Recent content by SpringHollow

I kept meaning to say that on mine, I kicked the bottom of the attachment plate out ~5 1/2 - 6" with a plate of steel and welded sides to it as well. It has worked well. I can tilt my bush hog down over the edge of a steep bank and reach down about 8' from the top. So far, it has worked well...

And the problem was?

Premade hoses at places like Tractor Supply etc are pretty inexpensive. I can not see why custom hoses would be needed in this situation.

I set my trailer up with it since the backup assist came with the truck. It is actually pretty neat and works well. But I never use it. My trailers are 16 - 24' so they are pretty easy to backup.

Disconnect the wire in question and run a temporary bypass for that wire (don't run through the tunnel) and see if that changes anything. If it does, you know the problem. If it doesn't, just reconnect it.

9 years ago, I bought a new aftermarket starter for $95. It is still going strong.

I use 2 different mini hoes (they are not Power Trac models) quite a bit. They definitely put a huge amount of stress on things the way I use them when digging through our hard clay and shale. The swinging one can put some sideways stress especially when using it to pull logs sideways out of...

It has happened a few times over the years.

My alternator has always been on the high side, around 14.5V. Even the replacement alternator ran this high. One battery actually got boiled.

I replaced mine with flat face connectors - easier to keep clean and connect.

I am currently welding an 1850 adapter to a 1445(?) 4-in-1 bucket (I wanted the width to be as wide or wider than my tires). Does the bucket bend if you hit a stubborn rock while cutting in reverse? Ken

They are not too hard to replace. There are videos on YouTube.

If they are cheap and aftermarket, they are single coil. I do not know if the two coil ones are made any more. Some Deutz distributers were selling single coil the last time I looked.

The single coil versions have not lasted as long for me.

An additional pair of hydraulic circuits is an upgrade that I use a lot especially with my V-plow and swinging mini hoe. It is also very nice not to have to keep undoing the auxiliary circuit when using hydraulic attachments. I definitely do not regret doing it.