Recent content by Rlachermeier

I'm not a design engineer but it boggles my mind that a hydrostatic pump is only held together by two bolts.

I have an 1816C. Mine has the original Onan engine. As far as the jerkiness goes it all depends upon the throttle at least as far as my experience goes. On a side note when I picked up my Bobcat 753 I was going to get rid of the 1816C I'm really glad I didn't because the 1816 comes in much...

Purchase for business or pleasure?

Lift pump

Does anyone know if this skidsteer has issues with fuel pumps? I'm on my 3rd one in 3 years. I have been using after market pumps so maybe they're not as durable as the original. The engine is the original Onan.

I had to take off the bottom fittings on my car lift with the system full of hydraulic fluid. I also ordered a set of plugs and caps ahead of time making sure I had a wide range of sizes. I'm not a surgeon but the best I could compare it to would be trying to do open heart surgery without...

😮😮😮 Surpassed the racoon came back for seconds. Thought they were smarter than that. Makes you wonder what the traps are made of especially because it was so hard to clean up.

I forgot all about the 5 gallon bucket traps. May have to try them.

When my son jumped in the skidsteer this weekend to help rearrange some trailers in the barn I noticed an unwanted little furry intruder scurry up and out of the skidsteer. I wish my barn was mouse proof but I think they can squeeze through the littlest of openings. My biggest concern is what...

Does anyone know a good source for a gas cap with a built in fuel gauge for the 1816C? I've been searching the internet but haven't really found any that I think will work. I think they call the gas cap type "cam lock" or "quarter turn" from what I can tell. It would beat sticking a rod down the...

I just replaced mine with this. Had to drill 4 new holes in the base but makes a nice replacement.

Hey, Countryboy, since you have a 331. I was wondering. I went to grease the machine the other day and noticed there were no zerk fittings for the blade. This may be a stupid question but do you know if they make pins with zerk fittings in them? I really didn't want to have to drill and tap the...

Thanks everyone for your helpful advice. I pulled the trigger today and picked up this Bobcat 331. It checked all the boxes on my wishlist with one exception (it doesn't have a close cab) but that's OK because I just ordered my bee suit today. Played with it a little bit and I will say it takes...