Recent content by Speedwoble

I could have just ignored you like the others, but sometimes people should hear uncomfortable truths. Thanks for telling me what you think of me.

No, I do not have new recommendations. I addressed the Titan HD thumb on the prior page. It may be able to be modified to put the pins in shear rather than bending.

Albert Einstein : “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Myself, I hesitate to go out of my way for someone that comes in, asks a lot of questions and doesn’t contribute. At first, help may be provided, but soon it feels like a drag. Others may...

With the pressure relief setting as configured, the FLU is not capable of raising the front-end up. I have seen two options; One of them is to roll the bucket underneath with a combination of hydraulics and slight forward travel. The other option will void your warranty.

I’ll just point out that compression fittings are neither wise nor legal for brakes in most states. Brakes operate at 1000psi +/- and the FLU is 16000lbs. Better off to flare the line and put in a proper union.

The F and G dimensions are not specified on my prints, which are for the factory CASE bucket. They would just be C and D plus 2X the thickness of the metal. The FLU backhoe bucket is not made by CASE, so it may be different. The OEM buckets use a hardened steel bushing in that location. It looks...

The dimensions would be the same as the 580E. C is 10.12” B is 1.759-1.762” D is 5.25” A is 1.509-1.512” E is 14.01” Your definition of dipper and link may be different than mine so use common sense.

There is a separate fuse that controls power to those switches.

Not interested in helping someone that won’t read the manuals.

The steel in our trucks comes from the same hole in the ground, but there is sure a difference in how it is put together.

The military used engine oil in the hydraulic system because logistics was more important to them than lifespan. Therefore many switch to hydraulic oil. It is generally not advised to mix oils as additive incompatibilities occur, so you should plan on a drain and refill. Personally I am going to...

From their website: “Expedition Imports has been a Continental Specialty Dealer/Distributor for many years. We import tires from the factory by the container load! The most commonly sold tire in North America is the Continental MPT 81. Tire specific information can be found on each of the...

I am shocked that they were 35 years old as the military has a rotation program where they rotate tires out. Or so I thought. All my FLU's had 2003-2009 date codes on them which corresponded to when they were actually being used by the military. The MPT80's are available from Expedition...

I don’t recall needing tools to get the collar off. The challenge was accessing it. I did need tools to get the pins out.

Where are you in PA? I am near Lancaster and have a spare engine cover and a FLU you can look at. I sent you a PM