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    leaking gear case gasket

    Last snow storm 12" of wet snow, one lane road, perfect time for for a break down . Started seeing oil on road, got it home found out it was leaking engine oil bad from side of gear case behind oil filter above oil pan. My question is can I pull gear case off and replace gasket? book says to...
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    Why can't I find a Stout HD72 rock grapple???

    I have been trying for 3 weeks to find a new or used Stout HD72 rock grapple with 3" tines, with absolutely NO luck !!! The only place that has them are auction sites. Where can I find one to just buy outright ? Can anyone steer me in the right direction? Thanks for any help!
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    Modifying auger for conditions

    roadrunner81 your right on track with your idea, I have a 2 foot auger bit that I bought that someone did the same you plan to do . It's just enough to hold the dirt from falling off.
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    Need some advice on toothed buckets

    Jeepwalker I was in the same boat you are in about a year ago. I checked out toothbars $350- $400 seemed kind of high $ and looked flimsy. I recommend checking out equipment dealers Cat, John Deere, Case they might have a used one out back. I lucked out at a rental yard and found a used...
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    skidsteer winch

    Homemade skid steer winch. Winch is a 8-9,000 lb winch off a garbage truck. Broke the 7/16" cable 3 times. So upgraded to 1/2 ". Legs are extendable and turned over if needed to get better traction. Old cutting edge off road grader cut in half. Removable screen. All construction was supervised...
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    Cat 426B extendahoe pad replacement

    I would like to thank both Ando and DMoline for their advice, I finished the pad replacement a couple of weeks ago. With the help of my bobcat ,outside, at night, uneven surface and 25 or so trips in and out of the cab to get alignments just right I was successful. My inner pads were shot ...
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    Cat 426B extendahoe pad replacement

    I have 1996 cat 426B 4X4 backhoe serial#6KL02127 that needs the extendahoe pads replaced, are there any tricks anyone knows to make it easier, I have the service manual but it is vague and I would like more info. Any help is much appreciated !!
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    773 at auction

    773 check Paul , one of the first things I would do is cut open your oil filter, stretch out the paper pleats and look for any metal. Do the same with the hydraulic filter, also check and replace your case drain filters, you should buy a service manual it will make things much easier to locate...
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    cat 426B door rust

    I have 1996 cat 426B with under 5000 hours on it , the bottoms of the doors are almost rusted through. Is there someone that sells repair panels to fix it ? Any ideas or remedies are welcomed!!!
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    Stump removal $$ ?

    hey daman don't forget to get locations for utilities! don't let a discount job for a friend leave you regretting even doing it!
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    345 vs Avalanche

    Hey do you get paid by the hour or by the ton, WOW!!
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    used skid sources?

    check out your rental yards, the salesman at United Rentals here is great to deal with, you might get lucky
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    Attachment storage

    hey BLconst , if you go to skidsteer forum about the 17th one down "need help locating enclosure" comet has a picture of his trailer with 3 buckets and a set of forks , nice set up. hope this helps !
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    580C Backhoe - Mechanical Thumb ??

    Hey if you don't already have your thumb on a couple of hints might make it easier. First clean off as much grease as you can off your pin , pin hole in dipper because you will have to see to line up your dipper holes , bucket holes and thumb holes all at once. Also I used a piece of pipe a...
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    fitting sealer : teflon tape or pipe dope

    I just want to get opinions on what is the BEST type of sealer for hydraulic fittings. I used rectorseal 5 on my flat faced couplers for my auger and tightened them up until I thought they would split the coupling, and I still have a drip. What do you use ? I seek knowledge, thanks
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