Rehab Work
Adjust Legs Up, Down As Needed

    The 5700-B is the machine of choice for rehab work.  In this project (photo to right) by RGL Concrete Contracting Inc. of Binghamton, NY, note the posistion of the machine's right, rear leg.  It's 14 inches (35.5cm) higher than the left leg.  The machine's left rear track is 2 feet (.6m) away fromt the edge of the curb.
    Russell LaBarre of RGL says that the majority of his work is rehab and the 5700-B that he bought used maneuvers well in those jobs.  "Most of the time, we're working in a ditch below the sub-base of the road," he says.  "We just adjust the post on the machine and drop the mold up or down.  We can get down in a hole to pour and keep the machine up higher."
    Russ changes the 42-inch (107cm) to a 2-foot (61cm) trimmer that works well in the tight confinement.
    Russ says he loves the maneuverability of the 5700-B.  "At first the machine would be my worst enemy or my best friend, but that was just the learning curve."