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by amos
Wed Apr 25, 2018 6:08 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Kicking You While Your Down
Replies: 2
Views: 3170

Re: Kicking You While Your Down

What a terrible story. I'm late 50's and was taught that a man's word is his worth. If your word is no good then you're worthless as a man. Has served me well in life. But it seems that last decade or two more and more people are only out for the money and could care less about lying,cheating,and st...
by amos
Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:07 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Major incident at work today!
Replies: 7
Views: 6145

Re: Major incident at work today!

Update: so far 8 yards of contaminated dirt has been removed and testing still shows contaminated.Will know wednesday if the spill is remediated.Then clean fill to be brought in and packed.
by amos
Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:19 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: reverser oil flow question
Replies: 94
Views: 8504903

Re: reverser oil flow question

Joe, I have the same problem with my JD450B and been testing it all day today, pressure is at 150 PSI but no reverse, good in high, low forward. I pulled the engine to get into the transmission and stopped for today to see if I could find out how to take this transmission apart. It is new water for...
by amos
Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:10 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: reverser oil flow question
Replies: 94
Views: 8504903

Re: reverser oil flow question

When I got home from work last night I decided to try back flush the system as Amos suggested. I removed the bolt from the needle valve hole and hooked the air hose to the pressure check point. I left the needle valve access plug out of the case and put a screen wire strainer, from my wife’s kitche...
by amos
Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:55 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Back from auction
Replies: 1
Views: 2466

Re: Back from auction

Blade: looks to be early model King Kutter brand: 1980's maybe?. Found a very similar design on a farm equipment site. $1295.00 + freight new. Looks like I got a deal and now wife wants it painted.....
This whole interweb thing is handy every now and again :D
Amos
by amos
Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:45 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Back from auction
Replies: 1
Views: 2466

Back from auction

10' mowers I had my eye one were pretty well used up and sold high.Did get a Bush Hog 8' with tow set up and hydraulic deck lift/height adjustment for $3000.00.Center gear box is 140HP and outboard boxes are 90HP. 2012 model and when I got it to farm I hooked it up and started mowing.No rust on deck...
by amos
Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:23 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Major incident at work today!
Replies: 7
Views: 6145

Re: Major incident at work today!

Woke up this morning and BP is still in stratosphere. Knees throbbing(worked garden yesterday to relieve stress. Garden looking pretty good btw) and today is my b-day. All things pass and maybe I'll get some good deals at the auction tomorrow. Back to the garden(at the factory site): seeing some blo...
by amos
Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:44 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: JD 350
Replies: 18
Views: 11198

Re: JD 350

amos wrote:
Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:40 am
Sounds like adjustment or rust. Pull back on right steer lever then release a few dozen times and if it goes away it was rust. If it doesn't then re-do adjustment procedure.
Amos
Forgot to add this part: Pull back and release a few dozen time while moving forward and reverse.
by amos
Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:40 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: JD 350
Replies: 18
Views: 11198

Re: JD 350

Sounds like adjustment or rust. Pull back on right steer lever then release a few dozen times and if it goes away it was rust. If it doesn't then re-do adjustment procedure.
Amos
by amos
Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:30 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Backhoe weight
Replies: 7
Views: 6629

Re: Backhoe weight

Hi Terry, Maybe not: when I load heavy I position the load to give max allowable hitch weight: be it bumper or gooseneck ball. If gooseneck I can legally pick up another 4000 pounds. I'm running a Ram 3500 with drivetrain and suspension set up for max trailer weight of 29,000 pounds. My heaviest bui...
by amos
Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:51 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Major incident at work today!
Replies: 7
Views: 6145

Major incident at work today!

I have a factory in my hometown and own half a city block adjoining it in the downtown area. As a courtesy I allow paving contractors to use a portion of the area to stock pile materials and stage equipment.All I ask is that they respect my property and if conducive to all parties offer some type of...
by amos
Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:49 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Backhoe weight
Replies: 7
Views: 6629

Re: Backhoe weight

Stan Disbrow wrote:
Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:48 am
Hi,

Given the subject, my brain read 'live cast auction' as 'live cast iron auction'. :P

And, I had a cup of coffee this morning!

Stan
:lol:
by amos
Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:11 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: reverser oil flow question
Replies: 94
Views: 8504903

Re: reverser oil flow question

I can offer no guidance but in reading your very detailed posts it seems as though you are correct in assuming some type of restriction in the control oil flow.How to clean the system is the question. On other hydraulic system I have back flowed to a drain point(line removed etc). From the point of ...
by amos
Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:49 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Backhoe weight
Replies: 7
Views: 6629

Re: Backhoe weight

Ritchie specs say the 2WD is 14,285 and max weight is 17,545- which I believe is their way of saying 4WD. Bruce I agree with B Town. TLB's (Late 1970's forward) are a lot heavier than they look or one would think. I've got a Case 480E 2wd loader landscaper (loader and 6 way 6' box blade with ripper...
by amos
Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:49 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Equipment gods are in a pissy mood....
Replies: 5
Views: 5049

Re: Equipment gods are in a pissy mood....

New alternator and belt installed yesterday and everything back to working again(til when is the question). Off to auction on Friday maybe: need a 10' mower something fierce and auction has 3 up for sale.And some interesting tractors.......
Amos