[VIDEO] Lifting a Massive Dump Truck to Replace a Bent Up Drag Link

Josh and Dustin pull and replace the suspension on a John Deere 300D articulated truck on this episode of DECONSTRUCTION from Newman Tractor

Feb 22, 2019

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