mountainguyed67
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I’m contemplating bolting something like this on in place of the rear weight, this would also be a “weight”.
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Ed's 77 Terex 72-41
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mountainguyed67
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A local place got bucket teeth, pins, and adapters/shanks for me. They’re not what they’re supposed to be. Supposed to be for an 1-1/8” lip. The smaller part towards the tooth end is 1.0”, the rest is way bigger. He showed me what he ordered in the book, the part number matching what he got is for an 1-1/8” lip. So I can’t blame him, the book is wrong. The book also showed one opening width for the lip, and the mounting holes far apart. So it’s all different.
He didn’t even catch it, I did. When I first told him they weren’t right, he kept loading them in my truck. Then I got a tape out of the glove box, and told him these aren’t what I asked for, I can’t use them. That got his attention. He called the supplier right away, they asked him for pictures. He’s gonna try and get something that’ll work. He also offered to ask for a discount, and I could make them work somehow.
He didn’t even catch it, I did. When I first told him they weren’t right, he kept loading them in my truck. Then I got a tape out of the glove box, and told him these aren’t what I asked for, I can’t use them. That got his attention. He called the supplier right away, they asked him for pictures. He’s gonna try and get something that’ll work. He also offered to ask for a discount, and I could make them work somehow.
mountainguyed67
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When I started, the fine adjust was backed all the way off. I couldn’t even get the pin in. Then I had to tighten it a lot to get a range of motion.
mountainguyed67
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Welded three spots on the parking brake lever, so the pedal won’t spin. I should be able to have a working parking brake now.
mountainguyed67
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Parking brake works, finally. It holds on our driveway hills. Forward and back. Had to get it really tight to hold. I had to clean out the brake drum, from when the steering hydraulic control valve above it started leaking again last December. I hung a funnel with a hose under the steering control valve, to divert any leak. In case it starts leaking again. I know “red neck“, but I can’t take any chances on the brake letting go. That wouldn’t be pretty.
I‘ve already made use of it, to hold in place while I rig and lift the oak logs I plan to have milled into lumber. I wanted them off the ground, I cut and put about 10” logs under them.
I‘ve already made use of it, to hold in place while I rig and lift the oak logs I plan to have milled into lumber. I wanted them off the ground, I cut and put about 10” logs under them.
mountainguyed67
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Got some teeth and adapters, still have to put corresponding holes in the bucket.
mountainguyed67
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mountainguyed67
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I thought the transfer case front output seal was leaking, but the drive flange retainer bolts were loose. One was snapped off, the other snapped off when I touched it. I think that’s because of driving it a short distance with the parking brake applied, I haven't made that mistake since. I installed the new seal anyway, since I was ready to do it.
mountainguyed67
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That’s all the work I did this time, then I put it to use.
sawmilleng
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Now thats one helluva E-brake! If its on you shear the machine apart!! As Crocodile Dundee would say, "now thats a BRAKE!!" Grade 8's or L9's go in now?
By the way, have you done any experimental drilling on the bucket edge? I'm kinda hoping it is softer than I think--soft enough to take shocks when digging and hitting rocks, but hard enough to slow down the wear...and soft enough to let a drill do its work...
Jon.
By the way, have you done any experimental drilling on the bucket edge? I'm kinda hoping it is softer than I think--soft enough to take shocks when digging and hitting rocks, but hard enough to slow down the wear...and soft enough to let a drill do its work...
Jon.
mountainguyed67
Senior Member
It didn’t shear, it popped the heads off. They were grade 8s, replaced with grade 8s.
Test drilling was on my list, but I didn’t get to it last time. Might have to torch it I suppose.
Test drilling was on my list, but I didn’t get to it last time. Might have to torch it I suppose.
mountainguyed67
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I have this on the way. Will need to plumb another valve for it, and no I don’t know where to get fluid.
mountainguyed67
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Bucket is soft enough to dill.
mountainguyed67
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Anyone know where to plumb in an auxiliary valve? The so called master catalog doesn’t show it.
mountainguyed67
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mountainguyed67
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mountainguyed67
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I hauled it up there yesterday.
mountainguyed67
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Brought one grapple cylinder home, will probably do the other one in place. Couldn’t get one of the pins out.
mountainguyed67
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I’m working on getting seals by size.
Pulled it apart with a come along.
There was no fluid on top of the piston, so it’s on the rusty side.
Pulled it apart with a come along.
There was no fluid on top of the piston, so it’s on the rusty side.
mountainguyed67
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The nut really didn’t want to come off.
I’m still going to wire wheel the parts.
I’m still going to wire wheel the parts.