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    Original Bobcat

    Hopefully this link will work. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1419943588927319/?ref=facebook_story_share
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    Looking at a Cat 12E, stuff to check?

    Going to go look at this machine in a few days, and I want to know what some of the things are that I should be checking on that particular model. Serial #99E10476. Direct electric start, non turbo. Would be for occasional use to maintain my driveway. Thanks in advance.
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    Ford 555 thumb cylinder removal

    My backhoe thumb cylinder evidently needs to be resealed/repacked/rebuilt, because it is leaking around the rod. I am not going to try to fix it myself, but I obviously need to get the cylinder off of the machine. This is not a factory installed thumb, but was added at some point by a previous...
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    The old Michigan 280 skidding a log (video)

    Just a short video of the little woman and I pulling a log yesterday with the old Michigan. I have owned the old thing for about 20 years now, but it doesn't get used much anymore, since I bought a backhoe a few years ago.
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    Ford 555 hydraulic screen

    My old backhoe has been working OK, but lately the hydraulic pump has started growling, so I quit using it until I could look into the problem. I replaced the filter, and took the outlet pipe out of the bottom of the hydraulic tank to check out the screen. As you can see in these pictures, it is...
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    Ford 555 starter removal

    Starter went belly up (actually I think it is just the solenoid), and I got it all unhooked, but I can't remember how to physically get the starter out. I do remember that it is nearly impossible, but not quite. There is a large hard hydraulic line right below it that prevents me from being...
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    Ford 555 starter removal

    Starter went belly up (actually I think it is just the solenoid), and I got it all unhooked, but I can't remember how to physically get the starter out. I do remember that it is nearly impossible, but not quite. There is a large hard hydraulic line right below it that prevents me from being...
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    Tire pressure

    I've got an old Michigan wheel dozer with 29.5-25 Michelin radial tires on it. A previous owner filled them with liquid. The tires seem to be very old, as the tread crumbles away pretty badly on rocky ground. The machine weights 63,000 pounds, and I would estimate that 70% of that weight is on...
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    A couple of videos of the old wheel dozer

    Thought I would post some videos of my old straight frame Michigan wheel dozer. My youngest daughter Katy filmed it this morning. The little woman wanted some trees removed, and the ground smoothed out so the area would be easier to mow. I had to move some dirt to fill in a low spot.
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    Champion 715

    I am in the market for a cheap (possibly fixer upper) grader just for my personal use to maintain my driveway. Anyhow, in my travels last weekend I spotted a Champion 715 which looked like it hasn't moved in a long time. I didn't have time to stop to check it out at the time, but I am going to...
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    What do bears run on?

    Didn't really see a category for this. Anyone else have a bear that seems to be fond of petroleum products? About 5 years ago I had one steal a full one gallon can of gas, and I was never able to find the can, so he must have taken it quite a distance. You can see him with it in his mouth in...
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    D2 5U value?

    There is one for sale about 60 miles from me. The Facebook ad is posted by an elderly lady, so I assume that she is selling off her late husband's stuff. Machine looks good in the photos, and the description says that it ran great, but has been sitting unused for many years. She is asking...
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    Ford 555 whole hoe unit about to fall off?

    Guess it's time to stop ignoring this issue. Looks like a previous owner replaced the factory bolts with some really cheezy looking stuff. The washers are very dished, and there is a lot of unhealthy looking movement when I take the weight off of the tires with the right stabilizer. I have not...
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    Galion 240a

    There is a Galion 240a coming up later this month in an estate auction. I had a Galion T500 a few years back, but I don't really know anything about this 240a. It appears to be somewhat smaller, and quite a bit older than the T500 that I had. Looks like it has a 3-53 Detroit in it. I would just...
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    Galion 240a grader

    There is one coming up in an estate auction later this month. I had a Galion T500 a while back, but I am not familiar with the 240a. Looks to be a bit smaller than the T500, and quite a bit older. Looks like it has a 3-53 in it. I would just like to have it to keep my driveway in shape, but as...
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    Cool old video on YouTube

    Had a video about construction and heavy equipment show up in my "recommended" list recently. It is titled "Wendover construction 1958 vintage heavy equipment in Ontario". I would link to it, if I weren't so computer illiterate.
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    Wyle E. Coyote would approve

    So, I've got an old 555 that starts instantly, runs great, and all of the mechanical features work as they should. However, the entire electrical system was abandoned many years ago by a previous owner. The only electrical thing that functions is the starter. I just keep the battery topped off...
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    Sittin' pretty

    Was going to have the original seat recushioned and reupholstered, but it was totally rusted out underneath. Scored a universal tractor seat from Tractor Supply for $105. Probably less than it would have cost to get the old one redone anyway. Sure makes the machine look better. Probably upped...
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    Anyone got a clue what this is?

    It is at a museum in Yreka California. It's in pretty bad shape, with many missing parts, it appears. Has an opposing piston twin cylinder engine of some sort. Looks like it was probably factory built, rather than cobbled together, but I could certainly be wrong about that.
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    Michigan wheel dozer hydraulic line

    So, I had a hydraulic line to the steering cylinders (old straight frame, rear steer machine) rupture. Short hose, that connects to a hard line that is tucked up inside the channel of the frame, right beside the engine. Had to remove the starter to get to it. Got the end loose that runs to the...
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