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As it stands now, I won't need a parts SEE. The (formerly) parts SEE is rapidly regaining its parts status. There are a few things still to check, but if it continues to refuse to start... I've learned a lot about the fuel system since yesterday, but apparently not enough.

Nah, not real snow yet. As you can see in the photo, I plowed what little there was into a berm to get a chance to run the 'blower. It will shoot it some 50-60 feet even at 1,600 rpm, which is encouraging. Eventually i managed to plug the chute by going head on into a large pile of very wet...

Today turned out to be a very educational day. Not much progress, but many things learned. One, which apply to those of us with a SEE in a wintry climate, I thought of some time ago (but actually remembered to check today). Before lowering the backhoe, make sure the levers aren't ice covered...

Welcome back, Dave, and thanks for the tip.

Well, this was an anticlimactic experience. Always wanting to learn, curiosity finally made me look up what a "bionic heater" is. What I found was that every water cooled vehicle I've ever owned, with the exception of early Jeeps, came with a bionic heater from the factory. A few of those Jeeps...

Holy crap! Sitting at 25 degrees must've felt, um, unnerving. I've only seen just over 20 on my inclinometer and that made me put my seat belt on, for the first time. Could the loader be helpful for a front tire change? It depends. Not if your SEE's loader is like mine (gutless). But the one on...

Anybody considering upgrading to larger hydraulic cylinders on their FLU? Apparently Bosch has some beefy ones.

A good day was had, overall, so although off subject: Sold my M1009 for $400 over asking price. And no, there was no bidding war - the buyer came from hundreds of miles away with the intent to buy it, which he did. Not sure where this fits in with my normal "I'm much better at buying than...

On the contrary, Bison. If you have time to search for and watch videos, maybe keep looking for one that shows the basics of a FLU's components and their operation. I'm still trying to grasp that you have hours of user time on the HMMH, yet didn't get around to look under/in/on it enough to (for...

Two of my FLUs came with regular (small) batteries in them, one courtesy of the Govt. (or possibly GP), the other's were presumably installed by the previous owner. Granted, I haven't driven either one much, but there has been no sign of them boiling. My first SEE, on the other hand (while it...

I'm not worried about destroying the radials. As you've found, the stock Michelins leave a bit to be desired. And I'm a bias tire fan, anyway. Don't know if the pictured chain is radial friendly or not, but they look stout and are cheap, so once cut to size that's what I'll use. I doubt that...

Maybe you can put a small 3-D printer in there, moving it with a stick or something, and have it make new ducts on the spot? Never did try the defroster. I guess turning the heater off would redirect the air to the upstairs. Tomorrow might be a good time to try it as there's snow coming down and...

I'm no tire chain connoisseur so I merely run whatever chains I have on whatever tires I have, and make them fit the best I can since they're usually not made for the application. What I do know, however, is that even crappy chains deliver much better traction in the snow. If they only provide...

Chains, Bison, chains. Last winter I used a pair of basic square link tire chains (a $60 yard sale find for 4-1/2 pairs) on the rear of the SEE, and they made a world of difference. Yes, I still managed to get stuck, but dug much deeper holes trying to get out of than would've been possible...

Probably a bit like welding on a gas tank. Except then you know it'll go "poof" at some point.

Wow, Mark, that's a manly thumb. If/when I get a cheapy version, being smaller and thinner it should fit fine. Thanks for the info.

Mark, I've been giving serious thought to adding a thumb recently, but the one I considered is about half the weight of yours. If you don't mind, what make and model did you get? And maybe more importantly, what length is it?

Planning ahead for trenching (and ditch cleaning) myself, I'm about to order a 12-inch bucket. The problem I foresee when using it for trenching is that the width at the upper pin is about 15 inches. Showing the bucket deeper than it is "tall" will not be kind to the upper pivot point, unless...