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This is only applicable to dump trailers that hydraulically raise and lower the bed. You cannot do this if it is gravity down/pump up. The Surplus Center recently put their hydraulic tongue jacks on sale for $60.00 which sucked me in to finally doing something I been wanting to do for awhile...

Am I the only one who gets frustrated when some one puts a post out there looking for help with a break down or other mechanical issue, gets replies, and then is never heard from again? To me a big part of my knowledge base comes from hearing about someone's issue and then finding out what the...

I have the chance to pick up a QA bucket from a skid steer for little or no cost and I thought that a DYI conversion to a 4-in-1 bucket might be an interesting project. I searched the forums for others who have posted about this and could not come up with anything, so I'm throwing it out there...

My detent equipped log splitter valve has started to leak oil out of the rear of the valve when it is returning. So far it is a pretty small amount, but I don't want to let it get critical so I'm planning on disassembling the valve to try to figure out what the cause is. Has anyone here had a...

The weather liars are all astir that we are going to have snow tonight and tomorrow morning. Since this could be the first snow of the season they are in the full "abandon your car now" frenzy even though it is not predicted to arrive until morning and it is currently 60 degrees F outside. For...

I recently added a hydraulically adjustable 4 way wedge to my home built wood splitter. I bought the splitter many years ago for around $200.00 and over the years I have replaced everything but the I beam, basic chassis, and the oil tank. I added a 13 HP HF engine, high flow pump, auto return...