Buying And Fixing My First Skid Steer. New Holland LX565.
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I bought this skid steer sight unseen. I go through the machine and find quite a few problems even though it is a fully functioning machine. I also give it a service, including some of the often neglected items in these machines. So I found quite a few problems, and end up with more to do at the end of the video. Did I get ripped off or did I get a good deal?
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"I'm hoping it [oil filter] won't be so tight that I can just undo it with my hand". That's what we love about you, John, you're an eternal optimist! 🤣
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I own the same machine. A couple comments: 1- The oil filter is really easy to access if you raise and pin the boom and remove the side panels (they just lift off with the engine cover opened). 2- The chain cases should both be emptied and sealed along the seam from the inside with RTV or something similar. That will stop 90% of your leaking. While you're in there, tighten the chains and adjust the parking break. Both tasks are easy and they probably haven't been done in a while. If the chains are loose, you'll hear a very expensive clunking sound when you're digging into a pile of dirt (that's the chain literally slipping on the sprockets). It's easy to adjust. The procedures for both tasks are in the operating manual (not the shop manual). 3- You can basically use any kind of oil in the chain cases. It's a low-heat, non-cumbustion environment. Used hydraulic oil is fine if you have some kicking around from purging a piece of equipment. 4- The instrument panel will probably die on you at some point. That's a common failure mode on these machines. They're expensive and almost impossible to find, but analog gages with an hour meter are easy to retrofit. That's what I did.
U payed 4,000
Excellent feedback, big help
If you don’t take off the side panels you’d think it’s impossible to work on. It’s actually very well designed to be serviced.
Thanks for your great videos they are awesome.
A couple other things I noticed: Where I work in the UK a lot of heavy equipment will have two tires forwards and two tires backwards, that seems to help with steering as well as traction in reverse (Rear tires pointing forward so that an empty bucket has the most traction forward and front tires pointing backwards so that you get more reverse traction as you back out). Secondly the hydraulic oil can be low for lots of reasons (even if you didn't have aleaking cylinder). Often changing the quick attachments will cost some oil and if whatever implement you are using either has some air in it or has a leak that obviously costs oil as well, so it doesn't always have something to do with the machine itself. Hydraulic oil just gets "lost" witout any leaks...
On the one hand, that's a lot of work youve gotta do on the machine, on the other hand, more videos for us to watch!
I second that 👍
Me too.
Me 3
Me 4 😊
On his third hand, he has a new toy!!!
I can’t be the only one that is super excited this thing needs so much work right?? More great videos for us!
LX565 is a really good machine. Looks like the front left axle was replaced with a Deere based on the color. Lots of parts are swappable with the LS160 and LS170 Deere. I wouldn't put tracks on it because you can strip the drive gears pretty easily on those and if you're gonna be using it anywhere other on nice grass or wet ground you won't need them. If you ever decide to paint it DON'T REMOVE THE DECALS! Paint over them and put the new decals right over the old. They'll stay on forever and also help you locate the new decals. The exterior of a skid steer is the easiest machine that you could ever paint. Price was an ABSOLUTE STEAL with those hours based on that condition and the fact that you bought it from a dealer. Best wishes and many happy hours with a pretty bullet proof machine.
Hey John,
I'd stay with the tires instead of converting to tracks.
Diesel tank might be Rotocast, (nylon type material) from that era; like what my Mako boat from 1999-2000 employed. Might have to remove and use a plastic welder, like on polyethylene tanks, from the late 70's. So try researching what they made them out of back then...
Good buy. Have fun,
Carter James
New holland built skid steers for Deere until the mid nineties
I'm sorry that I don't feel bad every time you encounter another issue because it's just enjoyable watching you fixing all of them.
Yeah, that's a very good price. Now, you get to invest in the missed scheduled maintenance. Once you've got it tuned up, it will be with you for a long time.
I'll tell you one thing: most channels I'm subscribed to, if the video is over 30-40 minutes, I don't bother watching! That says a lot, I believe, about how much I enjoy your channel!
90 minutes from some woodworker? Never gonna click.
But I clicked this sucker the moment it popped up.
Look at Andrew Camarata, videos up to 3.5 hours long with millions of views. He and John have a lot in common.
Just made stir fry from leftover ingredients (so it cost me nothing), cracked open a cold Dr pepper, sat down to watch some youtube and just so happens a new hour long farmcraft video is uploaded. Lifes good
Dr Pepper is the GOAT
Glad to see you back making videos :)
Even with the issues you've found on this one you got a very good deal for this machine...the ones I found were over $10K...and most had serious mechanical problems.
Can't wait for more videos with this New Holland.
BTW: You might want to patch the deck on your trailer pretty soon...those holes on the passenger side are getting bigger!
lol came to the comments to say this. I was afraid I'd see the machine breaking through the boards when he loaded it.
It made me shiver when you were stepping between the lift arms and the machine after having pried on all the wheels. Then the stands fell over!
The lift arms are flexing pretty bad.
Thank you for taking us along on your adventures ( and misadventures 😁). You are very thorough and obviously appreciate the value of good maintenance. 👍👍👍
Just a gentle suggestion since I know that welding is a hot button topic on the internet. I think it helps when I am working on older steel to take a few seconds and clear rust and mill scale from the area I’m welding over. I think it improves how the weld filler metal flow and wets into the metal I’m joining. It also reduces the chance of seeing any porosity; although there are lots of reasons porosity can occur.
Just a quick buzz with a 24grit 2” roloc disc, a 4.5” hard wheel on an angle grinder, or a few seconds with a needle scaler make a big difference to me.
Can you weld over rust and mill scale without the prep work? Yes, but I think I get better results in less time when I take time to do the prep.
Thanks for all the work, experience, and advice you share in your videos.
yes, more fixing pain for FC101. That's always a good day!
It would be amazing if our VEVOR sponsor was watching and saw your need for the 4-gallon fluid extractor they have for removing such fluids in said situations. They could also you see your need for their 20-gallon low profile oil drain pan. Thank you for your videos.
Put tubes in the tires. I had small leaks and broke the bead many times. Tubes were the best thing I did. Ice chains on the back and you have a winter plow machine that can move mountains. Use it to stack banks back and high in Vermont winters
Pro tip on the large ultrasonic. Use paint mixing cups for all of the small parts. It keeps everything contained and if you are doing multiple chemical type stuff or trying to rinse after using chemicals it minimizes the chemical use and waste. Party trick with them from cleaning scuba regulator parts where we have the really big ones to fit large valves if we need it but usually only use it for large quantities of small parts.
I use wide-mouth Mason jars. There's a variety of sizes and they hold up.
I hope this channel grows so that you can put out more content. One of my top channels I follow.
Perhaps a remote oil filter would give better access to change and minimize spilling.
That was my thought also, install a remote filter adapter. Side-mounted filters are always a PITA.
6k is a great deal. That's probably what the dealer gave for trade in. Love the lifting pads you welded on the rear. It went from really sketchy to pretty stable. I owned a 773 Bobcat for many years. I bought it for 16k and sold it for 20k (roughly), ten years later. You won't lose money on that machine.
After owning the 773 for many years I found out It's almost worthless off road without tracks over the tires. I used it mostly for snow plowing which worked great. After I bought a couple hundred acres I started using that machine for clearing trails, etc. I bought steel tracks to go over the tires from Northern Tool. Steel tracks probably aren't as good as rubber but they were a lot cheaper and they worked fantastic. I ran my first set to 1500 hours and they needed to be replaced. Night and Day difference for usefulness off road.
If you don't mind a suggestion.
Since the lift has the weight capacity. Perhaps you could weld up a couple of heavy duty box beam saw horses of whatever height is good for that skid, then raise the machine, and slide the supports under. Then you can work safely, and later use the lift to clear the machine of the supports.
The idea is to never be under the machine without static mounts protecting you.
I was thinking the same. Some 4" rsj or similar Just seems a lot safer in my head, less likely to slip off
John, since you will not use this nice little toy too often and it will sit a lot, I recomend to fix the leaks by draining the oil from the chain-boxes and give the chains a good coating with motorcycle or industrial chain lubricant. The chains are well protected in the box and not exposed to dirt and rain like on a motorbike. If you lube the chains once in two years, it should be fine. Cheers from Germany!
a new era has begun
there were 2 main events in the history of the universe
the big bang
and when FarmCraft bought himself a skidsteer
I have this little guys big brother, its a John Deere 8875 which is essentially a New Holland LX885. Servicing is not as bad as it seems. You can lock the boom up in the air, take the side panels off and do the oil changes that way. It gives alot easier access to the oil filter etc. You would, however, need to leave it on the ground and not on a vehicle lift. The seat belt and seat interlocks have always plagued these machines. The gauge clusters go very frequently as well. They are pretty stout machines and there is still a pretty decent amount of parts available. I think you did "OK" price wise in todays market as far as the price. I'm looking forward to seeing more videos of this little thing putting in some work.
Really enjoy your videos, I hope you start producing more your a very knowledgeable person I’ve never seen your boiler system so you taught me some things which were interesting. I’ve been in the construction business for 32 years. I am retired from a terrible accident so you keep me quite entertained.and keep me up to date on a lot of things hoping I can learn from you after I rehabilitate from my surgery and become handy again thank you so much and keep up the videos. Thank you
Hard work on this one.
For changing hydraulic filter you can add flexible metal plate under it and then oil will come out of it like on drain.
Was going to say you paid around $7k for it.
Keep on good work, greetings from Poland :)
After farming for 45 years, I sure enjoy your humor. I strongly agree with a comment way down below on building some strong 'box beam' support to let the steer rest on rather than trust the lift. I 've often said, "Yep, this thing was built on a Friday by someone in a hurry to get to the weekend. I've seen too many 'new' things fail. A failing weld, hairline crack starting, etc. I built 'saw horses' out of 6" drill stem (cross piece) with 3" legs (well braced) when changing out wide front ends (tractor) to single front end. Just lower it down on the 'saw horse' and not rely on lifts or hoists. I never trust hoists, jacks, etc. There, I feel better anyway! 🙂
John, you are amazing and I thoroughly enjoy understanding mechanical issues and especially the hydraulic system.
Great job as always.
God bless you.
It's not often that my wife and I get some "service" time, but when we do, I always say "CLICK" when done.
She says "yep, THAT'S not going anywhere."
Very similar to my New Holland LS170. I paid a New Holland shop to get her up and running, but I have had to more since. Lots of cylinder & hose repair. Good luck!!
You drove a dodge truck to SC hauling a trailer. You are a brave soul.
Hi John greetings from Ireland , I love watching you at work. I love to see guys fixing everything and getting them perfect. Keep the videos coming. They are great.
John, this is a contender for a farm paint job when it’s done. Its a clean machine, and it will treat you well after you clean up the maintenance abuse the previous owners gave it. Would love to see some new black paint on the outside of that bucket, and some yellow paint where it’s worn through to the metal!! A few harbor freight lights up top to help out those old ones, and when you put that cutting edge in, weld a d-ring onto it, and a hook. You’ll find yourself reaching for that skidsteer to pull other equipment out of precarious spots more than you think!
Love these videos where you get a piece of equipment that no one else would touch and bring it back to life. Just goes to show how regular maintenance can extend the life of a piece of equipment.
I used to put 15w40 in a komatsu d65 dozer hidraulic system, still working fine after more than 15k hours
A former govt owned machine so of course it'll be in not so good shape because you just know it won't have been treated kindly by the pubic servants.
The weld beads when you made the brackets looked pretty good. I have never welded anything in my life but I was a brake press operator in a place that manufactured large Cat dozers & Hyster forklifts so I have seen a lots of excellent beads and know what they look like.
You did pretty good hiding this from video footage the last three months and it seems like you have been learning new things with the video edit button too (the tiedown chain removal and trailer ramps).
Thank you for the video Jon. 👍👍
I don't own a wheeled skid steer but I have seen several others on You Tube that do. The take away is they have almost no traction in anything slippery, wet grass, mud, snow, etc. Mud and snow are things that they often are used for. A set of tire chains all the way round makes a huge difference as a stop gap between bare tires and tracks. The drawback to the real small ones is some can't lift high enough to dump into a dump truck's bed. All in all very useful.
I love your videos. Need more and need to be longer. 1.5 to 2 hours would be great. I watch them like watching a movie. It's not much else to do in Hampton, VA. Keep up the great work.
26:15 Foam filled tires. We love them because they never go flat and we hate them because they are sooooo heavy.
Thanks for sharing the work on your new machine. I like your clear, concise and calm presentation with no showboating or bs. Just one thing if I may, please, please put a “safety” stump or a tool chest or a jack/axle stand under the machine when it’s raised up on the lift just in case something lets go and the machine comes crashing down, we’d all hate it if you got squished.
Our S300 Bobcats mostly ran on concrete surfaces, so they had solid rubber tires, but when I had to take one to the shop for a PM or repair, and left the concrete, it would try to shake my kidneys loose.
Snowball Engineering put a cutting blade on a bucket recently, you could copy what he did maybe, he is very particular making sure everything ends up as straight as possible. Incidentally he is a farmer as well but in North Yorkshire who also mends other farmers stuff that they have put in the “too hard basket” and cant mend. I am pretty sure he knows all about farm machinery and the stresses and strains they incur, or likely to incur but he also fixes other stuff as well. Just love your channel and the pictures of the seals, all the best from England . Ps i have just this minute seen your jack stand collapse, i was reminded of the that film where the army ambulance squashed those rocks they were using to change the leaf spring. I thought at the time that they were not suitable for the use to which they were being put. They should have had three or four times as many😊.
Was the film “Ice cold in Alex”? (WW2 North Africa army film avoiding the Germans by crossing the desert, and the cold beer at the end in Alexandria Egypt)
Impressive use of good ol' fashion horse sense. I really like your approach to fixing old things with plenty of life left in them.
46:48 You want the thread to move the mud away from the wheel when going forward.
The wrong way around you'd scoop the mud towards the middle of the tyre and lose traction.
Only when the front tyres are not driven (like a bike) the thread must be "the wrong way around" because you need the front to break,
so the surface becomes the force that wants to move your tyre if that makes sense.
Thanks for the video's Jon.
Out of all the content on UA-cam i do like your style, you show mishaps and will try and find a solution to a problem. This makes the content more real and enjoyable to watch. Some UA-camrs would edit that out. Keep up the great work, you have my subscription 👍
Hi there, love your channel, as for plastic gaz tank, I repair mine whit a soldering iron, locate some plastic somewhere of your tank that you can take off like near anchor point and use it to melt where's the hole is whit the soldering iron... it work for me. Thank's for showing your life on video, it fill's mine 😊
Always enjoy your honest & pragmatic approach to these videos; cost, successes, failures & sometimes cockups. Ultimately, we're here to either learn or offer advice. Please keep doing what you're doing..!!!
Nice brackets you made and welded on the skis steer.
But I would highly recommend that you round of the sharp corners on them . Before you rip your leg or head while coming out from under the machine. An accident waiting to happen.
You brought back a lot of memories “mostly bad”. I had one of those a number of years ago. I found myself yelling at the screen whenever you worked around the counterweight brackets. Had a friend of mine help with straitening out a bent bracket however he installed the wrong length bolts and ended up puncturing the fuel tank. Fortunately had a friend that knew how to plastic weld the tank. Glad to say someone wanted the new holland more than I! Good luck.
that tread pattern is also for self cleaning mud and debris out of the tread.
We always change the oil with boom locked up and side panels off. Or access behind the seat with the cab up. Mines a few years newer but the New Hollands are hard to beat.
I have a 05 NH LS170 and live on 50 AC. If you have land they are well worth the money. You will get that 6k back and your back will be a lot more happy with you. Good video. Now you made me want to drop my pan and clean it out this summer. 👍
You should consider getting tracks. I got them for my machine and it has made it into a different creature all together. It's unstoppable now, before I would get stuck in the smallest about of mud even with new tires 🤷 I actually kicked myself when I did get tracks because I waited too long before I got them. Also they add a lot of weight to the bottom of the machine making it more stable.
Looks real good after you pressure washed the undercarriage Jon Very Nice 1:00:00 @FarmCraft101
I like how you added in those jacking points without impacting the departure angle of the skid steer.
Tip using small parts in a large ultrasonic cleaner. Put the parts in a glass container more fitting to the parts size and fill that with sollution. Place the glass container in the US cleaner and fill the main compartment with water 👍
I think you came out well. Just been used and not serviced in a while. I'm glad you've taken it apart because you'll have a known starting point. It needed to be cleaned really bad to negate rust and hose rot. Not bad at all.
Before buying the front mount rotary cutter, make sure the machine can produce the amount of flow required. Also, they're freaking heavy and front heavy and alter the center of gravity. My experience is that they require a lot of practice to cut at the proper height while avoiding scalping on uneven ground because, unlike a three-point bush hog, there's nothing to set a minimum level the cutting deck.
We've had a John Deere 6675 and it was a great little machine. We currently have a Lx885 and Lx985 and I've worked a few other skid steers and leaks are par for the course. For 6k thats a pretty good deal. You're getting it caught up on maintenance and it should be a great machine for you. You might be able to epoxy that tank but more than likely might have to find a used one at some point.
Also I recommend reusing the angled mounts from the old seat to sit more level.
Looking forward to more videos!
I had several lx565 and ls170s back when I had my rental store they are good simple machines
Love your work! I’m sure I’m not the first to mention but you are MIG welding backwards! You should only weld like that on a vertical down. If you weld forwards, you are purging the area where you are about to weld with the gas. Dragging the torch backwards sucks oxygen into the weld and blows hot dirty gas over the weld, not what you want! 😀👍
That's a Takeuchi bucket made by Bradco. Awesome buy and awesome job on the service. Should serve you well for many years to come. I had a similar oil spec for my Takeuchi TL 230 hydraulic oil. People have also used hyd. oil as alternatives. I am presently using AW32 in mine. Works fine. my only leak is the attachment coupler cylinder. I used to work with a fleet of the New Hollands and they were always super reliable and rather easy for the new operators to get their bearings in. Nice score. Cheers.
John, my boys and I always enjoy watching your videos. We own a farm in NC and we are always working on equipment. We enjoy it and your videos motivate us to work on stuff. Thank you for the videos and keep them coming!!
Thanks for your videos - very informative- I’ve learned a lot watching your repairs, thank you!
You can fill the ultrasonic cleaner with plain water and put the parts to be cleaned in another container filled with solvent. Such as a glass jar or even a water proof plastic bag. The cleaning vibrations get passed through the container and all the schmutz stays in the container. Leaves the water in the usc itself clean, so no cleanup hassle.
Thanks for sharing your adventure with the newly acquired skidstear. Sorry to hear that it has so many issues. I am happy to read that you are getting advice on how to access things on the machine. First time working on things is usually the hardest.
Looks like a brand new machine with them new Tires Wow Looks Good Jon 47:51 @FarmCraft101
Love the content. Get in touch with mate's off road recovery. And see if you can go out there next year. Grat way to get new subscribers.
Fill the machine with hot water put your part(s) in freezer ziplock bad(s) and pour cleaner into the bag(s). There are videos on the best cleaners for what you’re trying to remove. The best thing is you don’t have to dilute the cleaner with a bag(s). I think project farm channel, rustinox channel, Abom79 channel, oxtoolco channel, and one of the Keith’s maybe both did a comparison on the best cleaner, it been a few years but I do remember it wasn’t the expensive industrial stuff it was a household off the grocery store isle or Amazon. Thanks for sharing.
I love these old high lift New Holland Skid Steers
At work we use a small glass container in the big ultrasonic. Then you don’t have to clean the whole thing out, just the smaller container.
Nice video. I got great deal on 2007 new holland 160 I got it for only 2666$ it was starting and running fine but not perfect everything was functioning and only 2 problems i had the big one is I hear grinding sound whenever I move forward or backward no sound when I move the bucket and the sound was like driving stick shift without clutch And I couldn’t find what was wrong I called most mechanic told me it’s probably bad pump and the other problem was with adjusting the sticks. I ended up selling it cheap as well since I don’t understand anything about skid steers and don’t have place to work on it but after watching ur videos now I’m starting to learn 😅. Now I’m about to buy another one 😅Thanks
If you replace any of the o rings in the system do not use universal o rings! They will dissolve in engine oil. The correct ones from New Holland have a blue stripe on them. I worked for a New Holland dealer in the 90's. That whole cab tilts forward with the boom on the locks and the bucket off. You need a cab jack to do it. You can drive it around like that if you put it in service mode.
only found your channel 6 months ago and it is one of my favourites! I never miss an episode and spread the word :)
I love picking up a bargain and fixing them up too. I do wonder at times why I ever started but the end result is always worthwhile and it keeps me busy, which brings me to a constant question: what the hell do people living in apartments do? It would drive me nuts not having a garage and things to work on. Cheers mate, Stuart 🇦🇺
Very glad you got another machine with issues..then its lot of joy for me! My favourite channel!
A tip for large ultrasonic cleaners is to fill them up with just water and put smaller items in either jars with your detergent in them or grip lock plastic bags filled with your selected detergent, the jars are handy for using petrol or diesel as a cleaning agent, both methods work well though I prefer the grip lock plastic bags as they are more forgiving for strange shape parts.
You are a lucky man. You get to know your equipment inside and out before you get to play.
I love what you do. Your ability to diagnose and fix equipment problems is stellar. It gives me hope for my own future that will likely be much like yours. Thank you, and keep up the great work!
Vevor sells weld on cutting edges to convert your bucket to a smooth face if you choose. Another option is to keep your toothed bucket if there are local auctions in your area a new smooth face bucket that size can be had for around $600 bucks. I bought a cheap skid steer last spring with a blown motor and ended up doing and engine swap and sorting out all the issues has been a fun project.
I highly recommend repairing the tooth bucket and then purchasing a smooth bucket since they can be changed with the quick tatch system. You need the tooth bucket to get yourself out of situations when stuck in snow or sloppy conditions. Smooth buckets are useless in those situations. Buckets are plentiful to find.
Has anyone else noticed that there was no 'wingnut' on the outer air filter? Most likely the reason why the inner filter was dirty. You got me 'hooked' with your 'dozer, now I'm invested in your new project!! Hope it all goes well. 🙂
(10 minutes later) Sorry, I should probably finish watching before I comment.
Despite the problems I reckon you got a good deal there John. I also predict a remote oil filter relocation kit in your future to make it easier to do filter changes.
We have 1845c Skidsteer s an for farming these units are invaluable. With all the remotes attachment s there no limits to getting hard jobs done easily an much quicker. The most used equipment on the farm year round. Gr8 video ; an will continue to follow your posts , Thanks.
i repared these a lot (they aint gentle with them in the millitary) and a lot was bodywork. the bottom leaks are extremely common and leaking axle mounts is a feature, not a bug. the bottom plate is welded because its part of the frame. do not cut that out. the whole frame geometry will basically implode if you take that out. best thing after you fixed the leaking chain drive cases is to weld a strip on the bottom to protect it like you did on the dozer. these things are pretty indestructable but slights mods are needed (like skid plates) to protect the delicate bits depending on the work. most dont do it as shown on this one. doing 180's all the time on concrete or asphalt is also a GREAT way to pop the sealant on the axles.
Another great video. Good luck with the new project I think we know you will be successful!
Watching you lift that skid steer, I was afraid this was going to be your last video! ALWAYS put safety first!
Nice! Bigger bucket and a grapple needed. You really do nice neat work, when you want to !😉
Strongly urge you get buy build a front safety screen/door. Particularly with a brush hog/mulcher!
Always love watching you work .Keep up getting these gems The older machines are always worth more without all that electronic crap.
Lift the arms, engage the lockout pins, lift/remove the side panels, enjoy easy access. Don't cut out/on the floor, flip the cab forward. I just did a quick search and surprisingly, no videos on how to flip the cab on your machine. I haven't done one since working at a John Deere dealership late 90's. We didn't use the special tool, we used ratcheting straps and a mini excavator, I can't recall the specifics other than it was stupid easy. For your tank leak, that seam can be 'ultrasonically welded'. We had 'a guy' who would show up and do his voodoo on everything from gas tanks to plastic fenders/hoods. For those who don't know, you can not only weld that pretty green plastic but you can wet sand/polish it back to perfection. Like I said 'voodoo'. VEVO probably sells an ultrasonic welder, lol.
As far as what you paid, I looked at an LX665 w/8200 hours, original engine, leaking from every corner, bald tires, etc, they go for shy of $15K all day long which is irritating. You didn't buy a skid steer, you bought a good used engine and they gave you the skid steer for free.
Thanks for the info! I tried to plastic weld the tank which failed. The plastic is strange, doesn't want to melt but just gets real soft and pliable instead. Do you know what kind of plastic it is? HDPE?
@@FarmCraft101 I don't, I actually cold called a former work associate (it's only been 20ish years) trying to get more info on who that guy was. A little awkward, no luck either, I wish I had paid more attention back in the day but it didn't interest me then. I am certain it was ultrasonic, he did a demo once explaining it was the same tech used to seal those impossible to open packages. I think @AvE did a video on how to determine plastic types, it's a longshot.
I have the exact same machine. I had to replace the fuel tank for a small leak, just like yours, but in a different spot. It's still available from CNH, and not super expensive.
We're being spoiled with uploads lately ! Great saturday morning surprise. Great reason to postpone any jobs that needed to be done around my own house :)
For the ultrasonic cleaner, you’re using it inefficiently. When you have small items, put them in a mason jar or ziploc baggy filled with your favorite solvent… and then drop that into the cleaner filled with regular water. You can now go back to using the big cleaner with next to no clean up and a per use cost proportional to the item to be cleaned and independent of the size of your cleaner…you’re welcome.
Buy one of those foam cannons for your pressure washer, once you own one you will never look back. Thx for the great video. Am currently restoring a bob cat track machine with 5500 hours that I payed $7500 for. Has hydraulic issues and more.
Like so many other things, Welding is all about penetration, heat penetration. I was told with that thick of metal, stick welding is best.
Those mounts look great. Good job
Oil filter transfer kits are quite affordable, naturally they do increase oil channel length a bit.
I have a rubber tire bobcat s185, once I got the steel "over tire" tracks, I never took them off , they tear up the grass less and and add a lot of needed traction, even on seemingly dry land. Once you go tracks you never go back :) . It looked like there was a set right next to where you picked up the skid steer from, you probably could have talked them out of them too! :)
46:12 The arrow representing the profile must point downwards when looking at the machine from the front (see tractor tyres). Then the tyres are correct. -- Therefore your rear tyre on the right is correct, your front tyre is fitted the wrong way round. --- 46:25 Oh, you figured it out.
For your pressure washer,
If you can draft soap, a mix of dawn and water works great as a cleaner and is much spare for the grass and vegetation.
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My old bobcat called for motor oil for the hydraulic system as well. I've found tractor hydraulic/transmission fluid is 10w-30 and has all the modern additives that you'd expect for a hydraulic system.