Recent content by KarlB

Time for new rubber as mine are leaking and cracking all over. 10-16.5. I'm mostly in the soft stuff, so looking at R4 options like Camso SKS532 (not sure if I can get the SKS732), Beefy Baby 2 (cannot find 3) (more $ than SKS532 and seems long in the tooth), Titan HD 2000 II (availability and...

answering my own question after finding a parts list I couldn't locate before 6561733 MOUNT (aka tray) 6569203 CLAMP plastic (top clamp) 6569623 BOLT (long bolt from tray to clamp) 59D5 NUT 5 (nut for above bolt) Guess I can just use any tray/hold down that fits a Group 31, but I might need to...

Does the 743 have an actual battery tray or holddown, or is the battery just sitting there to the right of the engine? Mine is the latter, and seems to basically stay in place, but I'd like to secure it better. Wondering if there was a proper group 31 tray, or I should just adapt a generic hold...

I'd try removing the snow with the bucket raised a bit and then go backwards in float to try to scrape off some more. You'll never really get all the snow off gravel, and on a steep drive you'll have to accept using salt/sand. Even a snowblower has to leave some (though less, but you generally...

I've never done this, but it is what snowcat groomers do on the steep slopes. One at the top is the anchor and it winches the operating one up and down the double black diamond slope. In theory it should be fine, provided your anchor point (you mentioned tree) is solid enough, your winch is...

I have a 909 and 743. The 909 controls are open spool, allowing continuous flow from the aux hydraulics. Aren't all aux hyd continuous flow once you enable them by pushing the lever to the side? On a 643, some things come to mind. 1. the 909 is bloody heavy. On my 743, I find it isn't easy to...

The good people at Bobcat can easily and happily look that up for you. Just give them a call. http://www.bobcat.com/our_company/contact_us#faq9 ...karl

Have Bobcat part prices jumped up a lot for some older parts recently? I should have replaced my 743's muffler 2 years ago when it was just starting to go. I remember the price wasn't too bad. Called this week and it's over $500 CAD. Notice that aftermarket are almost $300 USD on eBay. I don't...

First the good news. 743 started right up after sitting outside all winter. Love that Kubota diesel. Now the bad news. Heard a banging. Shut it off and started to look. Found this under the cab. Pulled and vacuumed a trash can of leaves, black walnuts and grass out out of it. We have mature...

Just use this URL instead of going via bobcat.com http://bobcatpartsonline.com/bobcat/Home.do?isF11=yes ...karl

Many of the older machines (e.g. 743) use Pioneer/ag style aux hydraulic couplers. Cheap and available. The problem is when we rent an attachment, everything uses the newer flat face couplers. We have three options. 1. Switch to flat face couplers on our machines and our own accessories. Easy...

Yup, they'll fit a 74x and 64x (1,2,3,3B). Fit a 907 and 909 hoe. Not sure what else. ...karl

Markham, which is north-east of Toronto. Had to pick it up in Hamilton, but worth the drive...

Some days you really get lucky. Saw a Bobcat door on kijiji...looked like the 743 one. Called and got it a day later. $300. Complete with wiper and washer. My 743 is setup for the older door hinged on the other side, but it looks like I just need to swap hinges. The bottom shield is a bit...

Bobcatdan is 100% correct. Old windows were hinged on the outside bottom and had a latch inside at the top of the window. The glass was actually on the outside of the cab, rather than in a moulding within the opening. I found a picture somewhere of a complete one after I first asked this...