Recent content by The FLU farm

I ran that blade on my "parts SEE" for a couple of years, pushing snow and dirt. Plops right on. But it does indeed belong on a "specialized FLU", the HME. You could always convert the loader to Quick Tach and use any skid steer or tractor loader blades, pallet forks, etc. Did that to the...

I'm no fan of the SEE's loader. Maybe it's a lack of practice, but I'm much faster and better with the tractors' loaders. For dozer work, this one does work quite well. Would be better if there was no suspension, especially in the front, much like when operating the SEE's loader.

That measurement is fixed by distance between the mounts and the length of the Panhard rod. Sure, it varies a little when the suspension compresses and extends, but since it's nearly horizontal in static position the axle's movements are very small. And yes, I'll keep calling it a Panhard rod...

With a winch you can easily move the axle side to side relative to the chassis, and in either direction. That Panhard rod is what positions the axle laterally and there can be quite high forces on it. On some vehicles they're straight, on others there are bends in them, but that doesn't matter...

Finally remembered to look, now guessing that it's the lateral rod right above the Panhard rod. Even though you posted an illustration of the Panhard rod. Oops, reread your post and it seems it's actually the Panhard rod after all (or control arm as they for some odd reason call it) you can't...

Alright, I need to take a peek under a FLU and see what rod you're talking about here. Not a Panhard rod, and not a control arm from what I can tell. The easier task is setting the toe-in. It automatically evens out between the two tires, so don't worry about the right or left tire, but adjust...

If I'm thinking about the correct part it's the Panhard rod. Without it the axle can move laterally somewhat freely. You could try using a winch, even a very small hand powered one, or it might work to turn the steering until things line up. The latter would be quicker if you can have someone...

If the rod hasn't changed length, move the chassis over to make the holes line up.

I hit yellow jacket nests with a weed whacker, twice. Looked like the Michelin man after the first encounter, and was told I'd either get immune or allergic to those bastards. The next summer, after hitting another nest, I learned that I was not immune. And by the way, contrary to what you...

I think that "something" has to do with us still coming out of an ice age. And weren't we told that by year 2000 we'd be heading for another ice age? Yeah, weather changes, always has, and always will (see, I did say yeah). Cant really compare the butterfly etc. numbers from my childhood to...

Thankfully global warming hasn't quite reached my little corner of the world yet. But a lack of precipitation has. I can only hope that the monsoon season does its thing since winter did not.

Hey, I recently spent two days in Phoenix. Dry yes, hotter than Hades, yes. Miserable. And just back from four days in SoCal, which was both hot and humid. Even more miserable. You know it's on the warm side when needing a koozy to hold my alcoholic beverage of choice - not because it's cold...

Could it wait until it's less than 150 degrees outside?

There's no way I'd sell the SEEs, or the HMMH. Those are just way too useful to get rid of.

I know the feeling. I've started looking for a good home for the HME. It'd be hard to replace that one if/when I come to my senses.