My Place: a CAT, Mahindra, and Ducks

[groundcover]

That's a beauty ! I see you have your work crew lined up in the back of the pickup !

 

[fried1765]

Sorry for the delay. Christmas Eve, I noticed the panel to my hot water heater was bowing outward. Only one thing could cause that. I live in a 26 year old mobile home. Bought new in 1994. Yes, particle board flooring. I have replaced a lot of it.

But I did a physics no no last time I replaced the hot water heater. I installed a galvanized nipple between two copper/brass flex lines. The nipple corroded and started leaking and hot water dripped on the particle board floor. I caught it in time before it dropped enough to hit the water line into the trailer. I was lucky to find two steel beams are right under it, where I installed 2x6s and secured them to the existing floor beams with joist hangers. 10 pm last night, I took a warm bath.

I will watch the lines more often and now have a dielectric nipple in place of the galvanized nipple. Anyway, I hate kneeling and working below your knees. So I took it slow and easy over 3 days. I have one inlet seep from the existing (26 years old) swivel fitting. I will tighten it later. The PVC valve (hard water deposits) failed to close, so I had to shut off water and cut that valve out. I replaced it with a more "expensive" brass valve
Which caused some debris to wander into the front toilet and block inlet water. No flush. The debris came in when I misjudged the line near the meter and dug with the excavator, years ago. Yep, I dug up my water line. Lots of little iron ore pebbles. Now I gotta replace the toilet flush mechanism, as it is clogged and won't fill the tank.

So here is the Lull with boom full up and the transfer aft.View attachment 681418

Here is the same with the transfer forward 6 feet.View attachment 681417

Full height.View attachment 681419

I haven't tried the different steering modes yet. It is still in 4 wheel steer.View attachment 681420

I have to replace that steering line that looks to be about 12-15 feet long. Maybe before the end of the year, I will have it out.

When retracting the boom from full extension, it wanted to shudder. Don't know if a good geasing will fix that or new boom wear pads. I won't be using full height for awhile.

The Lull is sitting right were I wanna build my log house.
Happy New Year hugs, Brandi

What a handsome brute !!!

 

[Xfaxman]

Looks like a GADA machine. (Go Anywhere Do Anything)

 

[bindian]

That's a beauty ! I see you have your work crew lined up in the back of the pickup !

GC,
I had to look at the photo to see who you were referring to. Those two clowns, they lay down at the first sign of work or wind.
Happy New Year hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

Oh wow Brandi, that beast is a Beast!!!

I wish you the best with your plumbing but more importantly.....A Happy New Year.

MM,
Happy New Year to you and your's. I have the Big RED Beast, now I have the Big Orange Beast.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

What a handsome brute !!!

She ain't handsome.........................She's purty.
Happy New Year hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

View attachment 681455 Looks like a GADA machine. (Go Anywhere Do Anything) View attachment 681457

Xfaxman,
I find the gearboxes are the weak link(s) in the drivetrain. I count around 12 or so (maybe 16) u-joints and 4 gearboxes. Give me a hydraulic motor/gearbox drive any day over that! Once I get that steering hose changed, I will put her through some small tasks to see how she handles. Like lifting the barn.:cool2: She sure is bouncy at full height. I would hate to move forward in that position.
Happy New Year hugs, Brandi

 

[Xfaxman]

Xfaxman,
I find the gearboxes are the weak link(s) in the drivetrain. I count around 12 or so (maybe 16) u-joints and 4 gearboxes. Give me a hydraulic motor/gearbox drive any day over that! Once I get that steering hose changed, I will put her through some small tasks to see how she handles. Like lifting the barn.:cool2: She sure is bouncy at full height. I would hate to move forward in that position.
Happy New Year hugs, Brandi

Yep, be very careful moving with any weight way up high.

I had the V518 rocking the front wheels off the ground a few times with trees on the forks and moving up to the brush pile:

 

[bindian]

I won't be moving like that. I will plant it and raise up the boom, then transfer in 6 feet. The body tilt and the aux hyd. levers work, but are sure stiff. I am not concerned about body tilt, but aux. hyd. wil have to have an easier joystick to work as I am accustomed.
Oh wait...............I will move like that around the burn pile, but the Mahindra can handle all burn pile duties. I don't have the room to burn big piles like you. Remember, I am in the south west corner of the East Texas, home of The Big Thicket.
hugs, Brandi

 

[dfkrug]

Full height.View attachment 681419

Wow, that IS purty. Are there safety interlocks that keep you from extending if not on level ground?