Recent content by clr1001

I got my manual for my 853 by calling my Bobcat dealer. They hooked me up at a better price than what I could find on Ebay or similar. It was printed off of a computer, so somebody took the time to scan the entire manual page by page and put it on the computer. This is a Bobcat authorized...

I had a problem, and then I solved it myself, so I'm not sure if this is the right spot, but here ya go: I had problems with the battery charging on my 1994 853. I got into the engine compartment, and finally snaked the old alternator out. It was caked with dust and dirt, so I figured that's why...

A friend of mine stopped by to see how I was doing on my project, and he said basically the same thing you said--he noticed I've learned a lot on this project. As for separating the axles and hubs, anything that is a pain in the butt to do, we'll surely try to find a better way for next time. I...

Tazza, I hope I don't have to replace any more bearings, seals, or races for many years to come, but if I do, I'm betting my learning curve has improved drastically due to personal experience and the advice I've gotten here. Thanks.

Here's the link to their brochure: http://www.arcticsnowandice.com/lo_speed/arctic_sno_plow.pdf I don't know what the cost is for one of these, but it's the best thing I've seen on the market so far.

I agree that the Arctic sectional plow is by far the coolest snow plow I've ever seen. It was so cool that I stopped this past winter in a Lowe's parking lot and took pictures of the one they had hooked to this huge 4wheel drive tractor. I will create a photo gallery titled "Arctic Snowplow" so...

Hey Scott. Nice to have you aboard. I am amazed at how much interest this project has gotten, and if someone else can benefit from my experience, I'm all for it. I liked the idea of line-boring the axle tubes that somebody mentioned earlier, but there was no way I could afford that, so I had to...

I guess as a rookie, I made it harder than I had to, but I did get the job done. I found that air-powered micro die grinder (from Harbor Freight Tools of all places - cost about $20 on sale) to be very valuable on about 3 different jobs on this project. I used it with 1" fiber wheels and diamond...

very cool snowplow

Much to my chagrin, there's more to my 853 story, but the ending is pretty happy: I ran the 853 around the yard and did a few chores with it Saturday morning. I noticed oil on the inside of the left front wheel. Sure enuf, my seal was leaking. I decided to bite the bullet and tear the front...

Thanks for all the kudos, guys. I really appreciate it. I grew up on a farm in IL, and we didn't have much money, so we had to learn to fix stuff ourselves. It wasn't all #9 wire and duct tape and bungie cords, but we did have to improvise a lot. My dad taught me to stick-weld and run a torch...

Thanks to everybody who contributed to this project. I don't want to forget anybody. If you have any other questions, please let me know. I almost forgot--original thanks probably should have been to PERRY for telling me about the forum when I talked to him the first time on the phone.

One more thing: You asked about end-play and float. Believe it or not, it appears that this lined up almost perfectly with the original axle tube and clearances. It sure looked right and felt right putting it together. I compared the undamaged side with the damaged side, and then matched the new...