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    LED work lights for equipment

    OK, been a couple of weeks since I was able to get to HEF and post my results. I replaced all the old halogen work lights on one of my tractors with LED lights that arrived via EBay. First impressions were that the lights looked solidly constructed and well sealed. I tested each of the 4...
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    LED work lights for equipment

    I'm using square lights, only so they will fit better into the existing openings on my machines. The round lights are probably the same quality. LE, those lights you have found on Ebay have CREE LED's which are the better ones to go for (or so I have read). The light output and light colour...
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    LED work lights for equipment

    Cheers guys. All good advice. I've decided to order a set and see how they go. I did consider HID's however couldn't find a globe replacement for a direct swap on the existing halogen globes and on the Deere, one of the rear light housings is missing anyway. All my machines are 12V so hopefully...
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    LED work lights for equipment

    One of my mates has one of the big 3 piece 500mm LED light bars on his Nissan Patrol (4X4). It puts out an amazing amount of light. Good enough to turn off all his other lights including spot lights. The light bars are a bit pricey over here still at $450.00 so I don't want to fit them to my...
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    LED work lights for equipment

    Guys, Just wondering if anyone has fitted LED work lights (cab/head lights) to any of their equipment to replace the existing globes and what the results are. I'm looking at replacing the work lights on my JCB backhoe (which is wired with Lucas "Lord of Darkness" electrics), JD and Inter...
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    JD 410 extend a hoe leaking!!!

    I've had to do the seals on my E-Hoe (JCB 3CX), it's not too bad a job. Sounds like your JD may have a similar set up to my 3CX. The hydraulic oil was pouring out of the cylinder on mine and not the hoses, not bad for the original seals and 6K hours on it. With the JCB, you can get the E-Hoe...
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    Furukawa FL90 Loader/Backhoe

    This is an old thread now. Not sure if the machine is still up for sale or has been sold. Send me a PM and I will check it out.
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    JD 410 Backhoe Clutch Problem

    I bought a JD 5300 ag tractor earlier this year and had a similar problem with the dry clutch. It seems to be common on ag tractors that sit for some time. We thought we were going to have to split the tractor as we thought a finger had broken off or something else was jammed inside the bell...
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    60's Mining Western Australia

    More photos of old mining machines. Nowadays, most of this stuff would give the HS&E people a heart attack!
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    O&k rh200

    Yes it is the one parked up across from MEM @ TP. Hadn't been parked there long in 2010 when I took the photos. Still a few of them working hard in mines around the place.
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    O&k rh200

    This machine is much younger than most in this topic, hailing back from the late 80's. No doubt it has seen its fair share of hard work in one of the harshest environments on earth. Used for its entire life in hard rock, this RH200 has worked in an Iron Ore mine in the Pilbara area of Western...
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    John Deere 5300 Tractor

    Update. We got the clutch freed up :D We'd had the JD parked up in the shed ready to split it, and had been using our 150HP Inter for our tractor work for the last few months. When the neighbour came over and borrowed the Inter to cut hay last week, we pulled the JD out of the shed and were...
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    Which Backhoe?

    Where I am in a harsh mining area of North WA, the big two Case & Cat seem to be the go for backhoes. From opinions I have heard the NH backhoes are not that good, at least in terms of ergonomics/visibility, although I haven't seen one used by anyone out here. Personal experience with Case &...
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    where to trench (pics)

    Alexis, I may be a bit late on this one, however I would not trench down your driveway if I were you. I have worked for various Utilities for a lot of years and seen many people open trenches for power/water/gas/comms down their driveways to reach a building in an otherwise difficult spot...
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    School Me on JCB

    Update Our company machine is a 590 Super R now with 250 hours on the clock. This morning the E-Hoe electronics gave up and now the E-Hoe is stuck out! :Banghead Back to the workshop again.
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    School Me on JCB

    Ahh Yes, the old JCB vs Case vs Cat debate. A bit like the Ford vs Holden (GM) debate in Oz. Here's my 2c. My own 89 JCB 3CX is a solid and reliable machine. Some JCB stalwarts say the "Grey Cab" was the best backhoe JCB ever built. I haven't owned later model JCB machines, however a mate of...
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    Dozers playing Polo

    A couple of D10R's playing polo...
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    Essential backhoe repair tools...

    Some extra tools: CHEATER BAR: Section of 2” round pipe, 4-10’ long that is used to destroy any expensive socket, breaker bar or pipe wrench attached to a nut or bolt previously tensioned by the incredible hulk. RATTLE GUN: An electric or pneumatic impact device designed to round off nuts...
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    John Deere 5300 Tractor

    Well we had a good crack at trying to loosen the clutch a week or so ago. Even driving in high gears for over 1/2 an hour with the clutch fully depressed didn't disengage drive. Unfortunately if it is seized, it won't budge. The inspection plate allows us to see the clutch, however we think we...
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    Gland wrenches - Case 580B

    I'm with Alrman. An adjustable spanner or pipe wrench works well. Cost me $49AUD to buy a massive pipe wrench to do some cylinders on our JCB 3CX. I also bought a 3/4" drive socket set to do the rod end nuts, however the largest socket wasn't big enough :Banghead so we used the pipe wrench on...
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