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  1. 5

    Strange buyer's

    Well Dave, all’s well that ends well:)
  2. 5

    Best bolts for hitch?

    Flanged stover nuts are best if you can find them
  3. 5

    580M Bell Housing Hole

    Some engines use a plug with a ‘jiggle’ pin in it. This lets it vent but keeps rodents and dust out
  4. 5

    How to fix my bent chassis

    That weld area looks like the tapered ramp section at the rear of the frame and if so, the damage starts at the top of the ramp
  5. 5

    79U3437 D3 Dozer reinventing the wheel

    If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
  6. 5

    Giving warranty on used equipment

    I like the comealong idea using heavy plywood and some 2x6’s to shim up and support it in the middle on the tailgate of the lower truck. If your truck has a short box, there may not be room for a picker
  7. 5

    Why can't dozers have grader guide wheels.

    We used to use something similar referred to locally as a land leveller. It was used to level plow furrows but i used it for yard maintenance and fine levelling after scraper/drainage work after putting topsoil back. It had a long tongue and 2 rows of blades about 5’ apart and was about 16’...
  8. 5

    Why can't dozers have grader guide wheels.

    It takes lots of hours to develop the ‘touch’. Most will develop it with enough hours but some never do. They just can’t get the ‘feel’
  9. 5

    What kind of tool is this?

    For working on sailing ship ropes and rigging?
  10. 5

    Can I swap out Yanmar diesel with another type/brand engine?

    When i was shopping for a small tractor, i was dealing on a JD and a Kubota both new. The Kubota in the same size with the same attachments came in about $7K cheaper
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    Giving warranty on used equipment

    I sold an old Acklands/Miller 250 Dialarc to a friend of mine about 20 yrs ago. Its about 45-50 yrs old now and the only problem he had was a diode went bad. It was a cheap fix. He welds a lot of portable corral panels
  12. 5

    Giving warranty on used equipment

    Be patient. You are looking for a specific type of buyer and most nowadays that know little about welding will be looking at a new chinese made cheap one for their first machine. After it craps out, they will look for better quality
  13. 5

    Can I swap out Yanmar diesel with another type/brand engine?

    Well, JD has sourced parts and components for all their equipment large and small, for decades from all over the world. They are no different from any other manufacturer
  14. 5

    Any Detroit Diesel experts here?

    53’s and 92’s had the upper part of the liners above the ports wet. The 71’s were dry
  15. 5

    Any Detroit Diesel experts here?

    Does it use any coolant? If so, pull off the air box covers after sitting, pressure up the cooling system to about 10psi and check for coolant leaking down from above the liner ports
  16. 5

    Bobcat 753 - Pulled engine, fixing leaks and fan drive.

    In those situations i cut down a drill bit as needed, re-sharpen and carry on. I have multiple sets of drill bits, so, no problem. However i only use the cheap bits for that
  17. 5

    Deutz 912 injection drip timing degrees

    Sorry, i should have mentioned tdc on compression:rolleyes:
  18. 5

    Issues with roosa master from 580 bck

    What was the compression?
  19. 5

    Deutz 912 injection drip timing degrees

    You just remove the cover to push the cam follower up to push fuel up to the top of the threaded area above the delivery valve(where the injector line nut screws on)
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    The old iron, down the road

    What you need for full hydraulic steering is an orbitrol controlled by a steering wheel
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