we asked for �wo four inch or one six inch minimLun. John Deere nas one 5-25 � inch. �, � 5• Hydraulic system - We asked for �wenty gallons miniTntiun cspaci�y resErvo�r. Jo�n � Deere can only supply �welve; this could � cause overheating of the hydraulic S'luid. 6. If4nu1'acturer of plow and wing should be sarne as manul'acturer of quick coupler. .� T'nis i•T2S not a musi ��em but does limit ��e number of rn�nul"act�arers involved. � John Deere has 'the Smerican ceupler and �he Craig plow and wir�. � � 10. Ziegler Incorporzted hzs �ne Caterpi��ar loader and did submi� a bid. The C��erpil�ar �et all speci�'�c��ions. I� supplies � l�ne 3alderson ouick coupler and Balderson plo a an� wing. � I have inspected and operated �ne loaders that tiaere bid, and wi�h- � out a question, Caterpillar is a far superior machi�ne to Foi�d and John Deere. � Ca�erpillar has been in �he indusLrial equ?piaent business ior � many �ears and has the quality �nat is necessary to provide the service that we must have. � • Jo'nn Deere and -For� are j�:st sLar�i�g in �h� indus�rial eouip- :.,�nt line and are making ma jor caan�es ouite o�'ten and I 1'eel � are s��11 in �he exazri:uental s�ages. They were pr�aril� in tne agriculture line and have �ried �o carry over certain par�s � of their machineS �o �he indus�rial line. � The n..�aerican brand quick coupler �hey offer ait?z �he Craig p?ow • and w�ng is, in a sense, not a bad fabrica�ion; bu� I feel �he plow and �ri�, are no� of �ne quali t� t�at ��aould s�and up unner � �ne �aork load e�pec�ed oi it. Craig is not �che only plow avail- able �o Ford and Jo'nn Deere. Appro�ima�e1y th�ree years ago, we � considere3 moun�ing a one �ray plow on the front o#' the road gracier using one of our �ruck plo�as, h'e �ere �old by �he zanu- � 1'ac��arer oi the plo:a not to use a i,ruck plo�r because �ney are ' no� cons�ruc�ed heavy enough �o s�and up for �hat type o� machine. I co��ared �he two and could cer�ainly see why. T'ne Craig plow • and ►�ting see� to be of' less quali�y than wY�at we nave nox i or our � (Continued) �