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For more stability and increased traction, put windshield wiper fluid in all four tires. Read up on “filling tractor tires”. It puts a decent amount of weight down low.

They came standard with the 5.7x12 narrow tires that made the machine 36” wide and the 36” bucket was also standard. Floatation tires (8.50x12x23) tires have always be an optional (factory) add on. You would then logically also order the wider 42-44” bucket as well. I’ve always seen it that way...

On mine, she me one had added a piece of rectangular tubing (1” by”1/2”) to that lever that angled forward. The extension had a pin going through it that was spring loaded to push in towards the operator. You’d push the lever forward the push this pin out through a hole in the cage and it...

The good thing about the clutch drive system is that the machine can be towed along if need be.

Yes, that lever is a belt tensioner. You push forward to release tension in order to move the belt from the high ratio/gear to low. As an added bonus, you can release tension to free the motor of friction/load when starting the motor. Correct, only one belt. Having a separate belt on each set...

With floatation tires (8.5x23x12) that machine is right about 42” wide so the bucket could be factory. A picture of the back of the bucket would help. I have a factory 3 point hitch adaptor/attachment for it if you’re interested.

I used to have a 371. I had a 36” bucket that I widened to 48” and it worked fine with snow. I think that it would have been too much with a full scoop of dirt. The 371 used a very specific bobtach mount that was only used on the 371, 310, 443 and 453 where the wedges that lock the bucket were...

That’s great. Isn’t it nice when it’s a nice, simple fix!

I have an old 3 point hitch attachment to fit the Bobcat 371, 310, 443, and 453, ie the models with a single bobtach lever that controls the horizontal wedges. It is in good solid shape. I believe it can be shipped via FedEx by just shrink wrapping it and putting a FedEx sticker on it...

Could a set of duals be bolted on to an S70 after you get through the gate and unbolted before you exit? You’d need to gab the dual wheel adaptors but that shouldn’t be too hard. I filled the tires (8.5x23 versus the 5.70 narrow tires to go through a 40” gate) of my 463 with windshield washer...

Really old thread 😆 On my 463 (wide tires) I half filled the tires with fluid like they do with farm tractors. It’s not a lot of weight but with it all down at ground level it really stabilizes the machine. I can get the back end off the ground obviously but I’ve never felt like I was going...

On a 371 (same basic machine) I had, I added a 3rd spool. For a pedal I just made a lever that mounted on a shaft (I can’t remember but was it the same shaft the existing pedals are on?) and for linkage used thick all-thread (which allowed me to use a clevis on each end which hooked to the spool...

You can also use any of the tracked walk behind MT series to pick up any of the modern universal attachments (weight/lift capacity allowing).

The oldest style (where the wedges go out horizontally and are both operated by one central lever) went on the 371, 313 (basically a diesel 371), 440, 443 and the 453. The 463 and S70 use plate that is similar to the modern universal plate, but narrower. It is about 35” wide vs roughly 45” on...

I think this is the right relief valve section. Please confirm though and don't take my word for it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-2-New-Model-5000-Husco-Valve-Section-P-N-5060-/360401322022?pt=Pneumatic_Hydraulic_Valves_Parts&hash=item53e997c026