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Sounds like you're trying to retract the right stabilizer all the way before having the hoe all folded up and turned all the way to the right. Bucket width shouldn't have much to do with it. A six inch wider bucket would fit on my SEE, if removing the loop at the rear of the tool box. I hate...

I like dual 12s as they offer the ability to be charged off of most any vehicle, are readily available, can supply 12 Volts for accessories, and a few other reasons. No reason to disconnect the batteries when charging them. But do leave the main switch off, just in case, so the two batteries...

Each connection in an electrical system is a potential trouble spot, and eliminating two of the four connections in a 12 Volt series setup would be an advantage. Other than that I can't think of a single reason to use a 24 Volt battery over two 12s.

Yep. At least that old.

Well, now you can picture it, so to speak. All you need to add is a stout section of 3-inch square tubing, 1/4-inch wall, and attach it to your M931.

Yeah, the episode with my Jeep is the only one I've seen. I need 48 hour days, or fewer hobbies, or maybe break a leg, so I get a chance to watch the other episodes. Would also like to see more of the Road Kill videos, and...

Good point. I guess it's barely a 1007.2 these days.

Not familiar with the butt of an M931, but it should be easy enough to build a gooseneck or 5th wheel mount for one if that's what you crave. Never did get around to it, but wanted to make a 2-1/2" vertical "receiver" for the Pete, positioned right behind the 5th wheel, and drop a B&W turn-over...

Oh, you mean more along these lines?

Well, you already know it is (was?) an M1008. Needed a stouter tow vehicle than the one I was using to pull a 10-foot dump trailer, which didn't really like pulling a full load of dirt. Also wanted a yard goat of sorts. The choices were to cut the sheet metal off the rear of my M1009 or shorten...

I wouldn't even dream about towing a gooseneck trailer with a receiver and ball mount. Or, maybe I would do it. But only if I didn't have a proper gooseneck hitch yet.

That winch mount on Dirt Every Day was likely the one Fred Williams built for his M1008. Chances are that he also wrote about it in 4-Wheel & Off Road. I'm way too far behind on magazine reading to know, but he sent me photos of the winch mount when he built it and it looked very nice. Knowing...

It can, after getting rid of 31 inches of frame. Offers better rearward visibility, too.

Never would've thought a crane would be so handy, so often.This could've been done with the tractor, but not as easily or with the same precision.

If you get a SEE you get a Case 580C. It's a very capable backhoe, and I'd say that the main drawback is that you can't work the backhoe from the drivers seat. Since I'm no expert at running a backhoe, it would comfort me if I could swing it and use the hoe as a counterweight when in precarious...

Tatra, they may look like new, but be prepared to fix a few things. Lack of use often leads to leaky cylinder seals, for example. Also, 24,5K sounds high to me, even if it is 100%. Of course, it largely depends on what you want to use the SEE for. Personally I favor good mechanicals over...

I drain the tanks, disassemble the cylinders, valves, and pump, then clean the parts with denatured alcohol. The hoses are sent to a place that cleanses them chemically. Then I reassemble the components in a dust free room, much like what large computer systems are in. Okay, not really. But I...

If you can make it here, there's no real need for having a licensed vehicle. The cops are used to seeing strange ex-military machinery on the streets and roads. You'd have to come up with something weirder than Soni Honegger's contraptions to get their attention.

Not that I mind driving 64 - it's a nice road, especially in a sports car. But a "short cut" would be nicer yet when in an MV. PM me a phone number, let me know what you have in mind and I'll try to research this end of it. Unfortunately, the ranger station is right by the lake here. And I'm...

Hey, you're just over the hill from me. Fishing? Well, I have considered running the snow blower on the FLU419 through the river this spring and find out how much fish it could fling out. There's a lake down the road, but I don't think the rangers would allow that kind of fishing there.