How's life?

[Dave1234]

Yes, will do, but it's going to have to wait for a bit 'cause I got the backhoe on it right now. Is your machine a 720?

no 742B

 

[KyMadMan]

Doing a-ok here Alan, hope the same can be said for you. Still putting blood, sweat, and band-aids on my old 753 money pit!

 

[Jim A]

All good thanks

 

[skidsteerforum]

Great to hear from everyone!

 

[Dougushka]

no 742B

Hello Dave, here are the pics of the receiver we built on my 720.
The goal was to get it rearward as far as possible to obtain maximum lift capacity, so we put it on the lift arm cross-bar. We sandwiched the cross bar with 3/8" stock to transfer the twisting forces as close as possible to the main lift arms. A piece of 3"x 5" angle for the top & one side, and then a piece of 3/8" flat stock for the other side. We built it tight--no wiggle room at all-- and then pinched it together at the bottom with five 5/8" bolts. The front of the receiver is banded for strength and is positioned to just barely clear the back side of the bucket. The back end is gusseted with two pieces of 3/8" stock. Lots of room in the back, so length there doesn't matter.
Break-out force of the 720 is listed as 2000 lbs. I believe I can lift twice that. Even more on the tilt. When I got my Cat V60D forklift buried in soft ground this spring, I was able to lift the back or it high enough to get some wood under the wheels. DieselSales.com spec sheet says the V60D weighs 10,100 lbs. I had a piece of 2" solid hitch stock, about 18" or so, removed the drawbar pin from the forklift and stabbed into that cavity with the square stock in my receiver. The boom lift would not budge it, but the tilt did pick it high enough that I was able to get a piece of 4x4 under each wheel. Estimated 4000 lbs. lift. This was with a 400lb auxiliary counterweight on the back of the Bobcat.

 

[nicka41]

I know it's usually choatic, but figured I'd ask to see how everyone is doing in the community?

having s185 Issues otherwise good

 

[SkidTracks]

Doing fine in general.
Not so good with new Bobcat T86.

 

[ByggareBobby]

Doing absolutely fine thank you! Renovation of my old and neglected 643 is progressing well but a bit slow Cleaning of hydraulic & diesel tanks plus rebuild of all cylinders next.

 

[Palmetto Wayne]

Hey all, I am doing well from South Carolina.
Hope you all are doing well.
I am currently working on my Melroe Bobcat m600. I am in the process of rewiring and installing new gauges!

 

[rustywalrus41]

Doing good got my engine gonnary to swap it out

 

[cementhead]

Thanks for asking! I'm doing good. Enjoying retirement. Bobcat's going strong so far. (Knock on wood.)

 

[TB]

Posting per request.. broke a windshield, wiper assembly and have a fuel issue but other than that life as usual

 

[cmkruse]

Hanging in! trying to get the 1835c bugs fixed.

 

[Ken the Mender]

Been super busy, and haven't had any serious issues with the skid steers I service. I do have a new attachment the owner bought and he found out the remote control for it was missing when it was delivered. I am looking for a member with experience working on Topcat 2022 landscape rakes. Especially the electronic remotes.

 

[daytona701]

Bobcat 753 had been doing well but now has a hydraulic leak down on the front tilt cylinder. Need to figure out how to fix it. Any suggestions are welcome.

 

[wmodel1897]

If its a fitting easy fix. Maybe hose is going bad. If it is coming out on chrome rod you will have to rebuild cylinder. You can get a new seal kit for it from Bobcat or Allskidsteers . Kind of messy but doable.

 

[oiu789]

Doing fine! I like this forum!

 

[KurtD1974]

Still kicking, just slow. Getting around to fixing my S185.

 

[superniceguy5687]

I know it's usually choatic, but figured I'd ask to see how everyone is doing in the community?

Doing great, I finally figured out everything, yahoooooo

 

[outbackbrett]

Still Around just been busy