Recent content by pr1952

Is the larger truck yours? If it is, put a brake controller on it. You can get a good one for a few hundred dollars and install it in several hours, then you have a heavy duty truck with a brake controller. If not, as the previous person said, have someone else haul it or rent or borrow a truck...

There is quite a bit of error code information in the service manual for my R220, but I have not had to use any of it yet. I do not know if Gehl supports any engine diagnostic software, my guess is that you will have to contact Yanmar. It gets frustrating with any of these equipment software...

On my R220 that icon is "elevated EGT". "THe EGT icon is used to notify the operator of high exhaust temperatures during an active reset/stationary regeneration." There is quite a bit of explanation in the Gehl manual regarding regen operations of the Yanmar engine.

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Did you get it figured out or do you still need the info?

I was able to still get rebuild parts for my 1973 4400 lift cylinders a few years ago from the Gehl dealer near me. I think it cost less than $100 to get them to rebuild cylinder. Replacements were no longer available from Gehl (or now Manitou).

Look for hydraulic leaks. Open it up as much as possible and look at the floor. Check for play in the axles and slop in the drive chains. Try all the functions, especially by lifting the front with the bucket and see if it drifts down. See how it starts cold, if it has the Perkins that can be a...

I have been running a 4400 since 1974 and ran a Bobcat 500 before that. All skid steers are vulnerable to jerky operation if you get in a hurry, and the motion of the machine magnifies the effect by causing the operator to make a larger motion on the controls. As previously mentioned, use a...