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Only guessing here, but it's probably easier to plumb in a hydraulic motor with a PTO shaft output on a SEE than to add a regular mechanical PTO. Alright, I already know it'd be fairly simple to add a hydraulically driven PTO. But its output wouldn't be a high as that of a mechanical PTO. If...

That qualifies as a "too slick" feature to me. Not that the buzzer is still operational in any of my FLUs.

I sure do. The entire diagnostic system for example. And there are many other features I'd gladly do without.

Okay, after thinking about the above, do you mean that the boom (inner "arm") or the dipper (that the bucket is attached to) won't extend? If it's the boom, and the release lever actually lifts the mechanical lock, it could be that the over-center design of the boom cylinder is the culprit. It's...

I can answer number 1. Yes, synthetic brake fluid only. For number 2, if it's only the wiring part that's eaten and the cap still seals, I wouldn't worry about it. Might only be connected to the diagnostic system. Unless you have to worry about it because of the customer, that is.

Hey, when even I can manage the schematic, it can't be all that hard. Since the honorable General Hood thankfully offered us those wall charts (which I had to refer to today again) it is fairly simple to figure the electrical out. Without, it would've been tricky indeed. Those wall charts are...

Oh, them doing strange stuff is perfectly normal. And I'm sure that if you could be a wee bit more specific, someone would be able to try to help. Seems like peakbagger, choprboy and a few others know more about SEEs than should be legally allowed.

Bison, I agree that knowing how a vehicle will act/react under "unusual" circumstances can be a life saver. And it bugs me when I haven't tried going sideways in something yet. Except for the FLUs. But who knows, one day my balls may get big enough... If I had to try uprighting the SEE with the...

Should've ordered smaller tires. Not surprisingly, now that we're finally getting decent snow I'm finding the limits of the snowblower/SEE combo. The main problem isn't the snowblower. At 84 inches, it's about as narrow as it can be for the width of a SEE or it wouldn't clear a path for it, so...

Don't know if it can or not, but I disconnected the fuel line between the valve and strainer, then put compressed air through it. Lots of bubbling in the tank. Did it help? Not sure, as I did a number of other things at the same time. But one definite result was that lots of small particles...

Yes, please do. My SEE has an unusually lame loader.

Welcome, John. When (if?) I get my hands on a parts SEE, I'll have seats left over. A hood? Could use one myself.

Even if a '45 406 had better brakes than a FLU, which I doubt, the main difference here would be weight. Not that I know what a stock 406 weighs, but it may be less than half of the weight of a SEE. An alternative to adding more clamping pressure to the pads by going with HydroBoost would be to...

Not sure what the reason is, other than possibly encouragement from the suspension lift companies, but I've been able to run 33-inch tires on wide wheels (9.75") even on 2WD GMs of the era. Put 35s on my M1009 with only very minor cutting of the rear of the front fender lips. Later put very wide...

Well, for example, anything with a Rockwell R170 rear axle would qualify as that axle alone is good for 23,000-lbs., and there's lots of those on the roads.

Got a chance to install "the SAE version" of a tank drain today. Not yet test driven, and adding a 90 between the fitting and valve probably wouldn't hurt if driving in brush or over large rocks as it hangs a bit low. And I also found the most compelling reason not to run regular ladder type...

Thank you! That's what mine seems to do, so one less thing to worry about.

I like it! And you should be able to pop three, maybe four, at a time. Gotta try your method on the next four I need to dismount.

FB, rather than chasing down a Schmidt compatible plow, I think you should consider converting the loader to a common quick attach. That way you could use the bucket, a plow, pallet forks, or any of the many skid steer type attachments available. And if you don't go crazy on buying all kinds of...

Potential air leaks, but not in the fuel system this time. Two of the tires that were dismounted for wheel widening had slow leaks, and now I know why. It wasn't the tires per se, but rather the sad state of the wheels, particularly in the bead area. Wanted to grind down the outer weld since it...