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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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The steel plates in a shovel clutch,with buffers or without? What do you recomend?
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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With - definitely!
 
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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YES with!!!!! They rattle bad enough with them so would be really nasty without them! Less wear on the dogs also with them.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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I bought a new set of ALTO plates last week with buffers.I tried to put them in last night but they would not slide in basket.I finnally got one in but it was so tight it would not move.Itried the othersand the ball and spring came out of the buffer.I guess I got screwed on that deal.I DON'T recomend ALTO plates the buffer is so cheaply made you can't keep them together to install.A local shop has a set without buffers I'll have to use them for a while and buy another Brand later.
 
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