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I remember seeing little rubber knobbies, but no gasket. Not sure I could get the hood to latch if there was a gasket, it's tricky enough to get the little arms to grab when securing the hood as is.

Close, Mr. Hood, but no cigar. As of now anyway, the HMMH only has one strobe light on top, no additional lighting (although all the work lights are changed to LED) and there are two spot mirrors (larger than what is pictured) added. I like the idea of bigger front wheels, though. It would allow...

I must admit that I was holding onto the levers by the knobs only. Surely that would've made all the difference had I snagged the cables.

After looking at the results of the analysis of the "hydraulic fluid" in my SEE (as well as most all of them offered at GP), that 10W oil came out rather quickly. In the process I changed to AW-32, thinking that maybe it was better to run hydraulic fluid in the hydraulics rather than regular...

Mark, you'd be surprised what desulfation can do for aging batteries. From cheap BatteryMINDers to very effective Canadus products, there are several ways to revive old batteries and to keep any battery alive longer. It may be coincidental, but the battery in my Jeep is an Optima deep cycle...

When just sitting with the main switch off, they're just two batteries with individual properties. When you're running the engine (charging) they are both happier, but it's not perfect. It's if you leave the master switch on with the engine off that the batteries' differences have an effect...

Thanks, FOD. Hearing that saved me from the hassle of pouring the old 10W back in again.

http://livhaven.com/blog/hydac-stat-free-elements-new-problems-new-solutions/?utm_source=FTemail&utm_medium=Email If the above link works (never tried this before), you can learn about a new potential problem for us FLU owners. Apparently fighting off rats and chasing rust particles in the air...

From what I heard, it's irrelevant who won them. The price went up so high that it'd be cheaper to burn dollar bills in the cab for warmth.

How about a hydraulic setup that supposedly drives the vehicle? Anybody have a source for information on this lump?

One thing I forgot to mention is that there are two versions of the Group 31 Optimas. One has regular battery terminals, which allows using the original battery cables, and the other has the better 5/16" studs that would require modifying the cables.

Mark, I've read about people getting the stock batteries at NAPA, and for a decent price. I don't like messing with filling batteries, so I got Optima group 31s from Amazon, and they fit very well after removing the sliding mechanism and a (poorly) spot welded bracket in the rear. A simple...

There's much more on the to-do list and so far all I've accomplished is to put a quick attach on the loader and run the hoses for a hydraulic snow blower (meant for a low-flow Bobcat). It's the simplest possible setup in that either the backhoe or the hoses to the front are pressurized depending...

I've done my share of driving motorcycles and vehicles without tops and/or heaters in the snow - which is likely why my body really ​dislikes such activities these days.

Not quite, Ahab, the Bugeye is full bodied, but the Seven could easily become open wheeled. I've considered unbolting the fenders since they're not legally required here. Photos? Now you ask, after we got four inches of snow. Not enough to try the snowblower, but a bit much for driving...

Good thinking, Mark. I forgot about those fine machines. MSMOG, that's in your backyard...would you happen to know where they did end up? And one of those would be a good source for the partial loader I would like to use as a base for Snow Blower, the Sequel. At least I think that one or two...

Hey, are you insinuating that I should slow down when driving my AH Bugeye, or Lotus Super 7 replica?? They're already quite a bit slower than the 300-hp MGB I recently sold, and there's a limit to how slowly I can drive. On the road, that is. And speaking of leaving things behind in the rear...

Interesting how the newer 1550L37 has a much more square body and a flat windshield. In comparison, the green (literally) HMMH sports far better aerodynamics, and being smaller it should also handle better. Now I'm finally starting to understand why Bison is treating his HMMH like a sports car...

Yeah, apparently it can be set to keep the steering wheel in a given position. Perfect for me as it could make a FLU run in circles...like I do.

A worthwhile option? Not only could it be a decent anti-theft device (as if a FLU would be easy to steal), but I like to look at it as cruise control for the steering.