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Rob

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  1. If you can "slip" a worm drive winch it is far beyond safe to use; nor will it operate at designed capacity.

    That being said I've seen "scrappers" and such operate equipment till someone is either killed, maimed, or seriously injured before they will take a piece of equipment out of service.

    No reference to anyone or anybody with that comment but there are some beyond stupid that will run equipment like that and the lawyers love them.

    The Char-Lynn hydraulic motor you are using is 14.9 CIR and with 2000psi hydraulic pressure against it should deliver about 3980 inch pounds of torque at the output. At 15gpm is should rotate about 49 - 50 rpm unless leaking internally.

    I certainly hope you are running a case drain, return line filtration, and good maintenance practices or you are shortening your equipment service life significantly.

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  2. 21 minutes ago, RowdyRebel said:

    I put 100 miles on the motorcycle today.

     

     

    😛

    I thought about it seriously but worked in the shop instead. Need to replace the battery this year as is getting weak. 

  3. Yes, keep good maintenance on your coolant. One of my trucks ran neglected coolant and the liners perforated through. I could see light shine through when working a "snake light" in through the block while under the truck with the pan off. New liners are NLA and I had a set made at $175.00 each!!!! When you have that oil cooler pack off the truck for rebuild and after resealing it, block the oil path discharge opening and pressurize it to 75psi while it's under water to check the core integrity. That's just a suggestion but I hate doing something twice.

  4. Pretty neat setup. We have a guy here local whom can mix down 1/8 yard precisely. It is mounted onto a F-550 Ford chassis and he custom casts small items in place such as concrete pillars, goldfish ponds, birdbaths, etc. right off the truck. I've done some buildup and repair to his prior apparatus but this one is only about two years old. Neat thing about his setup is he "washes out" afterward into a self contained tank leaving no trace on a customer's property. Never seen anything like that prior.   

  5. Thanks Alex. I will look at my water wagon which has one and I'm thinking it's different. I don't think the type shown opens correctly for what I'm needing?

    I'll be back out there yet tonight.

    Thanks,

     

  6. Haven't seen snow that good since the winter of 78-79 around here. "Vee" bladed plow trucks running the roads at 30+MPH really piled the snow  as they punched through and we had a blast out "tubing" the piles behind snowmobiles.

  7. Somewhat local Mack dealer purchased the local branch a couple of years ago and I hope they do well. Had four other Mack dealers in somewhat local area over the past few years and nobody could get a foothold. Latest one does alright but won't cut me favorable pricing so although not liking it, I stay where I've been for about 20 years.

  8. I don't think that is correct but can you measure the top width, bottom width, and height and I'll ensure. Doesn't need to lock in my application as the glass is about four inches from the winch actuator. 

    Thanks,

  9. Looking for a rear slider glass for my R model before I make one from parts. I ordered a new CR Laurence unit but it doesn't open far enough to comfortably operate my winch controls mounted on the headrack. The factory Mack type does open far enough. 

    Anybody got one? 

  10. First picture reminds me of a coon headed for the woods. Second picture is much more classy than the first. Third and fourth photos I admire the effort. Fifth photo is typical of an accident awaiting a place to happen. Sixth photo and caption doesn't surprise me a bit given what I see as a result of deregulation. Seventh photo kinda looks like a dog to me. Given it was referenced the animal "barked", I assume it is of the canine family. Eighth photo is the way it should be. A mother and father taking care of their needs making babies to nurture to adulthood.

    Just some of my wayward observations.

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  11. if the needle is deflecting and sticking the problem is in the indicator itself. Probably old grease which has lost it's lubricity qualities, (hard, dry). Not hard to repair but a simple and quick repair is to remove the instrument, submerge in hot water, allow it to heat soak and swish it around quite violently to soften and desolve and dirt/grit internal. This will also loosen/soften the old lubricant, (at times). Follow this up with a double rinse of warm distilled water or a mixture of "Calgon" and tap water to eliminate water spots. Allow to dry or bake in the oven for about 30 minutes at 250 degrees to force dry.

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