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I understand wanting to promote the ability to earn with the machines and appreciate the competition brought to this market. In fact I think the value of it is near revolutionary really,,, the ability to do this work at this cost is fantastic. Welding machines have always been a fair value, they...

Are you in the business of selling trailers, is it a hobby? There is always other reasons people quit doing it, I think there is a guy on GJ does this out of his garage. He been at it in a while and I never asked him any math. I have met him at my place but dont recall if it was full time...

Has reduced operating cost from engine drive in so many places that its really revolutionary, fuel, maintenance, weight, dollars on the shelf or behind the seat. Was a chore the other day to do a little handrail and the helper says, weld it in place vs pre engineer it all. We would have...

Same for Stanly and some of that turd Cman, but the Stanley for sure, brutal tuff, sold at Walmart, if I had to start over wouldnt even bother buying "good" tools. So many outlets today its often easier to let them shelf it or order till its needed and buy adequate and useful over bling first...

Had a salesman stand there face to face about trade in value...Made it sould like a bargain to get 5K more for it in 10 years if I wanted to sell it if I spent 10k more today. Remember the old argument against Dodge, its trade book was a few hundred less,,, for a truck you paid 3K more for when...

I remember when HF showed up, a bud had a catalog and bought that stuff and seems had to pretty much fix everything before you used it. Import welders were a bit like that, the things kinda worked but the build quality was poor. The finish on that green machine looks fantastic. I got a Bud...

At this point would have been glad to give a 150 a spin. When I bought my Max the MVP had just came out and the green were just starting and some of the others were having some growing pains but,,,,,, it would have been neat to get it 25% the cost for sure, makes for great return even with...

I would like to test a 150 class from you guys. I dont need it but I get asked a lot about recommendation and I really think that machine is revolutionary due to some of the features and the cost. I have heard good things. Especially in relatively recent times. I had a bud bought one similar...

But could you get the prices as a walk in? As a small user? Are you coat tailing to get it at the cost you mentioned? The guy could build the trailers no problem but the issue is cost and profit. Gonna do all this work to get the stuff to build one for himself? Find 3 others to buy one like...

I buy 89 off the truck for home. Absolutely quit worrying about it and not been a problem. Usually fill or better than 1/2 full to store, even quoit using that stabil, I think it gooped up more than it help really, dont miss it a bit, run the old thru before filling again.

The fuel guy says he doesnt worry about it and I dont anymore and dont notice any more problems with fuel sitting than we ever had. It seems that became something new,,,, never was new, dirty old fuel been causing problems forever way before the internet. Number 1 thing I try to do if it has...

All thst is true but what the end iser pays is whsy matters. Trailrr mfg uses 50 bottles a week gonna be different than someone using 1 every 6 months. Shade can get that deal every 6 months too but it's cause of a bud, not typical or likely.

Then there is gang cut and jig assembly. We built 7 one time and by the time we got to the last we had come up to some speed, could have got another knotch with tailored welding with more investment. Engineering could improve it another pinch but all cost money to make it cheaper, not something...

Like you said you are getting a deal on materials most people probably couldn't. I remember Ron "Shade telling us how we were getting hosed for gasses. His best drinking bud selling to him at cost or the same as a huge volume user at cost.

Very difficult to build a trailer cheaper than it can be bought. Only way is if the materials are free. Hard to make money buying a new upper end machine for those not in the biz. I am a fan of new tools and sometimes no good way around it. I had a repair come in last week required some...

This was a rear repair where bolts came loose and wore holes out. Simply stacked a couple flats. First thought we were gonna make them, then the brainstorm said cut the edged to fit in the corner of the lugs then we figure out they actually fit better and align it whole. We doubled them and...

They are likely installed dry and never fully tightened.

Spray them first.

The machines dial isn't always accurate. Those electrodes run about 90-95 correctly. 1/8 lo hy about 115-120. Storage with the 7018 not so fussy with light material and single pass.

Seems like most companies had an engine or 2 fussy about oil. One in some Jeep as I recall, the 2.4 GM thingy I saw recently, 5.4 Triton maybe. Had and have some others dont seem to matter. Got one in an old van could see thru it at 15K. When it was newer and we taking better care and following...

Why is/did my log splitter start foaming the oil and blowing out the breather? Got to be getting air in the suction?

I put together a unit from scraps in a refer truck, it has super insulated body and keep it in the storage during winter and calc it cost about 15 or 20$ to heat. Keeps it out of the way and there is another pump to the right of the door runs at 50+ gpm for a fire hose. 500 gallons of water on...

How close is a common older automatic 3 speed trans to 540? Was thinking of taking a 3 pt 2 stage blower and putting old car engine trans on it to clip on a wheel loafer bucket. Run a couple control cables in to the cab.

You guys would need to pester me as I have a short attn span and dont follow along very well.

I don't work on hyd a lot and my understanding is minimal but on a loader with 2 cylinders they are T together. How about on a swivel, like on a plow blade do we simply T double acting cylinders together, in to one and out to the other to get them to swivel? 1' Tractor Rear Blade,Allied...

On the Roosa Master pump there is a bolt to be removed that is spline drive, 6 sided thing. A 1/4 hex fits in it but it looks like a square cut spline. What tool is this?

Just a cutting box on the end of the bench and a chop saw stand.

I think Carl said I should come by here to check up on you guys.

Does anyone have assembly and tightening instructions for the packing on this cylinder? I assume there is a tightening spec for the outside packing?

I was just looking thru a file and decided to post some green pics.

I do have a manual but its quite tedious. The steering turns right on its own on occasion. The whole thing, the tractor is old and a bit wonky but everything else works, the 3 pt settles some and chatters on start up. I figure its something worked its way loose in the steering box.

Finally got the stuff together to roll my own. I can clean and repair so much better than the tire guy. My Bud Lar soldered up an adapter from old valve stem parts and I actually had the pump, never really occurred to me to do tires. I should have done this a long time ago.

I miss not having a portable so I collected up some junk to put in this insulated body.

I am interested in this loader, it starts and runs but the guy thinks its low on trans fluid. Says its pink and heard some of these take Dextron vs trans/hyd fluid. Has a 371 Det in it and was wondering if someone has one or is familiar with them? Wouldn't mind buying or finding a service...