Recent content by DMoneyAllstar

Check youtube as well. I learned a lot from this guy: Durty Max Dee on YouTube

Even if you're not seeing any external leaks, there could be some losses and leakage inside your pump, drive motors and manifolds (SEALS). Do the easy stuff -- hydraulic fluid flush & filter change. Look for trash in the fluid which could be remnants of seals, pump, etc. Non-metal stuff is just...

I'd say some prerequisites for owning a skidsteer would be: 1. Having the space to store it & high enough door openings 2. Having a trailer suitable for hauling it (to jobsite or repair shop) 3. Have a truck rated for towing capacity of said trailer & skidsteer 4. Be safe. 5. Be...

What does the panel look like? Here's a schematic of the guts of one I've got... Link JAF0040228 - JAF0277352 ('85 - '01)

Yep, I try to keep investments thin to support my motto "I never lose money on anything", haha. I've found a project Bobcat 743, just waiting for a price. And its 6hrs away. Also found an old Bobcat M-550 which is only an hour away. But in my opinion, is too old. Has no cage and motor is shot...

My old man is retiring and he's the kind of guy that will never really stop working. He wanted to mow, but its turned boring and a few bad-seed customers took any remaining enjoyment out of it. So...he wants a skid steer. And I, being his DIY-engineer-fix-everything-son, am on a mission to find...