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Looks quite similar to my set up except I don't have a cable. It's a solid linkage or two from the shifter to the trans. Your access looks similar too, although it's hard to tell on mine because the cab floor is limiting the view from underneath, and there is pretty much no view from above. I...

I'm a little surprised by your shoes. Obviously people actually do wear clogs there? I thought it was an old timey thing that had passed into history. (no judgement - I heard they were comfortable)

Is that a tattoo of himself on his chest?? :)

I don't speak french, just a little "France" french I learned in high school before they banned me from the languages department. BUT Between the HS stuff, and the "street" french local to my area, I once had to translate for a Ugandan man (Africans use France french) and a guy from here who...

Is there some incantation for that? A boisterous dance maybe? Tell me !!

Honestly, I am not impressed. I don't care for hydro static drive apparently. I have found it's power limits many times already. The dash "glass" fogs over in humidity. There are already some rust spots coming out on brackets etc. My biggest issue is the drive. I find it noisy. Others tell me...

I find sitting and looking at it for long periods also helps :)

LOL yup. Most of my "problems/questions" turn out to be something silly, so a wire off didn't require a thread really, but hey.... what else do I have to do but post on TBN?

Just to close this thread off, that wire in the pic fixed it........ obviously was going to. Glad it did too.

For those who were losing sleep over my predicament......... Finally got a chance to look at it, but still haven't had time to hook it all up and try it. Here's what I saw. In the 3rd function harness. Must have been loose and vibrated off because when it quit working I was nowhere near...

Anyone have leads on wiring diagrams or fuse location chart?

I checked it a little while ago and it was clear/clean. First time running it since checking it, and if it is that black then there's another problem :) Plus, I saw the oil streaming out from the grapple area (or pinched oil jug) nowhere near the engine.

That's what I was thinking. It was added when purchased, but the wiring comes standard on that model and is tucked away until needed, so I assume a fused circuit. They just add the hydraulics if required.

Started to pour rain so I came in to ask rather than looking for myself :) Using my grapple for about 3 hours. Worked fine. I was just finishing up by relocating two beams to another pile. As I backed away after picking them up there was a steady pour of oil from one end of the grapple but...

Interesting, possibly ironic license plate

Chevy Chase had a role in the remake too. I don't know if they restored another car, or if it was from the original movie. Quite a few references to the original.

And seen at the end of the remake too, with Christina Applegate and Ed Helm (?)

Overthinking this IMO. Haywagon - with a front axle, supporting weight, vs. a landscape trailer that needs something under the front to hold it up, and direct it. Haywagon - full trailer Landscape trailer - semi trailer. I wouldn't define a converter dolly as a trailer per se. It is just a...

Now that I have clearly noticed what the site glass looks like with the proper level, I will have less trouble. At some point, I will stumble on some dye and grab it. (I always wait for stuff and it almost always falls in my lap eventually. If I get to a 50 service I'll use the TYM colored fluid...

DANG !! Good thing I didn't have time to run out and try that.

Just checked. Available, but twice the price for shipping than what the product is.

Really? I never once considered that. I'll try to remember when the time comes :)

Called the JD dealer. No dye. Have to order it. Had my boss check with a MF dealer while he was there. No dye, but thought it was a great idea???? Bought a $20 siphon pump on-line supposedly good for sucking engine oil out. Stuck the tube in the "gear box" through the add hole. Had the two empty...

I was just having some fun. I've camped quite a bit, and of course through various hunting seasons (including bear season) I've seen a couple. No biggie. I've also shared my theory here that if you can get past the attacking claws and teeth, scratch them behind the ears and they calm right...

Why some don't enjoy it? Depends, to a degree, on where you camp.

The luggage has long since fallen out.

From about 5 feet away. Zoomed in. Once I saw this full size on my PC as opposed to phone, I realized it probably is over full. I called the dealer again today and asked if they had any dye. Nope, but they have colored fluid. I'm not buying $150 worth of new fluid if I just have to drain some...

I thought I was sure. Now I'm almost just as sure it the fluid is soooo clear it was there all the time. Like many others, I may have been duped it seems. I'm going by my top up last fall when I did actually see the level adjust to the red dot in the center. With a darker tint fluid. It was...

I haven't gone any further than my essay above. If anyone has ever read my other posts, I am notorious for overlooking the simple and obvious sometimes. An example would be my contribution to a welder thread regarding a welder I bought that wouldn't work. Which is odd because I got my brother's...

I misread your post and thought it was actual hydraulic oil as opposed to dye. But $15 US is like $23504 Canadian Pesos :) I'll look this stuff up. I think I will call the dealer again and make sure it doesn't void my warranty too. I had a thought about some kind of "leak trace" or dye to make...

Things I found (and many of you as well) that look suspicious. But if it's photo shopped, it's fairly well done. Ripper angle to trailer - mentioned. Strap - mentioned Looks like part of a building through the cab. Out of place to background. Random tree over blade? Or post with no lines...

Thanks for the replies. Called the dealer today and talked to the tech. He's mystified too because losing that much fluid (if I am) would make a HUGE mess somewhere. I came to the same conclusion. Given what it would cost me in lost time from work etc. I think my next move is to pick up a new...

Did this. Relieved to see engine oil at the correct level.

Did all of this except the color stuff. Thought of it, but didn't think food coloring was a good idea :)

2024 TYM T25 with about 15 hrs. I bought it new last October(ish). It came with the front grapple installed and I used it a bit last fall. Then the snow came and I went to the bucket which hadn't been installed until then. At some point I learned how to check the TDH fluid level through the site...

Happened twice this week around Toronto. https://www.insauga.com/dump-truck-hits-a-sign-shutting-down-qew-lanes-in-ontario-again/

Pretty sure when I was looking about 6 mths ago they had 'em in 4wd. I wouldn't have noted them if they didn't. Don't have the time to check right now.

I think they're making a come back. With an 8 foot box which seemed was hard to find for a long time. Dodge now has a "classic tradesman" model or something like that. Standard cab, 8' bed, and even has crank windows. In white for $34K here. Add a color and it gets pricey really fast.

The shuttle shift is not on the dash or near the steering wheel. It is on the floor with the other 2 levers and goes through the side if the trans housing.

Never learned to back up?

My 2024 TYM T25 has, if I remember correctly, a 6 year "bumper to bumper", and a 10yr powertrain warranty. TYM is a popular brand.

Fotons are not a rebranded Jinma. SOME of the parts are close or the same, but not enough to use most Jinma manuals. I have a 206 Foton 504 and have several threads on them for different things. They are a division of Lovol tractors from China and were very inexpensive when they hit North...

Sound advice. Back in my auto days we would watch someone cutting an exhaust down. In anticipation of what the sparks falling into his Bic lighter pocket might do.

Perfect. Just my style :)

From the first spark I heard bacon frying. I played with the amps (my only choice of setting for some reason (synergeric) and I got different effects from different amperage of course. 100, 75 (best on my small scrap) then 50 (no good). Quite thin metal.

I mentioned earlier that I was a licensed mechanic from 1987 to 2005 and I had to learn to weld to get my license. I have a 40+ yr old flux core mig in the basement right now that never worked right - and the last time I needed to use that was around 2004. So I do see a need coming up for a...

By the way, even though I can never tell anyone what brand of welder it is because I can't pronounce the name, it works pretty slick. And that's without a chance to practice yet. My 3 small test beads were better than my best when I first learned 40ish years ago.

Soooo, I finally got to try your suggestions to help me with my un-pronouncible welder. It's not in the manual, so apparently we're born with the knowledge, that I didn't get in my dna. You must pull the wire feed trigger to make it work. Thanks for the help all (he said embarrassingly).

Buddy who has my truck (work space for me) called this morning and said there's a guy there right now willing to weld the truck frame I needed welded. And he would finish up any grinding for clean up welding prep instead of me having to do it. I said go ahead. He had everything he needed so...

Didn't get a chance to try it yet, but happened to find out a girl I'm dealing with at work is also a welder. She smiled and said pull the trigger. So it's looking that's the problem. I'll be back once I try it for sure. And I also found someone to do some welding on the frame of a truck I...

Oh FFS !! If it wasn't so dark out I'd go set the thing up again and try to run a bead on the hood of my car. If it didn't work, I'm no further behind. If I weld my hood, it's punishment for not thinking of that. I figured the trigger only ran the wire feed. No electricity. In my defense, the...

Umm. No. I had 5/8 in of wire sticking out so didn't pull the trigger. Is that required for arc? My old mig would spark with touching the wire and as it started to burn you hit the feed trigger. Jumpin' jeebus. Could it be that simple?

Yeah. Just looked into it a bit and I think amazon return is the wise move. I guess it's return and then repurchase? Might change brands. Here we go into research mode again.

No gas/solenoid. Wire feeds great. Not possible to mix up mig vs. mma connection. Wire only feeds through one of the two possible connections. No spark when tapping wire on ground clamp either. I did not wiggle anything. All connections felt solid and positive. Yes, euro connectors. (New term...

We've had a nothing winter here in eastern Ontario. Comparatively no snow. Largest snowfall was around 6 inches. Had what might be part of your storm last Wednesday evening. Heavy slush snow mix. Nasty driving the next morning. Biggest problem was very high winds and my hydro was out from 10 pm...

Apparently there is a 2 year warranty from manufacturer. I may contact them first and see if there's a common problem/easy fix for this. May have to do amazon return. Did my first of those last week. It was easy enough to do but a pain just the same. The refund showed in my bank as a charge...

Powers up. Can stick weld, mig doesn't work.

Everything powers up as expected. Stick works, mig doesn't.

No adapter

I boosted the amps up. Rechecked instructions for assembly. Everything done right. Even eliminated the long extension cord I used the first time. Mig still didn't work. Tried MMA again. Spark immediately. Cranked the amps up to around 140 before I could even try to run a bead. I am NOT a welder...

Did that too. For hours. It's how I decided this model is probably fine for me.

I have a skeptical view that any of these unheard of brands on amazon probably come out of the same factory. I kind of shopped for features and ease of use. using highest good reviews with the most people reviewing.

Stock picture but my model. I was under the impression when researching welders that you could switch the volts or amps according to your own preferences, but in hind-sight, it may have been one or more of the other brands I spent hours comparing. The symbol is highlighted in a hard to see...

Appreciate the help. 1) Everything is set up as it should be. Wire feeds well. (Feed problem I mentioned in my novel was the old welder.) 2) Connections on the machine are good as built. Twist and lock. Checked them at first fault. Ground contact might be sketchy but I did scratch the metal a...

No offense I hope. Just teasing.

Just read the whole thread and in some ways more confused than when I started. I have a very old Kodiak flux core mig that never worked right. Feed issues, and only setting is a high/low switch. I haven't needed a welder for around 20 yrs, but I find I could use one here and there now, so...

Second picture got me thinking...... Maybe you could sell some of that left over siding and buy a level :):) Just funin' Wish I had a set up like that.

Dog wood. Because of it's bark.

Mostly the front is damaged. It's all square tube around there. Placing it on a level floor would probably work. I'll deal with when/if I get that far. I think it would be a matter of starting from the top down and squaring all corners etc as you work downward. One cross "beam" is broken off...

Once I get around to taking the cab off I'll find someone to try and straighten it. A guy one road over knows a guy (heheh - a guy who knows a guy) who apparently would do that just to say it did it. And since that's in my price range I'd be willing to tell whoever he wants me to it was he, the...

Insurance gave me a cheque (check in the US) that was too short for me to go ahead with the cab. A cab was available from China for $10K, plus re and re and up from there ($13500 to start) to put fenders etc back where they were. I used it quite a bit with the crushed cab. Just had to watch my...

In the late 80's I paid $95 for a pair of Kershaw scissors because they came with a pocket knife that looked like a shotgun shell :) I still have both, and another Kershaw. I still use the scissors on a daily basis in the kitchen etc. including cutting tooling leather once in a while. Never had...

When I happen to watch these dash cam vids the first thing I think is why are they not backing off? Or changing lanes? Gotta get the dramatic footage I guess.

I could still buy 8 cars for that. And have. (1 at a time over 8 years of course).

Are they? Or have skills been depreciated by gadgets? Self parking cars, lane departure, collision avoidance, back up cameras, distance sensors so you just listen for the warning beep instead of actually learning where your vehicle bumpers and fenders are.

Kind of related (tailgate talk) I went to a family (in-laws) and friends gathering. A guy there was badly beaten up. Black eye, various cuts. I asked what happened. His friend had damaged his tailgate, so the beat up guy told him to get another tailgate. The guy brings him a really nice, custom...

I got a pair of magnetic mirrors for my new TYM. I like them even though I chose a pair that was a little small (5x7). The magnet seems plenty strong and they don't vibrate or go out of adjustment so far.. I mounted them on the side of the FEL mounts. There's a wide array of magnetic mirrors...

My favorite

I think maybe police just came across this one, as opposed to pulling it over while driving, but you never know. (Beautiful colors in the photo though)

Pulled over by police. In Northern Ontario if I remember correctly

Not sure if these are "towing something wrong", but here goes. This strap and winch ended up on someone's front seat After falling off a truck and going through the windshield And bouncing off the steering wheel.

I follow the Ontario Provincial Police traffic enforcement division on X. They also do carrier enforcement. You should see some of the scary stuff on the road. If I ever think to transfer pics from my phone to my PC I'll share some.

I thought you might be saying you won the powerball or something.

Is there a story there? Or lottery being you saw the break before it became tragic?

Curious. Looks like quite a bit of rust, specifically on the fresh break/crack. Looks like it was broken for a while before you noticed? 1200 mile ...... 2 day trip? Regardless, could have been very, very bad.

Man, autumn olive, sassafras, wild grape, Glossy Buckthorn. All these trees we don't have here, and several I've never even heard of. 'course, I don't pretend to know much about trees to begin with. The only tree I can identify is Dogwood. And only by it's bark !

But the salesman said it would tow and hold whatever they need it to. In the city near me most pickups, and there are LOTS of them, have never even had a lunch box or grocery bag in the back. In case, you know, it scratches the paint.

Go to the burger joint up the street. Order a double whatever and ask for LOTS of extra salt. Back at the truck, empty all the little packets under and around the tires. Eat the burger while waiting for the salt to melt the ice. Spinning faster on ice doesn't make you go faster. To play hockey...

I guess someone was bound to do the math :) (I used PgDn)

You better be serious. I just spent 4 hours reading the thread.

I'm a huge fan of the old Dodges. Wouldn't happily buy anything newer than 1993. I've owned 4, all from 1989 to 1992. Can't find them here anymore. Not without a fat wallet anyway.

That giant goose still there? I passed through there (one night in a hotel) as a kid in 1973 and seem to remember a giant goose. (Could be wrong).

He was ten. And quick on his feet. The same gang, me, buddy and his wife, and a few kids off to town for ice cream after dinner. Took the back roads. Off at the far end of a field we could all see a herd of deer. Friends wife just could not spot them despite everyone, including the quick kid...

I'm guessing there may be some interesting stories behind people's handles. Share 'em up. Some may be obvious, others not. I'll start, although it's not particularly interesting, I don't think it's actually as obvious as some might think. Decades ago, when I was much more hard outer shell than...

I envy you being able to sit back and watch the snow coming down. A couple (or few) winters ago I was out of a job but with a good severance package and was looking forward to Oct to May doing as you describe. Watching winter pass from indoors, mostly. I had applied for a job that November that...

We've had a couple of easy winters here too. But the snow still needs to be moved. Our last couple years have been a few inches at a time but 3 or 4 times a week. Doesn't require removal every time, but one a week for sure. I'm not shy with my good vehicles that are worth hundreds, so I just...

LOL good point. Darn new fangled #*#&

Can you get something to attach it in a stake pocket of the box? It's been years, but I seem to remember Firestik (that's how they spell it) had a lot of CB install solutions

I follow an Ontario Provincial Police Carrier enforcement officer on twitter. He posts pictures of what he sees on commercial vehicles he stops. Frightening stuff on some of them.

When the tenant was there did you ever see a sketchy-looking woman enter but not leave? Some people just refuse to pay. :)

Don't know if anyone cares, and I may be derailing the thread here, but.... Mentioning my prized knife got me looking again. Last time I looked for info was 2010 according the date of my pictures. I actually found some info this time. Seems, by the markings on the knife my knife might be from...

It was a long ago time I tried to find info on my knife. Mostly for sentimental reasons. If I could date it I would have an idea where it was purchased from in my Grandfather's small town. I'm guessing wherever it was, they're likely still in business today. That's when I took the pics. Got lots...

My favorite. It belonged to my Grandfather. As a kid, I used to visit for a couple weeks a year and I strapped this on the day I got there, and didn't take it off until the day I left. Whittled lots of wood with it, and gutted lots of fish. Estimated date of manufacture somewhere in the early...

I've been on Bi-pap for years (higher pressure than cpap). First time using it was like a switch got flipped. I woke up realizing how badly I had been sleeping since my late teens (59 now). Sometimes, sleeping in a certain position, I wake up dry as hell because the machine blows out through the...

I have used an ozone generator. One we had at work that supposedly can be used to get dead person smells out. It was used for airing out used cars. I smoke like an '89 Ford Tempo and have used it at home to remove years of smoking. Recently had some repairs done and just a fresh paint job did...

No expert here but sounds like a stuck valve to me. Either due to solenoid not switching properly or junk jammed in the valve/line. Maybe, and this is just top of the head thinking...... if you relieve the pressure in the hydraulics using the FEL (like if you're disconnecting lines) could you...

Is anyone else having trouble getting the website to load? Several times over the past weeks I've hit my book mark to log in and a page shows something like "cannot access" or something. And not the usual page I see. There is a link to log in, and I can log in and look at any notifications but...

Thanks. I'm not sure we're colder here than Montana. Pretty close to the same latitude, but I never checked. I'd love to see Montana some time. One of several States I plan to see. I'm not that worried about a cab. Many people around me have tractors for snow removal and they survive without a...

At those temperatures F and C are only a couple degrees off. My first service where you change pretty much all fluids is at 50 hours or 1 year. I may switch some of them to synthetic then. I'm curious to see hwo the new machine starts in really cold weather. My old one was a fight, and I had...

Always hard to find technical info on Fotons. Some diagrams are close, but not close enough. That machine has separate hydraulic and trans fluid so I used what I was told was sort of universal. I'm not risking that on the new one.

Put some scratches on the new buggy today. On the bucket anyway. Moved a bunch of crap with the grapple - love that thing. Filled my ballast box with the neighbor's gravel after drilling a couple drain holes in the bottom (who makes an open top ballast box with no drain holes??). Figured out my...

I may split the poppit valve and let it drain for a couple days.

I have no idea what fluid I used in the other tractor. Just generic stuff I believe. The label is off the jug. Do I have to take the connectors apart to drain old fluid out? I assume so. Or can I push the check ball?

Another question. When and if I attach the 3pt snow blower from my broken tractor, a friend pointed out I should either flush the fluid from the blower, or make sure the fluid is the same as what's used in the T25. Sounds reasonable I guess, but I can't find out 100% for sure what type of fluid...

Ran it for a couple hours today. LOVE the grapple. Pushed her a bit to see what it would do as well. With a longer but smaller tree I found it's power limit trying to shove that tree into some thick bush for storage. Grabbed a couple whole logs by their end (about 6 to 8 inches around) and...

Well aware. They're pricey enough here without a cab. I only make so much money.

Had to travel a little to get the new machine. Picked up this morning at the dealer. 2024 T25 Got it home. Would probably be surprised what this set up costs in Canada, but other brands are even more (according to my shopping before hand.) No, I'm not telling. :) It's embarrassing.

Maybe we could car pool. I'll swing by and pick you up on the way. :) And I hear Florida is constant entertainment.

Looks familiar. Mine has the hydraulic shoot "mouth" adjustment, but the second remote on my old tractor needed a new valve so ...... By spec sheets, my TYM will be lacking a little on the PTO, but like everything with a smaller machine, little bites. I think I'll miss the 50hp, and hope to get...

I am in Canada after all. Average snowfall in my area is 6.5 feet per winter. Could be more than 100 feet but no more than 175. I forget how far I cut trees to get to where I built my house. It was a long time ago. My current blower is broken so a lot of how I do snow depends on whether I get...

Is beet juice not common there? It is here for tires (doesn't freeze). They even spray it on roads here instead of throwing salt. It's supposed to prevent long term damage to roads and cement. Non corrosive as you mentioned. It doesn't work worth a darn on the roads. All it does is coat mirrors...

The plane in that video looks like some kind of inflatable rig. Notice when the nose hits it crumples, then expands again.

All good considerations. Thanks.

Are you one of those psychos.....psychics ........what do call them? :) Psychic sounds right. Whatever you call it. have you been reading my thoughts?? All that you mention went through my mind when I was rationalizing. Right down to the leverage idea. I am just doing light stuff. Landscaping...

Excellent. Thanks. My broken Foton has a piece of tree stuck in between a rear rim and tire. While it's still holding air, another knock on that piece of wood might flatten the tire. I'm picturing all that beet juice or whatever running out. (those tires are not loaded, but if they were ,.......)

My thinking exactly. And maybe even better weight distribution on inclines etc. Thanks

Just pulled the trigger on a new TYM t25 (comes with FEL and added a grapple, and ballast box) Any opinions on if a ballast box is better/worse than loaded tires? Dealer says more weight with loaded tires, but a couple hundred more dollars. I figure, and a friend agrees, a box has advantages of...

Could be a Canadian thing. There was so much wide spread damage from that storm that the claims were farmed out to US affiliates. The person handling my claim at first was from Dallas Tx and sympathized with how badly I needed a tractor to clear snow. That may have played a part. Also, they...

Not sure what you mean by mule except maybe a casual slang for tractor? That's how it reads. Been through all this with insurance. I wrote about it in this thread. Insurance gave me some compensation even though they said they don't insure over 25HP on general household policy. This tractor is...

I'm going to hijack my own thread. The TYM tractor comes with a skid steer style quick connect I think. It has two levers to lock the attachment on as opposed to inserting pins. Is this what they refer to with "skid steer quick connect"? If so, does that mean I can buy any used...

Thanks for that outlook. It also reflects what my friends are saying when I bore them with the topic.

The one I was looking at had CC. IIRC is was like a lock lever which is fine. I have considered that in my internal debating.

One of my many ailments is loss of motion in my neck. I can not easily look backwards. In the Foton I simply stood facing backwards, used a low gear and if needed I was about to disengage the blower or step on the clutch. I've realized I won't be able to do that with the Tym unless I look at...

This is the blower in question. The circle and arrow shows the chute wheel (for turning it) but doesn't show one end of it bent down somewhat. On one corner you can see other damage. I'm not 100% sure because I haven't used it since, but by hand I can turn the auger, and I don't see any...

Yes. Exactly. And I've considered all that too. Common sense on the capabilities, and some prudent use. In the OP I wasn't sure if the T25 would even run my current blower well enough to bother putting it on. Enough people have now related they have done it, or similar. I wasn't worried about...

The storm was May 2022. They just finalized my house repairs a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately, the only reason I can consider a new machine is the amortization is 15 yrs. Making the "what can I squeeze out of my pay consistently for a long time" a consideration. Even the dealer told me not to...

That's some real life/experience confirmation there. Thank you.

I have been using it on the Foton. It came with it when the guy gave it to me. It's goes through any amount of snow no problem on that tractor. But it's broken now and I had to weight fixing it, or new tractor payments. If I eventually get the Foton fixed it'll leave me the option to keep both...

The spec for the 3 point shows as around 1500 lbs, the spec on my blower shows as weighing 500lbs. (That sounds a bit light, but I guess specs are specs). Lifting it shouldn't be a problem.

Insurance gave me a certain amount to replace the cab, but the estimate I had was $2k more TO START. So whatever else they ran into doing the swap would be on that too. I didn't replace it. I was impressed I could still get a complete cab but I didn't have any extra money if the estimate got...

I have a broken Foton TB504 (50hp) and it came with a snow blower. I am toying with the idea of buying a new TYM T25 tractor. I'm curious if I can use my current snow blower on the T25. The setting: The blower I own now is an older Lucknow S5 OH. Spec sheet says minimum recommended HP for that...

I'm curious how long it took those dolly wheel bearings to weld themselves solid.

Wanna bet? I keep wanting to put little vid clips for proof but it's off topic, and politics I guess, so........ trust me.

Here's a mangy one at my front porch a couple years ago. Later saw mom around too. The squirt bottle is in case it starts scratching the car or trying to climb the curtains :):) I've had all kinds of critters visit. A family of fox living in the yard for a while. Beautiful, healthy...

My ol' hunting buddy is planning a hunt there. I can't go...... So you're a guide? What area? I don't think he has a guide yet. (PM me if necc. if too personal for here)

C'mon now ..... there's no moose in NF (He said jokingly, having been born there)

I'm inclined to think that is a disgruntled employee.

Thought i was going to have to find a camel last night. Got stuck in my driveway for a couple minutes.

I was hoping to see the guy that was holding the boat on the right side get nutted by the rear ramp flinging up.

Very possible. It's still a big job (cab off to access transmission etc). Handy to have a diagram that I know for sure is for this vehicle. It's a big ask.

Thanks 254OZ but it sounds like your Jinma is different. I was curious about that because many things are the same between the two, and I often hear they are completely the same. I also suspect there is a roll pin dropped out or similar but was hoping for a confirmed schematic before digging in...

2006 Foton 504. Using it the other day and the shuttle shift started moving freely. No forward or backward after. It has the hi/low shifter, a gear selector, and off to the side the shuttle shift. I had a peek under it today hoping it was a linkage dropped off but, noooo. There is a short...

I watched one of those car restoration shows recently where they were asked to restore one of those for a train museum. Apparently there were trucks made specifically for railroads. The one I saw looked like that but had kind of a funky cow-catcher on the front. That said, that's quite a jag of...

-26F here in Ontario with a windchill of -42F Brutal.

Semi trailer converter dolly. Same idea?

Thought I'd give this thread a bump and see if we get any fresh "weird stuff found in the bush" stories

Unprecedented wind storm. One through the roof of the house too. $36K damage. I just added that as a sort of joke. Not to derail the thread.

I feel for you Thankfully I didn't do this by driving into something :)

Going by the name on the dial ... I Step, a quick search shows modern I Step equipment to check your feet. I assume stance, arches etc. I'd guess a primitive version to check posture, feet etc.

Until the snow collects and vehicles ride up even higher

In Montreal they have a few overpasses marked as too low with no warnings other than a height sign. When a truck stops at it, a local trucker will pull up beside and tell the guy it's good, go ahead, and then drives under it himself. Wonder why a city that size wouldn't just mark the correct...

A tanker burns on the main highway through Montreal Canada. This is in the center of the city. IIRC driver died. Bit of a long video but interesting to watch the progression and the people around it. Different angles/cameras and really gets going around 6 min.

Exact same thing happens to conservatives in Ontario Canada. Toronto rules by numbers.

They may get a surprise but your exhaust pipes will be just a destroyed. Sorry.

As long as I don't have to order glass separately. If the insurance grants this wish I will remember to ask the dealer. I spoke to my broker today about a vehicle and asked about the tractor. She said 25hp is usually covered under "possessions" so 50hp won't be covered. I later got an email...

It better come with glass. The front at least. I'm dropping little tempered glass chips all over my place.

I don't think it officially had ROPS. I think it was just a really sturdy cab. One fender was bent down about an inch and one floor pan (seems to be part of the cab) bent down a tad as well. If it had more body damage (seeing as the cab sits completely on the "body") I would have looked closer...

There were some REALLY po'd people around that time. Some nasty calls to local talk radio LOL

My thoughts exactly. The clutch was a previous estimate that I didn't get done, but yeah, that estimate included the car re and re so hence the question of it sounded like a heavy estimate. Possibly thinking it was really good money if it was insurance paying. I also told him if they're not...

I do trust this dealer, just suspicious of everyone :) It sounds like maybe the majority of the clutch replace may have been messing with the cab. I dunno. I have to try and push the insurance for an answer now because I'm looking at 3 or 4 mths to get it done and that's well into snowy season here.

So 20 hrs is not out of line then.....

My understanding is it will be ready to install. Glass there and everything. I made sure to point out it has overhead heat, front and rear wipers, and some switches etc. Again, I am assuming the new cab has all that with it. I hope so because the headliner is damaged (cracked) and a few other...

The clutch estimate was last august. And yes, judging by the bent floor and a slightly bent rear fender, the old cab will be under some tension. Reasonable to me as well. Especially lining things for re-install.

Agreed. Yet they are a Mahindra dealer who does install cabs on new machines. And the mechanic does own a foton.

Those type of laws stopped the manhole cover thefts dead in their tracks in my area. To the joy of local drivers and insurance companies.

I generally am not physically able to do this type of work any more. I anticipate other problems once the cab is off but I'm hopeful they're easily fixed. I thought of trying to get it off myself so I can use the thing properly in the meantime. The thing that slows me down for this is the pedals...

Exactly. That's why I raised the issue about a previous estimate that was a much larger repair with what appeared to only be a few hours to re and re the cab included. Yes, he knew it MIGHT be an insurance job. I specifically told him I didn't know if they would cover it or not at this point...

A body shop might be able to do something with it if they could find a square corner to start from. Then I'd have to source some glass. There is a heater overhead, and some switches for work light, wiper etc. One of the "beams" across the lower front windshield is broken right off. If worst...

In May, an historic wind storm blew through my area. It doesn't match the devastation of a tornado, but it was like nothing I've ever seen before. I ended up with $37K damage to my roof but I am still better off than people who lost whole outbuildings/barns etc. Insurance covers my house. What...

Yup. Was $2.03/L for a month or so but Provincial government reduced the tax a little so we're down to $1.83/L or so. FYI, roughly 4.5L to a gallon

Converted CDN price to US is $7.60/gal for the last month. Came down in Ontario a little over the weekend to $6.90/US gal.

No emission testing here either, but cats are kind of necessary if you want it to run right. Or at least work without a check engine light on all the time. Without the O2 sensors your mileage could go either way. Gas is what? $5/gal there?

Thanks. Oddly, I'm more upset about the tree on the tractor than the tree through the roof of my house. They make lumber every day to fix the roof, but foton parts seem to be few and far between. I really liked the cab in winter, but if it's not covered I guess I take it off and do without like...

I was thinking the same as everyone else mentioned. Kind of a "solution looking for a problem". I couldn't help thinking, when he had the extra wheels vertical beside him, that I wouldn't want drive wheels that close to me while moving.

I could ask a similar question, but I need a little more than a front glass. Anyone know where to find a complete cab for a Foton TB504? I haven't talked a local dealer yet who is familiar with this brand, and insurance hasn't confirmed whether it's covered or not yet. Sorry if I'm hijacking...

That's the risk I take with aftermarket stuff. A factory pipe with cats would be more than the truck was worth. When I nought it there was a used factory pipe in the bed that the guy said was supposed to fit. It didn't. Pay your money, take your chances I guess.

No. That's clearly a parenting issue :)

I put aftermarket cats, which have no expensive stuff in them, on the truck I bought. I'm thinking of putting a sticker on the fenders saying "Aftermarket Catalytic Converters. No rare metals inside - no value"

Cats are stolen for three precious metals inside them. Can't remember what they are at the moment. (Platinum, rhodium and another?) I just bought a truck cheap because the cats were stolen. Ended up costing more than I expected to replace the whole front pipe with aftermarket cats. The original...

Good one !!

No plate on the quad? It's Quebec, doubt it had anything to do with the load or securement. :)

How else do you keep your beer cold on a camping trip?

I'm hoping it's covered too. Market value is not much I wouldn't think (2006 50 hp Foton) so repair if possible might be better??? Hot my 3pth blower too. Right where the chain drives the auger but I haven't look in the mouth to see if it's usable or not. Bigger things to worry about.

Thanks Gordon. All good except for the obvious. Wish it had missed my tractor though. The house roof will be a project, but more or less easily fixed. The tractor, not so much. Not sure what it'll be like getting parts for a Foton IF insurance covers it. Cab is pretty much wrecked. I think the...

Oh yeah, the one broken tree I was asking advice on best way to cut down a month or so ago is still standing. So is the dead maple everyone was warning me about LOL

Lots of trees at my place last weekend if anyone wants to come get them Massive wind storm blew away Ottawa and east. I'm east where the worst damage happened. I'm not bad off compared to many. Totaled barns, tops of houses, sheds etc. My hydro was out for 8 days. Just came on today...

We get these dang things all over the place. Usually healthier looking. I think that is molting fur, not a sickness. Same as the one on the right in the first pic and that was a couple weeks later than the bottom pic.

True enough. But it's been annoying for a long time too. Sometimes I procrastinate. Different people use it. As others come and go the complaint is still the same. I am sending it for some much needed maintenance so now would be a good time to follow through.

Thanks. I will. It won't be until this weekend.

I've read fixes like that but it's equally about getting rid of the no-so-well-functioning pedal starter.