Recent content by plrngr2200

Just wanted to give a quick update, I ordered Bobcat brand lines to put on the plow and yesterday was the first time I got to try them out. I plowed the whole day without blowing a single hose! I also found out ordering straight from Bobcat is about $35 cheaper per line than what the local shop...

Does it consume any oil when its running? I could be wrong but lots of blowby, hard starting, and black smoke definitely sounds like worn rings to me

I'm pretty new to Bobcats specifically, but based on the amount of pressure coming out of the cooling system and the amount of antifreeze its consuming I would say its a head gasket. If you can get the engine out of the machine it's definitely worth putting a new gasket in. One thing you should...

I was able to find the hydraulics schematic in the manual and unfortunately it looks like there isn't a relief valve between the two sides so we're just relying on the machine's relief valve. What Jim A said makes sense though, now that I think about it I would expect a hydraulic line to tear...

That would definitely make sense, the plow is getting used in a state park that has plenty of curbs, boulder guards, and other obstacles to run into. I'll track down the manual today and see if our model of plow has a relief valve between cylinders and if so how to adjust it. Maybe that in...

I don't believe so, every time it starts leaking its always from a few pinholes in the line and usually they're located well above any spot where the line could be pinched. The only difference I can think of between the plow and the rest of the attachments is that the plow has replacement lines...

Hi guys, I have a bobcat s175 at work and every time I put my snow plow attachment on it I blow hydraulic hoses like crazy. I'm replacing them with 4000psi hoses from a local shop but after putting a new hose on I only get about 2-3 hours of run time before they blow again, sometimes even...