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Tim- The engine stands are about the same as the hoists- they are pretty similar and made in the Pacific Rim. They usually go for around $40 to $50 for a standard engine stand. They also have heavy duty versions- if you plan to do big engines ant some point you may want a HD stand. If you use a engi...

That's awesome. I know how it is to not know if an engine will fire up again after having it apart. Congrats!

It could be called "divine intervention", if you are so inclined.

Congrats!

I 'm sure Lavoy and others with more crawler experience will be able to give you some specifics on this- as I said before I have done many engine clutches but mainly on autos and wheel tractors. Unless downtime is a significant issue with you, I would go with a wait-and-see approach. I have often fo...

Tim- I don't know much about steering clutches in crawlers, but I have worn out engines clutches in both wheel tractors and autos. They will gradually have more and more slippage until the pressure plate breaks or clutch disc falls apart and the tractor stops moving. That or sometimes the engine clu...

Have you tried any crawler boneyards?

I have been using my 2010 loader with backhoe to remove small trees and perform rough to fine grading of foundation areas and driveways for my new residence. I also plan on using the Model 50 backhoe to install my new septic system and some of the undeground site utilities. I was somewhat concerned ...

Free travel generally means the distance from the clutch pedal at rest until the throwout bearing is engaged (when you start feeling resistance).

From a distance it looks like your undercarriage is in a lot better shape than mine; course I knew that mine was on the downward spiral before I bought it. It seems like there is a lot of life left in your undercarriage, at least for occasional use. It also looks like you have the Model 51 backhoe (...

Hi Barry-

I posted some of those undercarriage inspection links in the "Links" forum. It's probably more than you ever wanted to know about undercarriages.

My S/N plate was missing as well; there are some parts on the machine that can give you clues about the relative range of the S/N such as the undercarriage, fuel system, etc. You didn't say whether your machine was diesel or gas (I'm assuming gas). My machine is a diesel. The diesel has two fuel fil...

I have a 2010 crawler loader with the Model 50 backhoe. I just bought it in late summer. You can read about it and see some pics in the "Show and Tell" forum. There have been several posts lately about the 2010s and what to look for on them. Do a search in this forum for "2010" and read some of thos...

I have a 2010 crawler loader (diesel) with a Model 50 detachable backhoe.

Well, I got to test my glow plugs yesterday. All four of them had a resistance of 3 ohms, so I am assuming that means they are all good. I did verify that I have the later early injection system with the banjo and retaining nut (between S/N 29000 and 42000). The initial starting problem is still pre...

Sorry if this sounds like a naive question (as it is), but I am relatively new to diesels. Having one runaway to the point of locking up or explosion seems like a pretty scary deal. Is this phenomena limited to these Detroit diesels or is that something that can happen on any diesel? Is it strictly ...