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Brian, from what I found, it's a Case 580C. The local shop that has rebuilt a few of my SEE and HMMH cylinders concluded that it's dirt buildup and lack of use that caused the leaks, except for one where a poor masking job had left a chunk of OD paint on the rod. Since then I've cleaned off the...

Indeed it does. I got a chance to peek into the pile-o'-valves behind the cab yesterday, but need to take the time to follow the hoses and tubing to figure out which one does what. I'm curious myself, and it might help Brian.

I'm guessing that Brian means the one by the levers for unlocking/locking and lowering/raising the backhoe, below the hose reel. Is there any other switch in that system?

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A neighbor once told me about the "dragging in Reverse trick", and I've been most grateful for that. Never tried with the SEE, though. And there's my hydraulic issue: the loader won't lift the front. Either way, I guess I need to practice more with the SEE. And I'll try to think of what might be...

Brian, I haven't had any issues with my tool hydraulics, so I can't help you there. Yet, anyway. But I wanted to congratulate you on your skills with the loader. I wouldn't even think of trying to grade with it...I'm bad enough with a regular tractor.

Thank God for the SEE! Today's stupid undertaking was to go get some gravel in a 16-foot dump trailer. Maybe not dumb in itself, but I took a full scoop from the loader, and that was. When weighed on the way out they said it was nine tons. That's 18,000 lbs. in a trailer with a 16,000 lb. GVWR...

Had the same issue when changing oil and filter on the HMMH the other day. If it happens again, I'll try blowing the crud out with compressed air before removing the drain plug and making a mess.

I had missed the need for a bulge in the wheel center to clear the caliper (just in time, thanks profo!) but do know that the minimum ID in the wheel's drop center is 17.25 inches for the calipers to clear. Also, the factory backspacing is 10-1/8 inch. Looks like I'm onto plan B, widening the...

At some point I'll make an easily removable extension for the exhaust pipe - and hope I'll remember to remove it before heading into the trees. Or maybe it should be made flexible instead?

Say what? Yeah, ear muffs are our friend. So is turning the flapper on the exhaust to face the right side. It did help with both noise and getting smoked.

Happy Memorial Day everybody!

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Hey, Felix, I'm guessing that you're looking through older posts. It'd be helpful if you could quote the original post, or at least mention the number of the post, so that I'd have an idea what your posts are supposed to refer to. Your second one I can tell has to do with how to lock the backhoe...

I don't see how removing the implements makes it a truck. Trucks you put cargo on, so unless you also install a bed of some sort it should still be a tractor - which you pull things with. If you do end up removing the loader and backhoe, please let me know how much fun it was to reinstall them.

Yeah, I've always figured that it'd be the easiest to treat the SEE as the tractor it is. Bought two inexpensive LED strobe lights (less than $20 each) to put over the cab, mounted on small but strong magnets. Also got a triangle mount for the back, and use the cheap LED worklights (replaced the...

never thought about what it'd be worth, but I wouldn't be greedy. I have so darn many parts and pieces and vehicles that I need to cleanse the garage at least to some extent. Even sold my beloved M1009 a while back, with 3/4-ton axles, Banks turbo, TH700R4, Atlas 'case, and more. That one I...

Tinstar, if you don't mind painting it, I have a NOS dash. According to the dealer it was the last one out there, so I couldn't whine too much about it being blue. Bought for a crew cab but ended up having the original rebuilt instead. Come to think of it, I should probably make sure it'd fit...

It can't be by much, if it is. At least it's not obvious to me.

That's one question I'd like to know the answer to as well. Could be a simple as that the centers are moved inboard. Or turned around in the rims. I don't remember where the drop center is on a stock wheel. Might have to give doing one of the two a try, since I'd really would like a wider track...