Recent content by thermaloverload

Since my first post I had a look at the website of the company on the video. A basic car conversion kit without batteries is $9000 US. A bit too pricey for a 30yr old skidsteer. I too had wondered about running time, cost etc. I think that the whole electric car thing will really take off when...

Check out this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnIwny1C86k driving home the other day I wondered how hard it would be to repower a skidsteer with electric? I've got an old case 1830, if you ripped the guts out there would probably be plenty of room for an electric motor and batteries, ive...

G'day all, I am new to this forum and Skid steers. We recently bought a 100acre lot in rural nsw australia (Sofala) with the intention of hobby farming and somewhere for weekend escapes with the kids. It has nothing on it. No house, no shed, no telephone, no water no power - no worries. We plan...

I've just bought an old 1830 with a petrol (gas) car engine fitted. It is a pretty rough job but works anyway. The engine looks like a small one from a Mitsubishi all i can see is the words "Mitsubishi" on the top of the air filter case and "12 Valve" on the top of the rocker cover. I've heard...

Tazza, You got it in one! I had a good look at it last night and found that a cotter pin had fallen out where the lever attaches to the pump. While I was attempting to replace the pin with a bolt I dropped the bolt. While I was feeling around for the bolt I found the pin!. I Popped it back in...

Thanks That seems to be about the going rate. I might wait until the exchange rate picks up a bit. The Aussie dollar is not doing to well against the US dollar at the moment

Hi, I am a complete newbie and have just endangered my marriage by buying an old Case uniloader 1830. I got it cheap so it has some issues that I am attempting to work out. I want to do as much work on it as I can myself as spending too much more money will result in castration. The left drive...

Does anyone have a service manual for a case uniloader 1830 It has a different engine to the original - looks like a small engine from a mitsubishi I am mainly intersted in the hydraulics, pump overhall and drive motors.