New to me 955K

[FW190D9]

Second go round went much easier. I was able to re-install both tilts in half the time it took to do the lift cylinders. Suspended from the forks I was able to maneuver them into position for the love tap from the BFH and they went in easy. Buttoned up the lines and added 10 gal to the system, worked the air out and now ol' Mo is ready for some work. Later I swapped the forks for the bucket on the Kubota(man this thing is useful) and lifted my Daughter and her Husband to paint the name on my newest blind.

E.

 

[FW190D9]

Well Mo has been operational now for several months problem free and doing a great job felling large trees and clearing dirt. I decided to get a "little brother" to keep Mo company. Gonna call it "TAZ"
Evan Q.

 

[hvy 1ton]

That little guy is gonna do gods work, killing cedars.

 

[FW190D9]

Id do it if I had any cedars to kill. Got plenty of Mesquite to take down tho

 

[FW190D9]

First pic on the trailer at delivery is the "cleanest it will ever be pic" This little beast gets dirty quick!

 

[hvy 1ton]

Id do it if I had any cedars to kill. Got plenty of Mesquite to take down tho

It's past my bed time. Invasive trees all start looking the same.

 

[Cmark]

Land management package, LED lights, product link and a Kubota engine. Nice.

 

[AllDodge]

Nice machine

 

[kshansen]

Any chance I could "borrow" Taz for a weekend this summer? I have some work that he would be just right for!

 

[DMiller]

ME TOO ME TOO! Put me on that list!!

 

[d9gdon]

That's a nice machine.

That mesquite holds south Texas together doesn't it. We have a good bit of it near the river bottoms. Job security for rigs like yours.

 

[FW190D9]

Scored the 48 month/3000 warranty with it as well. Hopefully wont have to touch it except blowing dirt out all the time although the reversing fan does a pretty good job of that.
Evan Q.

 

[Nige]

Nice tool but they obviously don't expect it to last too long only offering a 3000 warranty for it.
readint that made me think a bit about the warranties on our kit. 1 year/6000 as standard and 2 years/12000 if you buy an extended warranty package.

 

[FW190D9]

Thanks Nige! Im not too concerned about the hour count. I probably wont hit 500 hrs in 3 years. I was happy to get the "extended" warranty for no extra charge.
E.

 

[kshansen]

Don't forget the hours DMiller and I plan on putting on it! And who knows how many stops it will be making between Missouri and Central NY!

 

[Clutch]

New guy here lots of great information and help on this site. Had a couple questions about the discussion, pertaining to the undercarriage being a D5. D5 meaning it came off a dozer? Do dozers and track loads have different undercarriage? Is there an easy way to tell?

Nice job fixing up the 955, pictures are great for clarification not being familiar with the machines.

 

[FW190D9]

Thanks Clutch. Yes I believe that the chains and grousers came off of a D5 dozer. Most 955s came with triple grouser shoes which didnt have alot of bite and didnt tear up the ground so bad. Dozers like the D5 usually have the single grouser with a taller tooth

 

[Clutch]

Thanks Evan, for the response and the information on the grouser.

 

[DMiller]

Only problem with using dozer shoes or extended grouser on a Loader is the side loading when the bucket is full and turning. Is NOT near the same loading as a dozer gets with the blade shoving. Idlers, bottom rollers even sprocket segments will show strange wear patterns, the rails will show excessive wear in spots they normally do not. Have seen truck frames damaged from that if abusively worked.

 

[FW190D9]

funny you say that DMiller. I was just contemplating putting the bucket back on. The blade is great for knocking down brush so I can tear it up with Mo's little brother later. However, its miserable for pushing dirt. Has too much tendency to dig since its mounted to the loader frame and not the chassis. Im expanding the shop to accommodate the new machinery and having to push alot of dirt out of the way. My passes end up looking like a dirt bike whoop te do section. I think once the shop is done, Ill pull 'ol Mo inside out of the heat and swap the bucket on. I bought new pins back when I was doing the hydraulics so the BFH will get some more usage.
E.