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Could you do a video on what you would do differently now that you've had it for a while? We did something similar just on a Isuzu body.

All those plates have to come off ,should be one in the middle also, as well has the foot well .

Old stomper Demolition Machine!

Great setup.

insane price run it and fix her you got the budget to keep it going now

45 degree angle buddy. Unless you’re super close then tracks are pointed to the truck.

Drop the temperature by bonding a lubricant to everything in the engine? It will also drop the wear in your hydraulics dramatically... extending your fluid lifespan significantly. 🙂

[thank, you for youre video.👍 nice looking bull dozer.. i, just bought a 2002, 939c cat track loader bull dozer with a 4&1 bucket for $40k all new replacement batterys and new replacement sprockets chains been replaced rollers been replaced tracks been replaced.

That’s an insane price and would have easily fetched 10x here.

My TL130 has 2 huge clean out plates that pop off with a few bolts and lets me clean it out like a breeze.....

pump pressure down seal leak o clutches

Is it safe to pressure wash? Anything to be careful of or look out for? Newbie here. Mine needs cleaning bad. Thanks

What is the company name is on that old Ford chip tree truck????🤨🤨🤨🤨🤔🤔🤔🤔

it uses 30wt motor oil in all compartments except final drives. trans, engine, hydraulics everything.

Thats a 955 H series my dad bought one of those new in 66

That machine should be using 1540 motor oil in that gearbox and the transmission, not hydraulic oil it's too thin. Those brake adjusters are supposed to be tightened and then backed off one and a half turns. You likely fixed it by adding oil or repairing that line. Those pedals also control the steering clutches, the screen that you had out is on the suction side of the steering clutch pump, if it has any leaks that pump won't pump. The suction line goes from the bottom of the gearbox where you were adjusting, it's hidden by the skid pan but it's on the front side bottom of that gearbox, the suction line goes up to that filter strainer that you had out, another line will go off from the filter strainer up to the front of the the transmission to the pump it's located between the front of the transmission in the back of the engine, that line that you replaced is the one going from the strainer to the steering clutch pump, and it's of course driven off the front of the transmission, the pressure side from the pump goes back to the top of the gearbox probably through another filter, and then to the steering clutch hydraulic assist, that's back on the top of that box where you were doing the steering clutch brake adjustment. Anyways it sounds like you got it fixed, nice machine!

forced to comment as a European. I have driven many makes and models of excavators. ex and zx series Hitachi are the best. hydraulically, a 2001 model year machine is much more comfortable and more accurate than, for example, a 2017 model 317 CAT

I’ve never seen a skid steers as easy to clean as that. Think my next one will be JD. And I’ve seen one a lot dirtier than that. Try one around a feedlot in the spring mud and manure. That thing of yours is a piece of cake.

F' the ECU to some degree.. JD douche bags should make it IP6x something rating. Unfortunately people like you support JD. A company that absolutely hates you fixing or working on your own equipment. Do you have a service and parts manual provided by John Deere? I bet they've never posed a video on how to maintain their junk...

My goodness, why can't i find any auctions like that?!? That quick coupler on the kobelco is the same i have on my Hitachi ex230. It's super handy, can change buckets from in the cab, and then flip the buckets around and run them backwards.

Is that cherry Red Mercedes for sale? Great video and editing btw! The buggy spinning looked dangerous!!

Sorry I didn’t catch it but what was the height of box? Looks to be 4ft? Heaviest you’ve dumped?

That's a great home built system. I would love to have something like that haul wood chips and my mini-ex. The trailer set-up is great too. Maybe a backup camera is next and backup lights?

I cleaned a load of excavator cabs a few months back , i found compressed air and vacuum work best

Great run down on details as well as overview. Best one ive seen on the subject!

Don’t sweat the little things amount of paint on filter coming off.

Usually just an adjustment

Working on heavy equipment over the years found out

She Sounds Well !!!

Slew Brake adjusters have a Detent as per the Click to keep em in situ

Needs REVS at full to slew think your Safety Lever is in Locked Position - Needs to be Down Unlock (to block your Exit of the Machine)

Did the heating problem was fix? I having the same problem.

*Promosm* 💕

I just bought a 12 spline stump jumper and blades for a 6 foot bush hog and put them on my wolverine brush cutter. Does awesome now and haven’t had a issue

Sorry guys. You really screwed the pooch on this one. Taking out the crossmember that is where the front of the rear leaf spring mounts go was a big no no. Now the frame can bow in at the top causing a lot of unwanted stresses. Let alone the fact you took the bottom Channel out of the scissor frame. Those two pieces are what spreads the load out on the frame rails. And because you only used 3” channel for your longitudinal stringers it’s a recipie for disaster. I really hope you are only running light weight shit like brush and yard waste or whatever.

My mechanic buddy had to replace an engine on one at 800hrs due to buildup under the engine rubbing a hole in the oil pan!

Holy BEGEEZUS ! 😧 Breaks are Too tight !🥵 You run in the screw until firm contact BACK OFF TWO TURNS .....TIGHTEN LOCK NUT !! CHECK YOUR MANUAL for proper adjustment. great video thanks

Looks like a good machine, only thing I could suggest is that you weld some grousers on those flat plate feet she’s got, especially when you will be ,working on uneven sites, probably clay, chances of slipping when walking her or taking a bite are pretty high and believe me that’s a ride you don’t want. Pretty sure you will lick her into place.

On my case 580 B modal, we picked up the tractor for free because the brakes would not work, so I crawled under it a discovered the housing that holds the turning cutting Brake , was broken off corners ,, we welded the corners and I had to find 4 (I think 1 inch steel balls ) and new clutch pack with splines on the shafts and put them back in and it had brakes again, this set screws are a good place for vibration to get the loss, good vlog , just slow the moving of the camera ok, thanks BigAl California.

Your moving the camera way to fast , you ever hard of sea sickness , well you got me plenty sea sick, wow , thanks buddy, love ya , thanks BigAl California

We clean ours after every use after losing a few to fire due too debris buildup…orange machines burn quickly…

Where do you find one like that for 3,500

Lol fleet mechanic here. This is normal where I work same duty too. Brush cutter with a Taiwanese cutting attachment. Not to bad once modified.

you paid price of bucket for whole excavator !

Pretty awesome! I just paid $6500 for my Poclain 115 20T excavator

Wow, what a deal! Even someone like me could even afford that. Very impressed. I also would love to find a deal like that too. Enjoy my friend! Thanks for the video

Happen to have one borrowed from a friend. We both have a Cat 299d3 xe. Both machines hyd fluid temperature skyrockets to a point where the alarms come on and have to stop to cool down. Any idea what's going on and how to cure it??? Thanks!

Thank you for posting. I have a similar project and can definitely see how having both pieces of equipment in operation can help. Plus, turning over the dumpster is key, especially when you're renting equipment by the day.

I was a diesel tech for a while. One of the most common problems the occurs is that people don’t clean under or inside of their cab/engine compartment. Build up always happens and if a rock is under the oil pan it will wear a hole through the oil pan and blow the motor. Also the build up is a fire hazard as it will absorb hydraulic oil, which is very flammable, also acts as an insulator. Causing overheating. My only advice is to back the machine on to some blocks, open it up as you did and pull the two small squares off at the front and power wash everything out.

A difference like day and night. Awesome video, love to see it