Recent content by Golden Gate

I to have been having trouble with the rgt controller intermittently especially on the one particular 185 and a 300 we use. We use the aux ALOT almost exclusively very seldom use the buckets, so I had wrongly assumed that the rgt controllers was just wearing I WAS WRONG it was certainly moisture...

I know where I failed, I know what I did was using a split stainless washer thinking I was improving my chances of it not coming loose as it did the first time. After torquing it to 190 it crushed failed and allowed that taper to flex until it broke and it tore the bushing to pieces. Yeah I F'd...

So that hardened sleeve as you put it is available and therefore replaceable? no the sleeve is still intact just scared. I guess I will call my dealer order the bushings and another pair of tapers and start over again

Here is what I found. First when I added the 2 new tapers, 2 new bolts and 2 new flat washers I also added 2 new 1/4” (T) stainless steel split lock washers. What I didn't know is that the proper torque would eventually and did cause 1 of the lock washer to fail allowing flex thus destroying the...

actually I think the arms are out of true as one taper seems to be around 3/4” higher then the other

this is possible any clue as to how to figure such a scenerio out

I have feared since putting this back together of it coming loose it did the first time of it doing it again that I constantly crank on it

no it is definitly threaded on the larger end of the pin. Gotta figure this out, I will be taking it apart today hopefully I'll be able to figure whats going on. Is there anychance I have over tighted the bolt just wondering

Well here I go again, y'all may remember I had just replaced the two tapers and bolts on my 185 used less then 20hrs since taper replacement and the bolt broke on the 1 side yet again. I have yet to tear it apart, I am hoping the taper at least is not broken. I was using a grapple on some brush...

nice job!

You win didn't know that was possible LOL

Bottle jacks hmmmmmmm??????? Nope I don't have that much patience but I am sure it woulda worked LOL NO I did everything u shouldn't do, lowering the seat bar frm the outside, jiggling the arms from the ground trying to line up the pin, swing bolt jiggle swing tap jiggle cuss drink answer the...

I guess my complaining worked on someone, my local dealer called me at 9:30am to tell me that they found my pins at their ft laurderdale store and someone was bringing them to my shop(I live in the everglades) So everything is back together, I expected it to be a little lose but it isn't. Kinda...

Screw the kits, DIY,(2)IMO if your suspected break is ACTUALLY in a weld and not in flat steel open it up with a grinder. Do yourself a favor if you are not the one WHO will fix it Don't be the one to open it up reason being you may create more work for the one that has to fix it. If you are...

LMAO!