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I did on my tractor, using a Surplus Center valve, but haven't had a need for one on the SEE yet.
Given the very cramped space available on the tractor, putting one on a SEE has to be easier.
Many seem to be twice as expensive as they should be, probably often because they have nice paint.
But it largely depends on what you'll be using it for and how handy/patient you are.
That is one brave hot shot, joeblack!
I haven't tried putting a SEE on my tandem axle with duals yet, a gooseneck with 10K axles.
Some 8,500 lbs. of trailer and 16,000 worth of SEE alone puts me within 500 lbs. of the trailer's GVWR.
Only five, since I sold what should've been a parts car. It was way too nice, just like my first attempt at buying a parts car.
What I really could use is a loader, or partial loader, and since yours is already off, would you mind mailing it to me?
Ah, I'm lazy and just reach in over the tire.
Had I needed to remove the hood every time, I would've given up and sold the SEE.
I also gave up on bleeding at the filters, except in the most demanding cases, and just used the primer pump.
Keep in mind that I had to go through this every 5 to 15...
Uh, oh. I thought that was common knowledge. Pumping the primer if it wouldn't start/keep running, that is.
Also, I don't fully understand the hate for the old style primer pump. Yes, I replaced one with a new style, but that was because the old one started leaking. I'll rebuilt it at some...
Good question. I'm so used to these things that I can't say for sure if the rest comes on or not. But I'd say it does, or I'd remember.
I also need to get into the valve compartment, as one outrigger lever is all but ineffective in the retract direction. Might be quickest to cut a large access...
I often have to turn the master switch off and back on again on the Winter SEE, leaving the clutch depressed.
Not enough of a hassle to make me find the real problem (which in my case is likely the master switch).
I bought a used 12-inch bucket for a 580 for one of mine. The geometry isn't exactly the same so it won't quite fold up like it's supposed to, but that doesn't matter to me.
Anyway, you can find aftermarket buckets and used ones on eBay or Craigslist, for example. The pins are standard issue...