randyp

actually,,in the last picture taken from the back,,I can still see steel showing,,thats unacceptable!!! heh, heh, just kidding,,I feel your pain,,,Randy

"A mans got to know his limitations",,,who said that? wasnt it Dirty Harry?

Put one of those big aluminum roof turbines on top of your hat

Got a few shots of "B" on daily duty today when I wasnt wiping sweat, I dont know where everybody else is but it got HOT in texas today, didnt seem to bother B but I think my reactor pile came close to meltdown,,,Randy

Thats a sharp looking ride,,I like that,,looks like its getting ready to take off with the shop,,later,,Randy

You better take good care of your back Rob, dont get to feeling frisky or it will sneak up on you, I had a bad incident with a cat scraper 4 years ago and was laid up in a brace for 4 months, that sure wasnt fun. I always thought scrapers ought to be banned anyway,,,later,,,Randy

I love it when a plan comes together, Im in texas, was given a number of an establishment in springdale, ark., called and I had the honor to get to talk to the "GALION GURU" or the "GALION STALLION", and whatever other honors need to be bestowed on him, he got me lined out on above mentioned problem and questions. He even has a few salvage parts I need also,,wow,,so ever need anything galion, or probably anything else too,,,call Meusers tractor and salvage in springdale, ark. Thanks all,,,,randy

Okay thanks Ernie, will give that a try,,,randy

dont know if this helps any but oil level mark on side of tandem boxes is about the middle of the axles,,randy

I recently bought a Galion 503 series A with GM-353, 3 speeed forward 1 reverse manual, according to serial number either late 1968 or early 1969. I was checking it out before putting it to work, both tandem boxes a little low, no check plugs on side but atamping on side says where oil level is supposed to be, large 1" fill plugs on top of each tandem box, so devised my own wooden dipstick to get oil levels up, now then, there is a large drain plug at bottom of transmission,but there are no check plugs on either side anywhere I can find, and ii have crawled under it all day looking. The trans has a side mounted shift tower if that helps any, and there are small drain plugs at bottom of each tandem box and a large one in center at back where is guess you would call the differential. I cannot find any other place to check oil in trans, or differential. My question is,,is it possible that this trans, differential, and tandem boxes all share common oil? I have really scratched my head over this one.,,thanks,,,randy

Anybody out there a galion grader expert, particulary 503 series A,,,1969? I have questions.

YES,,,the air brake law is federal and nationwide, theres even a separate test when you take your CDL test, its a good idea to get CDL anyway,,lots of things in test booklet that are good to know and will come in handy,,,well thats my 2 cents anyways,,,randy

Rob, I looked pretty hard at an austin western grader before I bought this one, kinda liked it, design and all, bout the same size as galion but it going to require a little more work, time, effort, and money to whip into shape, I think it was a 68 too. Im going to check the galion out pretty good in the morning, tandem oil levels and stuff like that, move it to a driveway job that all i like on it is just finish grading, then take it back to yard and start tinkering on it,,,needs gauges,,engine stop cable, couple of o-rings on valve bank,,just little stuff. I do know it is gonna cut my dozer track wear down considerably, I been finishing out farm roads and driveways and all with dozer and it adds too much time and wear,,nobody wants dozer cleat tracks in their roads so have to always backdrag my way out to get rid of them,,I think its really gonna simplify and speed things up a lot. I also may not be mixing enough 2 cycle oil, I dont mix near that much, was kinda depending on power service to boost lubricity a lil bit,,claims it does anyway. I been using a pint to 50 gallons,,think I ought to sweeten it up a bit more?,,,Randy

Thank all you guys very, very, much. I am glad there are so many people out there who love and respect our veterans, and i fully agree if they had left norman alone the first time, we wouldnt have lost so many the second time. Its a shame this country cant be run by people with good common sense views and values,,,thanks guys,,its just a day to day process and will be for a long time,,,randy

I lost a son in Iraq almost 3 years ago, dont think I will ever get over it, dont care too much for current government and red tape, we need to keep military people leading our country and give military all budget they need and TAKE CARE OF OUR VETERANS! "A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards." Theodore roosevelt

Oh yeah Rob, forgot to mention, I swear by Power Service diesel fuel supplement "cetane Boost" and dont tell anybody but slong with that add a small amount of 2 cycle engine oil along with it,,,but am sure its environmentally friendly 2 cycle oil,,,randy

LOL,,Rowdy,,,I was loading killer B up for her 200 mile round trip and thats the first thing that went under the seat, wont go anywhere without duct tape, my son was in military and he said they called it "100 mile per hour tape", he said he bet he went through 5 cases of it in Iraq. Hell, I sleep with a roll of it under my pillow,,Randy

LOL,,,yeah David,,everythings bigger in texas and usually a lil oilier

yeah Rob, you are correct, it still has the original umbrella holder on the side, the rops is homemade, and a pretty stout one at that, its about a late 68 or early 69 model with a 3-53 detroit, 3 speed forward and 1 reverse manual, all hydraulic except blade pitch is manual by loosening a couple of bolts. Im gonna give it a little restoration, I do a lot of driveway and farm road jobs and i liked it for its compact size, price, and old school look sitting behind killer B. I already knew my mileage down and back Rob, fueled before i left and when i got back refueled and Killer B got 7.8 MPG going down empty and returning loaded, it seemed a lil hard to believe, i checked and rechecked, but thats what it got, I thought that was pretty good for a naturally aspirated engine. LOL,,the guy in the pic with killer B's hood up is the guy I bought grader from and he was slobbering over truck so much he wouldnt move so I could get a decent picture. Few lil things and leaks to fix on grader but its pretty tight, will let you know how it goes,,later,,,Randy

Made a 200 mile round trip in killer B yesterday and drug a 1969 Galion 503A motor grader home, B performed like a champ too,,,randy

killer B moves equipment every day and does outstanding job

have seen a lot of hallas but dont know ahything bout them,,,kinda sounds swedish though

What brand engine does JCB have? They are great looking machines and seem to be reasonably priced, but parts availability deal kinda scared me off, plus i dont need anything to tear itself apart,,,thats kinda my job,,LOL,,randy

A HEFTY AMEN!

well,,wound up buying EX 120 hitachi, 2400 hours, bought a new thumb to go with it, all seems pretty tight, just got through dragging it home with killer b, will let you guys know how it goes,,,thanks,,,randy