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Did some reorganization yesterday, and once again, I don't know how I ever got along without a crane. And no levers (or anything else) got hurt in the process.

Jay (Couch Off Road) would be happy to see us gather at his place. Haven't seen it yet, but he has quite the playground we could use. Also, he offered to educate us on some of the quirks the FLUs have. Karl, you want to take it from here?

Jay Couch just might be kind enough to let people play at his place.

Being selfish and not wanting to drive too far, how about in Colorado? There seems to be a fair amount of FLUs in the general area.

Amen!

If you look in this thread, not too many pages back, there are photos of home made versions. Or, you can just buy one from Expedition Imports.

I'd change the fluid, regardless of what's in there, if you haven't already. And like tennmogger says, clean the filter while you're at it. And check belt tension. I have a loader that's lame, like yours (but minus the noise), and one that works well. Haven't got around to figuring out what the...

Jay Couch (Couch Off Road) made some mods described on the SEE, HHMH, and HME thread some time back. You may want to look into finding that one.

Is it the pump or the belt that makes the noise?

I don't think it'd affect the force much, if any, but the speed.

That has to be because there's oil in the air system, and the selector valve is leaking. Does oil come out when draining the tanks, too?

Ouch! Did you not know about this forum before starting the repairs, or did you not have time to deal with it yourself? I find SEEs very interesting to work on because it's so educational. I love to learn, and have never had a vehicle with so many different types of systems wrapped into one...

Not a completely fair comparison as I needed a backhoe. So I bought a SEE, because I liked them better than a traditional backhoe. I also like '65 Cadillacs, and bought one. Does either make me any money? Of course not. But I like both, and the SEE is quite useful. Lastly, almost every time I...

I think a SEE could work well for what you have in mind. I wouldn't exactly refer to one as "high speed", but they are faster than many tractors. Smooth ride? Well, the suspension obviously helps a lot, but keep in mind that the tires are only about 40 inches tall, so they don't soak up bumps...

As a rainy day project, I finally got around to make 20-foot extension hoses for the tool reel. Now my projects will likely require 41 feet of reach, not just 21 feet.

I would try to figure out why you don't get air to the tank that supplies the trailer valve before worrying about the valve itself. At least I'd think it works that way.

Ick!!

Brent, I sounds like you already found the problem. If memory serves me, that rear tank is for the trailer brakes. Good luck, and welcome!

So now you, too, are curious about what the relay that the switch (now wire) activates? I need to look into what's going on with the HMMH's air system. The last two times I've used it, the unloader keeps "puffing" every 10 seconds or so. Obviously the air isn't getting to the tanks as it...

Take a road trip, Ed. I have found that I need at least a weekly SEE (backhoe) fix, so I'd gladly let you dig a hole here, just for the heck of it. As long as I get to do some digging, too, that is.