Recent content by Robanybody

You might have to remove the parking lock plate or traction lock, presuming it has one. If it's locked up, dish soap can help it slide onto the trailer.

I don't know who Axel Seals is, sounds like a Swedish porn star. But seriously, what the other have replied is accurate. The root cause however is your chain case oil. You can't stop it from collecting water. But check it occasionally and prevent excessive bearing wear. When the bearings get...

The dishwashing liquid works great. We did it with a Ferrari that was locked up on a city street in West L.A. I was just one of the people stuck in the jam. I took the rollback driver off to the side and told him about the wonders of Dawn and he got the thing pulled on without any extra damage...

I'm new here, but I've dealt with lift cylinders of many varieties. My 99 763G started leaking externally without any loss of function, it was just messy. My cylinders had the Servon type piston seal. One thing you should know about them is that you have to warm them up before you install them...

Hi gentlemen and ladies if there are any. I'm a retired heavy eq. mechanic. I make a distinction between mechanic and technician. Mechanics actually fix things. They don't swap parts til the problem goes away. Primarily I worked on rental fleet. Aerial booms up to 180ft reach forks or...