Bought a skid loader

[IceCreamAssassin]

Nothing worse than think you sunk a track machine lol. Been there.

 

[GTPpower]

So, I discovered this morning that I can control this thing from an iPhone or iPad. I'd have to buy the max control hardware from bobcat, which just plugs in. It costs $2-$3k. But it sure would be handy instead of getting in and out all the time to go though gates, etc.

 

[Yaj Yak]

fuckin skid steer drone? im fuckin in

 

[sktchy]

I'd be pushin snow from my couch ?

 

[Yaj Yak]

id hit shit for sure

 

[GTPpower]

If they only had it for androids....

 

[Yaj Yak]

If they only had it for androids....

i mean, then it would actually work

 

[GTPpower]

Finally took some time and resealed all the cylinders. The two lift cylinders were leaking pretty bad. The tilts a little, but I think quite a bit internally. They would settle a lot when picking up something heavy.





All four cylinders had the ram nut on with lots of loctite. My impact wouldn't move them, and a pipe on a breaker bar wouldn't touch them either.

I took them to a farm repair shop, they tried a 3/4" air impact, 6' breaker bar, 1" IR impact gun, and heating the nut, all unsuccessfully. They ended up applying heat to nut til it was red, then slowly pouring water on it. Then their 1" impact could break it loose.

I made quite a mess, but now it's leak free. Refilled the system with aw-46. Bobcat oil is about 3 times the price, if not more.



I need to change engine oil on it again, and I should also change drive motor oil, as I have no idea when that was done last.

 

[DEEZUZ]

Yea I've grown more patient with loctite.

Heat it pretty hot then let it sit for a minute or so then pour the beans to it.

What color loctite was it

 

[GTPpower]

It was red. They commented that heating it enough til it started to burn off works sometimes too.

If I had a torch, I probably could have done this. Their 1" impact is rated at something like 1400-1500 ft lbs.

 

[sktchy]

Mapp gas torch with a rosebud is better than nothing. Saved my ass a few times

 

[GTPpower]

More maintenance. Changed oil.





I bought this tooth bucket a couple months ago in rough shape, but I got it cheap. Spent some time welding on it, then cracked the welds after a little bit of work. So welded more, and so far it's holding up.



I also bought this. It's super handy. I have lots of dead trees to clean up.



Pushing dirt the other day and pulling it very hard, I noticed what sounded like thr drive belt starting to slip, so I will be taking a look at that and the tensioner to see if there is an issue there.

 

[DEEZUZ]

I'll stick to borrowing / bartering equipment for the projects I always have I can never justify an expensive piece of equipment like that when I can just borrow it it's insane how much that stuff cost I would love to have a Kubota type tractor but I don't think I'll ever be able to afford it

 

[GTPpower]

I'm blown away by how much those little tractors can cost.

 

[GTPpower]

Should have brought the skid loader to town. I spent 3 hours this morning scooping and blowing snow drifts. High today is -6°. Wind chills are like -20-30.