Recent content by jrcampbe

Well, there is a second ruptured steel tube now, this one going to the lift cylinder on the same side. This seems like quite a coincidence and has me wondering if there is an over pressure relief valve for the lift and bucket cylinders that is not working, causing ruptures. Do any of you know...

My hope is that the replacement line wasn't tightened enough and it leaked out all the hydraulic fluid. Just looking for some theories as I need to check this out and hopefully get it running in some guy's yard, not in my garage.

Hi guys, I have an old 1835B that I lent to a friend to do some yard work. The steel line going from the back of the loader to the tilt cylinders cracked and developed a leak. I had a replacement made and installed it. Some hydraulic oil had leaked and the guy put about a gallon of ISO32/SAE10...

Thanks for this reply. That's good to hear. I replaced the shock absorbers on the control levers, which was an incredible ordeal, but it's much more controllable. I think you're right on that I just need to learn the machine some. Thanks again! Jim

Hi everybody, I just bought an 1835B for use around the house, mostly for snow removal. The machine runs really well, but when I got it home and used it on the driveway, I noticed the following problem: Occasionally, especially when going uphill with the bucket scraping at very slow forward...

Hi guys, There is an early 80's Mustang 345 for sale here locally that appears to be in excellent condition. It has the 40hp Ford, and comes with a 5' dirt bucket and forks. Can you guys give me your opinion of the value of this machine? The seller says the hour meter stopped working at 3700...

Hi everyone, I'm considering buying a Mustang 330 that appears to be in good shape. Everything seems to work on it. I don't want to spend a ton of money to spend on an "around the house" loader, and it seemed like this might be a decent value. It also looks like one of the only hydrostatic...

Thanks guys! I'll let you know how I make out. Jim

Hi everyone, I have a 743 that my landlord is letting me use to keep the snow off the driveway. The last time I used it, the fuel shutoff cable was seized in the cable housing. I pulled it pretty good and the cable housing pulled up from the console, but the cable is still stuck. I found the...