Toolcat 5610 F and 5610 G Series Pictures

[ruffdog]

hard to tell which piece was used less or better maintained the tractor or toolcat.. at least the toolcat bucket looked like it saw dirt.. very nice equipment!!

Yes, I know! That is one reason for me to switch to the Toolcat.....I can have the loader ready quickly. Most of the work I did with the TC33D was mowing so I didn't have the loader on. When I did have a job to do, it was extra work to install the loader. I don't have much digging jobs to do anyways. I do use the loader for tree cutting work though. This past winter I had 1800 evergreens removed and chipped. There was a bunch of work to move the chips where I wanted them.

 

[ruffdog]

Here is another view of the G series....the engine and where the block heater is located. The Doosan engine has a "dry pocket" type block heater. There is a rubber plug stuck in a dry bore about 1" diameter. Part #7328972 is the new number for the kit.

 

[ruffdog]

Here is info on the "new" block heater.
blockheater-faq

Video on installing the block heater.
How to Install a Block Heater on Bobcat Machines - YouTube

 

[DEWFPO]

That's definitely a better location than the immersion heater element that the service mgr. installed on my Kubota engine at the far end of the engine by knocking out a freeze plug.

This new type is very similar to the one I installed on my 2006 Toyota 1GR-FE 4.0 liter engine. The location wasn't as easy to get to on the Toyota engine but it was easier to install. Just slide it in the hole after lubricating the element with some type of silicone gel, it clicks in and your good to go. No sanding or anything like that. It took all of about 30 seconds.

DEWFPO

 

[ruffdog]

There was a small amount of rusting in the hole that I removed with a small wire brush. The video and instructions say to install dry....no lube. Any amount of a thick grease would create an airlock so you cant push the heater in the hole because it is a fairly close fit.

 

[DEWFPO]

There was a small amount of rusting in the hole that I removed with a small wire brush. The video and instructions say to install dry....no lube. Any amount of a thick grease would create an airlock so you cant push the heater in the hole because it is a fairly close fit.

In Toyota's case, the fit was not quite as air tight and I think the grease/lube (whatever it was) was to make a complete seal around the heating unit to the block.

DEWFPO

 

[ruffdog]

Here is a 3pt adapter (black) and a 3pt receiver hitch (red) mounted on the front.

 

[Xfaxman]

Yep, very handy. Here is the Cat2 3pt adapter that I bought for the V417. It has extra rollback built in:

And the 3pt receiver hitch on it:

And a 6' box blade out front where you can easily see it:

 

[ruffdog]

Nice...very heavy duty!!!!!

That red soil you have is really something. We may find some red gooey clay 1-2 ft deep but mostly black soil on top of gravel. Is it clay or iron that gives it the red color?

Edit...what I found:

Many refer to this soil as Clay but actually the soil in Oklahoma is PORT. The color in the soil is caused by the breakdown of the rock or strata beneath the topsoil layers. Oxidation from water or air can create a breakdown effect we are use to seeing on an old chain or a corroded water pipe. The soil beneath our PORT soil is the clay rich strata that breaks down through weatherization, heat, compression and it is full of iron. Soils with high iron content tend to have a red color to it.

 

[ruffdog]

I made up a hose guide that fits on the guide lug for my grapple hoses.