Recent content by tonyAdrian

I replaced every hose on my 720 from Surplus Center. Significant savings.

Fill the tires with water? Tony

OK. Got it. Talked to a guy who backyard mechanics his tractor-trailers. Told me to keep pressure and whack the hub with a maul. Loosen the jacks and rotate 180 degrees. Pressure up the jacks and whack again. I did. A couple of dozen times. And it finally came loose but fought nearly the entire...

Yes - I removed the big nut. The first axle separated nicely. Not this one. Tony

So far the repair manual's direction to slam on wood didn't work. After that two 4 ton bottle jacks haven't worked - even after repeated soakings with PB blaster and heating with an acetylene torch. On deck simultaneously: bottle jacks, acetylene torch, and slide hammer. If anyone else has...

Another source - less expensive and free shipping > $50.00 http://stores.ebay.com/Zoro-Tools/_i.html?_nkw=tubing+seamless

Greatly appreciated. I'm not an Internet rookie but somehow could not find a source that shipped short lengths. Tony

Still working on resurrecting the 720. Ready to start reassembly. A few of the carbon steel hydraulic tubes are pitted beyond what I consider safe. I live in oilfield country and we have hydraulic shops seemingly on every corner. All sell tubing but unfortunately all I can get here is stainless...

Here's a good reference for determining chain sizes http://www.surpluscenter.com/Tech-Help/Mechanical/Roller-Chain/ Tony

Well, I don't have much of a choice. and since the Bobcat was free and the engine was free ... I figure springing for the hoses is the least I can do. I've got a portable sawmill and moving by hand 3-1/2" thick slabs up to 60" wide and 14 feet long is losing its luster. I need a Bobcat more than...

Thank you - I was afraid of that. I'll probably measure all of the hoses and place a single order to SurplusCenter.com. Tony

I was given a basket case 720 with a blown engine. Found a working engine and replaced the blown. Drove the machine 1/2 mile from the pasture to a work area. Everything worked. I would like to replace all of the hoses. So far have not found a source to simply order a kit that includes all of the...