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Generally, the stuff you really need or want shows up much later than the unimportant stuff. I'm just surprised that you seem to value a watch over a FLU. Especially on this site you may want to watch posting comments like that.

There will be some oil in the air, coming from the compressor.

You're braver than I am. A friend has tried letting movie people use his vehicles, and it did not end well. I keep getting requests for using some of my cars in films, but decline...even if I'm the only one allowed to drive them. Sure hope it works out for you.

Well, for a SEE you don't really need a jack.

Lucked out with the first one I bought. It came with everything, including the jack. Maybe because it was in Washington, not Texas? After that, the only thing one of them came with was the ripper. Bought a new 3/4-inch impact for the HMMH for about $300, then paid a bit more for a used 1-inch...

You'll love the impacts. Especially the 1" when removing the loader (but I would still start soaking the threads with acetone and ATF a couple of days ahead of time). You might find both new and used tools on eBay. I did.

Not to be mean, but are those before or after pictures? (Sorry, couldn't resist)

I might have stuck with 10 weight oil, too, had it been readily available and affordable. Also, it just made sense to me to use hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic systems, especially since I don't need to standardize things to the extent the military does.

I run AW 32 from NAPA in the hydraulic systems. The rest I don't remember. It's in the log books, though, and seems to work.

Very nice! I would just lower the rpms, a lot, especially when latching the backhoe. If you do it at 800-1,000 rpm it'll be much less violent.

You can put a stick or a piece of tubing in there to find out.

I noticed that mount in the photos posted earlier, and wondered if there was room to shift with a rifle in there. The base is towards the rear wall, by the way. Sure haven't seen one in a FLU before.

On my FLUs the switches have always worked with the hand throttle low enough that the engines barely stay running. And as I recall, the high idle switch should take the RPM to about 1,800 - in other words, lower than what you're about to test with.

Nice! Do take the time to clean up all exposed cylinder rods before playing with the loader or backhoe. Many has had to replace cylinder seals that were ruined by dirt or paint.

A man has to know his limits, they say.

I can relate. These things are fun, and there's a lot to learn. I love learning.

I get the occasional email from him, but he's definitely not active here anymore.

Actually, the 32-footer is a bit better equipped, except for the hydraulic jacks. It also has a full Blackwood deck. Maybe something else, too, that I can't remember.

A new one with the same options is supposedly about $36K now. If you can find one for 22, grab it and run. When searching for a longer one about a month and half ago I couldn't even find one with air suspension, disc brakes, and the hydraulic dovetail. So I ordered a different brand, this time...

According to the dealer I bought it from it's worth about $30K. But he told me that about a month ago so it may be $32K now, the way trailer prices are going.