Recent content by dougk

What grease have you found works best on the grease points?

I picked up a S185 for a very good price. The paint is a little rough. Ok the cab and back doors need to be repainted and the arms are scraped up pretty good. So do I paint or not? Does anyone have have before and after pictures? Is using the spray cans the best or should I use the air gun? What...

Thanks Tazza that is exactly what I did and i kept the muffler bolted to the frame until I got the flex pile lose. After taking off the muffler I sanded the carbon and soot off the flex pipe near the mouth so the muffler would fir on easier. A little oil make the install easier.

I am having a real problem getting the flex metal pipe off the muffler. Any tricks or suggestions. It appears they have fused together over the past 6 years.'' thanks Doug

I want to paint the orange door on the S185 and the gray cab. Has anyone found a colors from home depot or tractor supply that matches the orange and gray? The local Bobcat store is 1 hour away and I cant justify spending 3 hours to get paint. thanks Doug

The s185 I just purchased has 4 foam filled tires, the front 2 foam filled tires need to be replaced. Should I replace them with foam filled or can I replace them with air filled tires? Should the tread pattern match exactly or can it be similiar? thanks Doug

If I am going to order remotely, then it makes sense to order out of state.

The local Bobcat dealer is over 1 hour away, I dont have 3 hours to spend getting parts for routine maintenance. Does anyone have a good online source for parts that has fair shipping rates? thanks Doug

I am getting ready to buy a service manual and filters. I would like to spend my $ with a dealer that sponsors this site. Are there any dealers?

I perform the service on all of my equipment. My rational is that the time it takes me to take it in and pick it up I can typically perform the service. Most mechanics are at least an hour away. My question is do you do your own service and how long does it take? How much do you spend for...

I found a S185 for $8k. Well actually my wife did. I had been looking for weeks, having some great advice from Fishfiles I was looking at the S220 and had started to justify spending $16k for a 2004 with 500 hours. Then just before the Superbowl my wife informed me she saw an S185 on craigslist...

I have a chance to purchase an 04 T250 with less than 2000 hours. THe unit is well maintained. Is there anything I should look at or is there any thing that will break on these units? thanks Doug

Fishfiles That would work for me. How do you private message on this forum. I will gladly send you my contact information.

thanks for the sites...

Im in Austin thanks! Doug