Correct. I did contract work for a Ford warehouse in Canada and they did the same thing. Into the scrap bin, when I ask why they did not sell it to their dealers at a discounted price they told me in the bin is a 100% tax write off whereas selling it is only a partial tax write off. Standing...
My ex brother in law use to add I gallon of diesel to his tank on a new 1976 Ford pickup everytime he fueled. Said it lubed the top end. Put a zillion miles on that truck. Not sure how many gallons of gas the tank held
No I am talking about the 5g ones someone was saying at a sale where he thought they were Chinese. I have seen some good Chinese quality stuff here in Panama but have seen some real junk also
Oh ok. That shows where the quality of your attachment comes from. I was lucky enough to work for a hydraulic machine shop for 8 yrs before I started my own company that had a brilliant owner. He had me build many specialty machines over the years. And it greatly added to my already knowledge...
No doubt that companies are building add-ons. I saw the one I was talking about 16 years ago. The manufacturers are going to make anything they can sell. But this section of TBN is a Build it Yourself section and there comes a sense of pride when you can build it yourself as opposed to opening...
Wow you did yourself proud. That is a beautifully done attachment . Yes that is the idea that I saw that company did on a old skidsteer. What was you profession in life
That is interesting but 16.g is a lot. They started with a old wreaked machine. He said it fell over with the bucket high and loaded and twisted the arms so they got it at a good price. I would not want to mod a good machine but finding a wreck up there should be fairly easy. wish I could find...
Sorry don't have photos. We were just fueling up at the same gas station. Just picture a grader and you will see the front part of the frame you would need to build. Me being a welder by trade it would be a easy and fun build. I think I would likely build the front main frame out of heavy wall...
Hi. I don't have one of these myself but saw one many years ago as I was driving a 31 ft motor home pulling a 30 ft enclosed trailer on my Canada to Panama move. Might be of interest to some. Met these guys in a gas station and they had taken a older skid steer, pulled the arms and bucket off...
If you are going to use heat extend the rod out as this gets the piston away from that end. Next the heat has to be fast so it does not soak into the pin. A cutting torch is what you would use as tip temp on a neutral flame is 6000 degrees. Have help and as you start heating have a friend...
Don't be surprised on how much they give you trade in. Same as the car market, they jack the price when you trade. That's why the 1st thing they ask is if you have a trade. In the industry it's called PUTTING THE CUSTOMER TOGETHER
When I lived in snow country I found it was best to pack a base and then just clean the top or you will be raking all the grass in spring to get the rock back on the road. The as I got smarter I found out it is just easier to move to Panama and forget snow country. But I must admit I do miss...