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Year after year the larger hoses near the back around the filter seem to want to blow off. They must be some kind of return hyd hose 1" id aproxx...with gear clamps (low pereasure) It makes a real mess when they blow off What would make them pop off from the nipple? The clamps are good and...

I bet there is another name for this material, but I want to add replaceable ware strips between two pieces of steel. any ideas what its called or where to order it? Thanks ahead!

Hello all, I'm building a tree spade and I want to run the 4 blades and the rear stabilizers with electric over hyd, (12vdc) I know a little about plumbing, but I dont know where to find this valve. It will need to run 8 hyd cylinders all together but just one at a time. Information on what I...

Hey guys I'm planing on building another tree spade this time for the John Deere tractor/loader. I want it to spade a 50" rootball:thumbsup: give or take a few inchs The tractor that I have is a 85hp JD:D -6400 and I beleive the back end weighs more than the front end. This makes me wonder where...

Hey all I have been lurking,reading all your posts.... I joined today...I hope I can share some of my old contraptions with yaas Cheers :)D