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  1. Blueboy

    Tire question

    Rear tires on my backhoe need up graded. Size is 21L-24 R4, the LR is an Alliance 12 ply and the RR is a Firestone 16 ply heavily dry rotted. New tires are not in the budget so I bought two fairly decent used Firestones. But what I didn't realize is they are only 10 ply. The manual says to use...
  2. Blueboy

    How did this happen again so soon?

    It's Christmas! Have a happy Christmas everyone!:waving
  3. Blueboy

    Welding Rod

    I was going to post this in "shop talk" but since this is my usual hang out Ill post my question here. I need to weld this hook onto the other side of this link. Both are cast steel. I'm not a certified welder but I have a ton of hours in welding all kinds of material with all kinds of...
  4. Blueboy

    Hated to do it.

    I cut the hook off because I wasn't sure if it would hit anything when I turned it back around the way it was supposed to be. I hated to do this but not being able to get to the grease fittings was bothering me. Another thing was whoever did this cut the back side of the hook in half so it would...
  5. Blueboy

    Pathetic dog commercial

    I'm going to make a commercial of my dog. When it's time for him to eat he can give you them sad eyes that will make you grab your checkbook more than those dogs on that stupid commercial. :crying
  6. Blueboy

    Fuel additives

    Not sure where to put this thread, I saw the same subject in different locations. Any one use these two treatments together? Bio Kleen Opti-Lube
  7. Blueboy

    Detroit 353

    Beautiful day for digging. So I thought I would dig up some pine tree stumps. I couldn’t be happier with how the hydraulics work! Thanks to HEF! I carried the stumps to the back 40 and on the way back is a small grade about 175 yards long. Problem is the engine acted like it was loosing power...
  8. Blueboy

    Not swinging that good

    I have to admit I'm a little perplexed again, I did a little digging around the yard and dug up a stump yesterday. I noticed the the swing was loosing a lot of power, it couldn't even push loose dirt with the side of the bucket. Thought the oil might be getting hot but after it cooled it was...
  9. Blueboy

    Bad outrigger Good outrigger

    No wonder this thing leaked like a pig Assembling the seal kit from Dave Laing.
  10. Blueboy

    Craning/Digging Switch

    My Craning/Digging Switch is not working, I suspect the solenoid might be bad. But... What I would like to know is: (1) What direction is the oil flowing with the switch on or off? (2) What is it doing? Without taking everything apart I can't figure out what's going on here. The hammer...
  11. Blueboy

    Have you checked your diesel tank lately?

    Top right, steel ring. Top, chunks of wood. Bottom right, plastic pieces from something. Left middle, I have no idea. But very soft and spongy and grinds up in your fingers. Whatever they are, some of the spongy stuff and two of the plastic things were clogging the pick-up tube. Which could...
  12. Blueboy

    Detroit governor

    After ripping out the nasty muffler I took a closer look at the governor. I am no expert but something here does not look right. Engine is an 83 3-53T. Im not sure what the rod going into the engine is but is it supposed to be bent like that? Also the engine shut-off cable looks very wrong...
  13. Blueboy

    Cylinder seals. Dynahoe 1900

    Anyone know where I can get seals for this thing? And has anyone had trouble getting a replacement seal for what they have? I would hate to take the cylinders out, take them apart and take the old seals to a hydraulic shop just to find out they can't help me.
  14. Blueboy

    Dynahoe 1900

    Hello everyone. I am a new proud owner of a Dynahoe 1900. Seems to run good but driving it up the road is very slow. Going down hill I can shift to 3rd gear and move at a good speed but soon as it starts up hill it looses speed big time and I have to drop to 1st. When I say slow, I mean I can...
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