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We each have our own needs. There are other aluminum body cars as well like Audi. But there are downsides like insurance costs and long term fatigue cracks and corrosion. My older truck is a California truck that is 30 years old with 550k miles. No rust and not likely to have any.

I need to see how they rate after 25 years, minimum for me ti keep a vehicle.

Many jurisdictions only count sidewall surface area to achieve the square footage for a system. So a trench that is narrow is the least expensive. I used to argue with them about counting the ends when I was designing them.

The way I see it is if you’re knowledgeable and willing to work that’s the way to go. I have built 5 new houses for ourselves two without subs and three with Sheetrock subs, mainly because the ceiling was 18’ 6”. Sometimes it takes years but I don’t like their work quality (usually) and no house...

Like others said. Disposable gloves, blue paper towels and wipe as you go. The only grease you need is that thin film between the wearing parts.

Like this?

I built my first house in 1973. I have a hole Hawg But when I got the Timberwolf I used it more because of the better clearance it has. I haven’t lost control yet.

Hole Hawgs are good but the Timberwolf is better because it doesn’t have the motor in the way and it has a safety clutch.

I don’t see any point in tearing things apart until you know the cylinder isn’t dried out. If oil in the cylinder doesn’t help then go from there. That’s the one place you can put some lubrication with minimal effort.

You might also think about some decorative work outside. I stained my porch to go with my stone work and I have more to do.

Try putting oil in through the spark plug hole, fogging oil if you have it. Then start with the spark plug out and try pulling it over and see if it gets any better.

If it’s not too late I would dig a small footing on the perimeter to allow for a thicker edge with a couple bars of # 4 in it. It serves two purposes. First it keeps the material under the slab from migrating out leaving a void and the increased strength is needed on the edge since tires put...

It’s one of those insurance companies things.

California with all the world’s craziness they surcharge the building permit if you install gas plumbing. Yet they likely have the highest electricity rates plus tiers that make it higher yet. But they talk low cost housing? How? Politicians need mirrors to understand the problem.

A skid steer is not the most stable loader. A crawler loader is a very stable all purpose machine. I always got a lot work done with one machine like that. But they aren’t designed for very many attachments. Just depends on what type of work you do.

You can do that with a skid steer too.

Mine does. I got the largest battery that would fit. I keep it trickle charged. I use the pump for agitation and it has never acted slow. I will check the voltage sometime. I only spot spray because thats all that’s needed in my location.

Yes. But for me it’s all industrial.

I used to install septic systems and I had one supplier I used that made a high load tank that I put in locations that needed it. I have also replaced tops of existing tanks with a top I made on sight using street manhole risers and cast iron lids (bolt down and gas tight). I also installed...

Most ball bearings are actually metric in size.

Probably take a good 1-1/2 hours. Not sure of the rates in that area. Likely a minimum charge for either operated or machine rental. One must consider what their time is worth when doing jobs.

Never tried this but I might. My need for a rake is to clean the road before grading since of course I don’t want to incorporate debris into the road surface material, old or new. I have a six way Gannon box and I thought about welding some pipes on the top that would accommodate several hand...

More perfect that a steel ball bearing? Wow.

When I was in the grading and undergrad business we dug similar pits for storm water retention. They were filled with drain rock. Pretty similar. The ones I did were 5’ deep and 50x80. Plus other sizes would come up. I used my Case 855D loader. I have dug swimming pools with the same machine...

It is in small areas. Otherwise a spheroid.

Willys Knight. Designed because of the lack of the metal needed for regular valves. But I don’t the sealing characteristics were sufficient for CI.

I think pre-chamber is the word you are looking for.

So steel inner fender panels would be better?

Most of the wheel wells have been plastic in the lat twenty plus years. It’s the rest that needs attention. Typically aluminum on vehicles creates higher insurance.

I agree, light, heat and vitamin D are all free outside and they are necessities. But for things I can put on the hoist I go inside on the nicest days. I like the option for nasty weather. I once worked with a guy who hated sweeping the floor because the same amount of dirt is always on the...

It can be conductive if the voltage is high enough. Static voltage can be very high.

It’s called planning when you build if you want to work inside. I went with a 14’ door and 23’ inside. Also good for my pedestal indoor crane. Plus much more. Always build the shop first so if you run out of cash it will happen on the house. Excuse if needed is it’s a place to stay while...

One vote for a Stihl MS400C

Actually some wheel manufacturers specify lubricants on the lugs.

That’s needed at that elevation. Does it have oil cooled pistons? Limiting factor is of course the weight. Those little machines are for light farm duties. Every machine has a purpose.

Your kidding right?

Crawler loader with a 4 in 1. Like an older Case 855d or bigger. No substitute for weight and torque. Wasting time is a bad idea since you can never get it back.

Manufacturers usually rate things at best scenario with things being at MSL, oil temperature just perfect and everything new. Sometimes things a are rated to make it sound better to the public for an agenda. Prime example is EV. Distances with 100% charge one person level ground, perfect...

If you torque something to a given torque it will usually take more to break it loose. Second thing is if you’re going to work on cars trucks or tractors you need to learn the ability of tools and their proper use. Ratchets are not a tool for a pipe cheater for example. Previously stated.

I don’t think vintage has a finite number. Rather range group. Maybe in today’s tractors it is pre-pollution control which is actually a good era vs a bad one.

Yes he is fine. Lost was shop and contents, camper and two cars. One is seen the the shop. Some how it missed the house.

My brother lost his Kubota that way.

Batteries can function even though they would fail a conductance on a tester like a Midtronics. However when the situation comes up like a very cold morning or something else that puts more of a strain on the battery it may show that it is not so good. Those testers will show the actual cranking...

There are also VRLA batteries often used in locations like the cars that have the battery in the passenger compartment.

https://cantecsystems.com/products/batteries/lead-calcium

Not much copper in a penny these days. I knew a guy that every time he checked his oil he let it drip on the battery terminal.

What about spillage?

Maybe if there is room for it. What about exposure to fuel?

We found that there was more plate breakage in the automotive batteries due to the harder plates they used to get longevity. This is in heavy construction equipment. Especially things like vibratory compactors. Sometimes the only battery that will fit is the industrial size. Heavy construction...

I was in the business of installing underground facilities and I have numerous stories about missed and incorrectly located facilities. I have owned my own locater and still use it on my private road because I replaced the undersized culvert and there is one old phone cable installed with a...

I am sticking with the plain and simple. Still have two with a pull cable to kill. Rebuild as needed, at least they are repairable and don’t have so many ways to stop you and parts you can’t make or buy.

Well working on the Massey has been on the back burner. Thinning trees and burning while the season permits is a front burner item. I did install the clam cylinders and hoses. Not much but more soon. I did make a poor video of it running. No one to operate the camera but me so it’s not great...

I once worked for the biggest utility company in California. We had a gas truck and a guy who gassed all the big trucks every night and of course checked the oil. The truck had a custom made 50’ hose that was drug around as rolling it up took too long. It was cheaper to have a new hose made and...

Compacting with a track machine next to not doing anything.

I have Gannon hydraulic scraper box with a loader on the front on the front of one tractor. Looking directly at the work cannot be done with a mirror or camera. I do have a magnetic mirror just to see if anyone is back there when I am backing up. I just sit as sideways as I can. The magnetic...

Do you have a cross section drawing of the existing geotex you can post? Were the layers of compacted material tested? Sand isn’t a good fill for that purpose. Sand fill works best in a trench where it’s trapped and can be compacted and it stays in place. What will the slope be above the...

There are walls like that, question is how good is the compaction as it is built. There is also a wall like that known as Hilfiker which is wire. He is putting a wall over a wall. Probably should have started differently way before now. I agree about the trees they should also have been removed...

As a general engineering contractor I think you need to follow the manufacturer’s installation procedures. Which is like the drawing included by airbiscuit. First thing I see is the black pipe connecting to a pipe that goes behind your wall. Where does the black pipe come from? Is it all solid...

First thing is I am believer in analytical diagnosis. But since I can’t do that in the internet I just going to throw out a guess. Maybe a hose with a torn lining that acts like a flap when the oil flow speeds up.

How are you lifting? Inside the bucket, with forks or with a chain?

You might try www.superbrightleds.com

Fabric can reduce the amount of bridging material. We found that when 4-5’ thickness of bridging was needed we could get stabilization with 2’. Proper fabric and proper material. We always had to obtain 95% relative Proctor and soils engineer approval.

This is where the proper fabric used correctly could have helped. Second choice would be post tension slab. $$. Dragging the center segregates the material and removes the crown.

Plate compactors are for small areas, thin lifts and asphalt in small areas where a roller won’t fit or may leave marks due to its size and the contours of the area to be compacted.

I am a retired General Engineering contractor. I started by doing small private jobs and reading civil engineering books. Yes long before internet. When I started trying to recommend how to do a proper job I was too expensive. I started doing jobs that were required to be designed by a civil...

It is in response to the lithium jumper batteries which haven’t worked well for my equipment. As far as acid getting into to cables that’s just poor maintenance. Anything can be destroyed that way.

Jumper cables don’t go bad or discharge sitting around.

Why dielectric?

Not sure of the model you have but some models have an issue with the timing module.

That would be a trailer job in my book. I use to take care of tractor fleet and they had Case 580b tractors. They only had one trailer and truck. They did a lot of roading on those units. Never the distance you’re talking about. They were eating up a bearing in the tunnel portion of the housing...

You see that initial drop because the charger voltage is higher than the battery voltage or it wouldn’t charge it. Then you have absorption time which is usually about 2 hours for a lead acid battery. Batteries don’t sleep. They basically have 3 stages, charged, discharged and dead. The dead...

Definitely not necessary. If it has a surface charge why would one be charging it? For testing these days a conductance type tester like a Midtronics it superior. It will give you the battery’s actual capacity compared to its rating. It also can decide if the percentage of its actual capacity...

The use of the words turn over are often misused. Do you mean that it turns over but slowly? Or does turn over at about the same speed as it does when it’s warmer but not start? We need to know if it is electrical or other issues. From the electrical standpoint you have to follow up with the...

You can do it. I am 76 and don’t hesitate to use my 14K deck over trailer for moving stuff around. Harbor Freight has a new heavier built trailer now. Might check the specs.

That’s the problem. I am twenty miles from the location and of course there are several buildings. I currently have 22 cameras and I can view every space but the zoom in resolution is the limiting factor. Also California license plates are reflective making them solid white to the camera. Then...

The problem is I need a self recording system that records during the night while sleeping and the video resolution is sufficient to read a license plate and provide facial recognition quality that law enforcement will accept.

I buy mine exclusively online. I use dozens of hoses and hundreds of fittings in my tractor restorations. I make some hoses here in my shop when needed, depending on how soon I need it and my time available. The nearest place that makes hoses is 40 miles one way and they don’t have the...

Since we can’t measure it or check the thread pitch I have two suggestions. First is to look at an old invoice that may show the part numbers they used to make the previous ones. Second is go to www. hoseandfittings.com and look at their selection which is where I get mine when I can’t find them...

Maybe your old air one is in need of replacement?

Well, I finished the VFD conversion on my lathe. So that allowed me to make the lower pins for the clam cylinders. I had reamed the worn cylinder base holes and the ears on the bucket as well. The pins are now ready made from 4160. Oversize to match the reaming and I drilled them and grooved...

What about the cameras? Are they motion detecting with night capability than can record a license plate?

I cut about 5 cords of oak every season. I have three Stihl models. I just replaced the midsize one with a MS400C, 20” bar, it is a fuel injected model. Once it is running it’s rock solid, perfect idle and fast cutting. I grab it even for limbing because it is so fast although heavier than my...

My plan is all unlimited too except tethering of course. My speeds are 125 down and 10 up average. I have 25 cameras remotely located but I use a Mofi router and a 100gb card at $55.00 monthly to run them. Still hard to catch a thief since license plates are difficult to read. I guess I could...

Yes if course but tethering is a very limited amount of data. If the cameras are storing data to a card or cloud you can run out of data and get nothing for the rest of the month. Not sure if the prices are the same but Starlink is $120 monthly around here.

How does the old cell phone provide an output to the the NVR?

I have been using it for over 15 years and it has not contaminated any gear box, engine, hydraulic system even automatic transmission. I have rebuilt hundreds of automatic transmissions, differentials and engines. It has proven to be more permanent than the original seal. After all the seal he...

Might try Seal Lube. You can find it on eBay. I never believed in a product like this until I tried it for a torque converter seal that hasn’t leaked in 15 years after trying it.

Why high to low? The oil is sitting in the lowest place when it’s not operating. If want to trust the dealer diagnosis just ask for a written qoute.

This is the industry standard these days that big farmers have been fighting for years. It includes cars and trucks to some degree too. I am so glad to be out of the regulatory system with newer models. But if I was still running my business I would have to find a way around it. I have switched...

Like others said, clean and let sit for 1/2 hour then examine the area. Use a light if needed. If you don’t see anything then drive it a bit. Check again. If you use it too much it may spread and make the source difficult to find.

I do on my property, I have three phase going to my shop 150’ away. My shop pressure washer is 4hp 240 single phase with Diesel heat.

I have had numerous pressure washers and steam cleaners. It’s like any other tool in that there’s a right tool for the job Currently I have an electric 4hp 240v with a Diesel heater. That’s for use in front of the shop when I am cleaning tractors or trucks and I am dealing with oils and grease...

While I don’t like California government there are some counties where permits are fairly quick and inexpensive. I got my permit for my shop before the the house so it included the well, septic system, power which is three phase (4 panels in the shop and two meters outside 100’ away), bathroom...

I usually setup for 12” above grade with the finished floor. I also put a 3/4”x 10” drop at the big door entrances. Then water hitting the door goes out instead of ponding and migrating in.

Standard soils engineering plans call for minimum 90% compaction 12” deep on sub grade native soils. Personally I like #3 bar on 16” centers instead of 6x6 wire because it gets walked on so much during placement. With the larger space they can step inside. Side note about price, I just added...

You definitely need to compact the subgrade. The you should use 3/4” drain rock 4-6” thick as a capillary break, then cover that with 10 mil plastic and finally 2-4” of sand. Bare minimum of 4” thick concrete with #3 bar on 16” centers. If you plan on a hoist or other heavy use the go up to 6”...

I also use a Midtronics, it’s the modern battery tester. The gold standard.

AGM is lead acid.

That’s a close description except pressure is resistance to flow. Restriction is a different matter. BTW I have 58 years.

It must be one of those volatile inflation items that don’t count. Until you need one!

Yes a gauge snubber would help you out.

You need to add water on the job if possible because as you work the material you also lose water, if it gets too dry then it segregates. You need a uniform mix for best strength of the finished product. Smooth steel drum vibratory roller is best to obtain an even surface then if you want the...

Also known as drain rock. Road base is what you want.

I sent that one because most contractors won’t want it. Probably get a great deal.

You don’t have to it’s self propelled. My time is valuable to me, with one of those it’s much faster and cleans ditches better. When you have to re-establish the crown it is so fast. I still have my Gannon scraper box tractor for certain things where the grader doesn’t fit.

For that much road this is the ticket. Probably can get a decent price on this one. My road is only a mile and I just bought a Champion 720a series 3. Keep in mind that grading requires proper moisture and compaction.

I saw the airplanes circling near your area on my app.

But when onsite is all over the place on jobs?

What about boat trailer wheel bearings? I always used barium based where there is a possibility of water intrusion.

Should have tested that battery with a reliable tester like a Midtronics and changed it on routine maintenance. Sorry just me.

I always kept rolls of hose and reusable fittings on my truck for over 30 years. However there are certain fittings that they don’t make and adapters won’t work in those tight quarters applications. Plus some machines have a big main hose that isn’t common enough to have a roll of it. But...

It costs me more than that just to drive that far. Plus the lost time.

Ascenso.

That will work for the cylinders, got any micrometers for the crank? I have and extra set for sale.

I have 3 chargers on wheels, one is a manual Dayton from Graingers twenty years ago,works well, next is a manual Shumacher about 6-7 years old works well also, the best one is a DSR pro series by Scumacher DSR122 I have had it 10 years, it’s automatic with one manual position also. It’s good...

Just a shot in the dark for clearing codes. This is a method for some cars. Use at your own risk. Remove both battery cables and connect them together for 5 minutes to drain the computer.

Not just the skirt wear, the big thing on Diesel pistons is ring land clearance. You may need a ridge reamer and definitely a bore gauge.

Plus the fact that a friction surface is likely to rust because the surface iron and totally bare.

I always bought steel at local suppliers that deal in farm or processing equipment. Black or stainless. Usually have to buy 10’ pieces. I have been making my own steel lines for 50 years. Cheaper and faster since dealer usually has to order them.

The hidden side of inflation and taxation kept from the eyes of the general public. I recently added some walkways on one side of my house. I am a 1.5 hour drive with a loaded truck from the concrete plant. The price is $182.00 per yard. Plus the great state of CA has a new secret tax called...

Yeah that old freeze line is an issue. We don’t have that. However we must compact the entire area and drill back through it for columns because it’s not practical or even possible to compact after columns have been placed. While my shop is not pole barn style the columns that hold the weight of...

You likely don’t have the requirements we have because we have to re-compact the native soil first to get 90%RP then place the fill.

Been up there on a road that followed the river. Little windy, restaurant seemed like a hangout for Kern county sheriff. Old school house, rocky soil? A siren for the dam? Just what I remember from about 10 years ago. I am in Greeley Hill, not really a county recognized place. Sign says...

I don’t see a compactor. The standard for soils work is a 5, over build and tested to 90% RP every 12”. It takes some mixing and moisturizing.

I am looking at the landscape around your pictures trying to figure out what part of central California. I guess I am central foothills.

If it leaked around them you would see or hear or feel that.

It tells you the rings are letting the compression to get by and show up in the crankcase as it is showing.

It is a fact that the explosion cannot push the injectors open, therefore the compression can’t either. How would the engine run with compression pushing air up the injection lines? This is not an opinion.

Facts are facts.

That’s almost funny. If the injectors leaked back how would they handle the explosion? The surface area of the nozzle is so small it can’t push back. The blow by tells the story. So much guessing on here the guy is just chasing his tail until the main thing is corrected.

Too much blow by and very little resistance to cranking per compression stroke. Likely they started it with either until it wouldn’t start anymore. Time for disassembly.

The low compression, blow by and the sound of the way it cranks would be enough for me. After all the years working on engines I can tell low compression by the sound of the way it cranks.

No surprise. Shops would go out of business if they had to double purchase every test instrument.

Just connect the gauge to a known source like their air compressor. In this case he needs lot more than 30 psi.

The amperage draw will be provided by the starter and the engine and other spinning components. If the voltage drops below 9.6 it indicates a problem. Then one must diagnose.

Low cranking speed won’t give blow by. Cranking test is simple, 9.6 volts at the starter when cranking.

Since the OP said it had blow by when cranking that part of the leak down test is complete. Compression even with oil is too low. Time to disassemble and perform what can be done while apart to that degree. I have been building engines over 55 years. Checkout my Massey Ferguson MF 400 rebuild...

If you work off pavement so the tread lasts then foam is a great option. I have a JLG 34’ lift with all foam tires, they are called outrigger tires because this lift doesn’t have or need outriggers. I have had it for 20 years and it was a Hertz rental before I bought it. No tire issues ever...

To answer an older question, what is the next project?

Like they say metal tank with ground or metal sheet in the bed with ground or stick to 5s on the ground. Fueled my airplane for 20 years always connected a ground wire.

Just this.

Charge the batteries and take them to some place that has a Mid Tronics 600 series tester. That’s what I have in my shop. The spread from 900 cca rated to 700 is too far. As for the alternator voltage is good but amperage is also important. System drain is also important as are bad connections...

I have spanners like those and the three pin ones used on Case tractors too. But when they are so tight the pins break off one must resort to other things.

I find that loosening the gland before removing the cylinder is good if possible. Tapping on the barrel where the threads are with brass hammer can help too. Sometimes I have resorted to heat on older machines. I have rebuilt dozens on the machine, most of the time the barrel doesn’t need work.

Depends on what your time is worth.

Kinda late, but the first thing I do is wrap the cylinder rod with layers of tape in case my 4” pipe wrench slips off.

When cranking you should have a minimum of 9.6v at the starter terminal, it should be the same on both sides of the solenoid. I see you rebuilt the starter, does that include the solenoid? 13.6v is the minimum charging voltage at the terminals. If you don’t have either of these minimums keep...

Break something OMG. Check out my old thread with my other crawler loader used 30 years in my business. Title: my wife painted my tractor with a brush now what. Case tractor sold in 2016.

Finally getting back to the Massey. I decided to resume by starting with the ripper teeth. I don’t like to do heavy welding and grinding outside once it dries out. I am making each one separately directly from the shank because someone has used the ripper with two teeth missing. While they may...

What if your paper trail doesn’t indicate evasion?

I don’t like those because the vent is too close to discharge opening.

What is the section number you are referring to. I haven’t been able to find it.

Probably to satisfy their insurance carrier.

Searching a truck is not a scheduled audit. The search requires a warrant.

Is that one of those unwritten laws?

Did you know that Mercedes recommended adding gas to Diesel for winter fuel.

I believe that one should be capable of marking their own containers. If not they probably aren’t capable of using them.

Typical of NY and California who have so many people running around looking for something to keep themselves busy.

Many if not most elected officials are elected by huge campaign funds, lies and misinformation from them and large corporations, unions, and other billionaires. The voting public is largely uninformed, gullible and thinks electricity comes from the outlet in their wall.

I also installed numerous anchor bolts for city and county lights and they required HD galvanizing. They all have their own ideas.

Don’t you know how traffic court works? Guilty until proven innocent. Many times you are up against judges who are paid by the same revenues.

The nearest place that sells off road Diesel is 40 miles from me.

The dye for Diesel is something they had in Europe over 50 years ago. More diesel cars over there and home heating fuel was the main target. Lots of things we see here were in Europe 20 years before. Like blue lights on cop cars and rising and falling sirens instead of one stationary frequency...

They flex when supported by the tires when you’re driving anyway.

Long term storage is wasted space with a lift. For one thing you can’t use it. It is also in the way for other work.

If they are always resting on the tires how would you replace them? I haven’t had a problem lifting vehicles to service them in the last 62 years I have been doing it

Sometimes I use the tongue jack to help.

I have extra ramps for my beaver tail trailer for the low cars.

I am on home shop number 4. You have a a lot of pros and cons. One more thing is a 4 post takes up more space when not being used. I have had single post, too restrictive, I had a 2 post with both posts in ground, wasn’t too bad except for differential work. Now I have two 2 post units. Bend Pak...

You have multiple questions. First how long does it take to learn to operate the excavator. Answer: That depends on you and your adaption of hydraulic controls, hand-eye coordination. Second is the amount of time to remove the stumps. That’s loaded with variables and how well you have learned to...

They don’t have an industrial line.

Dirt shouldn’t get in if the wiper is in good shape. The hose cover guard should be moved back to allow the hoses to be seen.

It’s correct that the cylinder is held together with that square wire you see protruding. You should pull on the wire and rotate the cap at the same time. Spray some penetrating lubricant in there first since moisture usually gets in those type. You can find online places to get cylinder kits by...

I have the air and Milwaukee electric newest models including the blower. The electric is OK if you don’t have too much to do. Same for Dewalt I have the 60 volt angle grinder and circular saw. Numerous drills from both. If you have a lot to do it takes too many batteries and takes a long time...

I usually read all the posts but in this case I am just going to say you can’t trust a car dealership. It is common to get multiple codes because one causes another. Many computers are designed to set a code after a fault shows up a certain number of times or engine starts. Some will clear...

I think you mean light farm tractors cannot be expected to do the work of industrial tractors with dozer blades or even with loaders attached. You can find lots of tractor failures if you watch YouTube mostly from India. One must operate within the limits of a machine. Those little home farm...

They are cars. They want proprietary parts. EVs will be the worst in that regard. There isn’t any planning to make things like that because it’s too hard to sustain corporate profits and dividends. I like the contradictions that the government is always showing. Like reducing pollution, housing...

Almost all the Diesel engine manufacturers have been fined at some point. But the money was never refunded to the buyers! Why not? It’s just another way to tax the public and fool a portion of the public at the same time. Have you ever read the article about what California did with their money...

Yes of course and if for no other reasons they have to refine more oil and transport more fuel. But those items are conveniently never mentioned. How do you promote your agenda. Tell what sounds good, don’t mention all the facts, and answer questions with a question or change the subject. With...

California started this with the creation of CARB, they specialize in busy work. Find something to keep themselves busy. Remember 2018 Diesel truck ban was going to save xxxxx cancer deaths. The lead scientist was found to have a phony PHD. Name Hein Tran. They continued to say they believed in...

Probably a second plate welded in if you are going to attach there. Since it’s already broken.

Like someone said it is similar to pushing an airplane. I put my airplane in and out of my hangar for years and since the tail hangs out past the rear (main) wheels you just turn in the direction you want the tail to go. Just go slow and stay ahead of it.

It’s just like a transfer truck TRAILER. Just as those guys who do it everyday, a good driver can invert the trailer so the truck and trailer are side by side. That’s for areas without enough turn around space.

Yep that quick concentrated heat is the way. No heat gun or map gas will creat the fast expansion that is required.

Try greasing in several different positions and with grease gun attached and under pressure move the cylinder.

I always have one or two gallon cans with two stroke fuel. Chainsaws and backpack blower need them. But bigger machines like backhoes, loader and forklift need five gallon cans. These days it is just for use around my property so no need for bulk or vehicle mounted tank.

There are many machines that wouldn’t allow that straight short nozzle to work. Also when you are holding the can up high you are holding it by the rear handle and your thumb is not in a position to control it. No Spill is a misnomer, if it lets fuel out at all then it can spill. Not good for...

The vent seems like it isn’t in the proper place. But if it works and the plastic is correct then it is all purpose. I bought 20 plastic cans about 20 years ago all red then, $5.00 each. They have fixed, angled nozzles but no vent. Of course I put vents in them. Since I retired I don’t have my...

You need to look at the geometry of a loader pushing a blade, the arms are high mounted so you are naturally pushing down, that’s OK with a loader bucket and its large flat surface. Pushing machines for snow or dirt push from a low angle and that’s the reason you shouldn’t use float. The weight...

I use that product too. Best deal I found is Petroleum Service Company, I get 2-2.5 gallons for $179.04 including shipping. It is a good product and Cummins endorsed. The sell it in different concentration levels so read carefully.

The forum is good for suggestions and possibilities but testing is the answer.

Just to clear things a little. White smoke is incomplete combustion of Diesel fuel. Steam is water/coolant. I don’t see the engine information but a bad turbocharger seal an introduce oil into the combustion chamber as well.

I understand the money saving part. I did mine with my wife’s help completely. You can get those insulated panels up to 6”. R=8 per inch thickness. Several different finishes.

Are you using insulated panels for the walls? I really like mine. Both for temperature control and sound. I ran most of my electrical conduits under the slab. Makes a clean job. Is there an enclosure for a standby generator?

I like my door at 14x14 going into my shop. It allows for angles and mirrors.

I have had good success with Ascenso in Reno Nevada.

It all depends on how far. Typically when I was in business moving was from my construction yard to a jobsite which usually needed at minimum 3 pieces of equipment. One likely was a steel track machine and a pad foot compactor. So the answer would be no.

Here is my restored 445a. It won an award on this forum.

Having been in the paving business, first thing that comes to mind is a base like TSP or caustic soda.

Yes. Jcb 1550b, Massey Ferguson MF400 loader/ripper with 4 in 1, Ford 445a loader with gannon scraper and quick change, have grapple and auger, Gradall lift, Clark lift and JLG 40, manlift.