i've got a ton dump with a 12v power pack driving the hydraulic cylinder for the lift on the body. i have only owned this for a few years, and i mostly use it for plowing in the winter. i put the body up to let the snow drain out of it, and realized it was pretty slow going up and down.
first, i realized i don't know what it uses for fluid in the first place, and second, i was wondering whether there is a synthetic or other fluid for them that flows better in the cold weather. since they never heat up (except from use) i didn't know whether there was a good hydraulic oil that worked well in them for year round use that performed better than standard fluid in the winter.
the body/lift is made by omaha, but that's as much as i know. i bought it used and there's a lot of rust and crud on everything, and i'm not so interested that i'll dig for model numbers in this weather. i'll wait till spring for a more thorough exam. i would have to think that anything like this will use a standard oil?
first, i realized i don't know what it uses for fluid in the first place, and second, i was wondering whether there is a synthetic or other fluid for them that flows better in the cold weather. since they never heat up (except from use) i didn't know whether there was a good hydraulic oil that worked well in them for year round use that performed better than standard fluid in the winter.
the body/lift is made by omaha, but that's as much as i know. i bought it used and there's a lot of rust and crud on everything, and i'm not so interested that i'll dig for model numbers in this weather. i'll wait till spring for a more thorough exam. i would have to think that anything like this will use a standard oil?