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Since I'm not sure just how much work it would be to remove (which is likely the easy part) and reinstall the backhoe, does anybody know of photos and/or a video of the procedure? What I do know is that hooking up a 3-point backhoe to a tractor was a royal pain, even with extendable lift arms...

I must be getting old, because it bugged me when I came across the forklift and crane parts off an HMMH for sale. That means that somebody took a useful vehicle (only 290 made) and turned it into a basic Unimog. Except with a front suspension lockout and blackout lights. But, hey, it's a free...

I, too, am curious about the tires and wheels. But why buy a SEE and take the useful stuff off of it? To then also modify the suspension would make it that much harder to put the useful stuff back on again.

The 365/80s are too tall for my liking, and I should've also pointed out that I'd prefer a bias ply. Main reason being that I'm not fond of replacing tires based on age, but also because I recently put a hole in the sidewall of a 12.5R20 and bias ply tires generally have stouter sidewalls. To be...

Id like to go the opposite way, to a shorter and wider tire, since I don't need the extra speed or ground clearance but would prefer a lower contact pressure and better stability. Anyone have a suggestion in the 35 to 38-inch tall range? It could well be an ag tire as road use really isn't an issue.

What would be the purpose? Indeed, each connection is a potential trouble spot, so there would be a 50% reduction in those, but other than that I can't see any advantage over having the lower cost and extra capacity of dual 12 Volt batteries.

At the speeds I'm driving the SEE, I don't think that a spinal cord injury is likely, and (so far) most rollovers I've been in has been with a lap belt. Plus a few without anything. I've thought about using air springs to suck the suspension up, like a lift axle, but a straight swap of coil for...

I have no experience with a regular backhoe so I'm learning as I go here, but it sure seems like not having suspension would be a good thing. One of these years I'll figure out a simple way to at least limit the droop in the rear. 30 mph is probably the fastest I've driven my SEE, but it was...

Hey, you just made the coin fall down! Why the heck wouldn't it work if closing the valves after lowering the bucket?? Might break some parts, but... I'll have to try that. Stay tuned for more stuck stories - and this time I'll try to remember to take a picture of the (potentially) resulting mishap.

Has anyone else tried crossing a ditch with a SEE, using the "normal backhoe method"? In other words, lift the rear axle across the ditch using the backhoe, then get in the cab, lower the loader and let it slide on the bucket while backing up, letting the front axle get across. I tried that the...

Don't toss those batteries quite yet. With correct charging (low amps) and desulfation, you just might be able to make them usable again. And if you prefer function over originality, I've replaced almost all the work lights with the cheap, round LED ones from Amazon.

Nice! Are you the owner of the one in the background, too, or is that photo from where you picked yours up? And don't forget to add a little air to the left rear - it looks a bit low.

Maybe one of the SEE at work will stick.

Today the HMMH paid for itself. Had to fix the "foundation" for a 1,000 gal. propane tank, as it was rotated nearly to the point of rolling, and also not even close to level. The only thing which could've been better would've been having two cranes - that would've made it quicker and easier yet...

I've replaced the fluids in both the front and rear systems with AW 32, from NAPA. Especially the backhoe seems to be happier with actual hydraulic fluid.

Carb cleaner didn't do squat to the coatings on the strainer. Tried gasoline, and it seems to be loosening at least some of it up. Flushed the tank with gas, more dirt and stuff came out, including rather large pieces of silicone this time. At least it looks like remnants of orange silicone. Put...

That's from my parts SEE, which came from Texarkana. That might be a common denominator here...a diesel shortage at that place, and maybe JP-8 was used instead? Not sure why JP-8 would make things "grow" in the tank, though. May not even have anything to do with it. Could be old diesel, with...

Alright, that makes two of us with funny smelling fuel. Does yours also have strange deposits on the strainer in the tank?

The strainer itself looks like it's galvanized steel, the tank is aluminum (okay, I think it is), and the cap appears to be brass. I should take a magnet to the chains, they might be stainless. Either way, it is a bit of a concoction of materials. After several days of soaking in diesel...

Not just a cattle guard, but a HEAVY cattle guard. I use it to create temporary "bridges" over the irrigation ditches. Can't just drive through them anymore - not since I dug them out wide and deep with the SEE.