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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JD8875" data-source="post: 13711" data-attributes="member: 1496"><p>I recently acquired a Case/Davis Model 100 Backhoe that I traded four cords of firewood for. When I got it it needed the boom and dipper cylinders rebuilt and it was set up for a goofy flopping half breed quick tach system. I cut the quick tach mess off and added a new Quick Tach plate from ATVExpress on Ebay for $130 dollars. I then started on the hydraulics. Mylittle machine had diesel fuel mixed with the hydraulic oil and had been sadly abused in the rocks. This combination heated the hydraulic oil to the point it literally baked the hydraulice seals in the boom adn dipper seals til they crumbled out in pieces. When I called my local Case dealer I was advised that Case/Davis had contracted with three companies to build the boom and dipper cylinders. Two of those were Lan Tex and Cessna, I appologize I dont remember the third. My cylinders were Lan Tex cylinders and then he told me that they went out of business approximately 15 years ago and that they could not get seals for them. He said Case remedied this by contracting with another company to build "retro fit" pistons and glands. Down side is those pieces with new seals ran $250 a cylinder. I refused to pay that so I set out to find seals. I called dozens of Hydraulic Shops and when I described what I was looking for they would laugh at you. I finally found a company in Kansas City KS named Swan Engineering that said they could match new Parker seals to my cyilnders if I brought them in. A four hour trip to Kansas City later I had new seals for all three cylinders for $36. I've got about $300 in parts now in it and a wonderful very handy attachment. I also used two Cat 2 tractor top links for the stabilization links back to the machine. If you have Lan Tex cylinders that need rebuilt let me know I will find the ticket and post part numbers so you can order the seals. My other advice is if your hoe has the four pin attachment systems is to cut the bottom two 1" thick lugs off and mount a quick tach plate as low as possible. Good Luck, I love mine John</p></blockquote><p></p>

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