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  1. Scar59

    Hydraulic fluid in winch/crane? My head hurts....

    -wait, wouldn't you want to use special backhoe fluid for that unit? Ohio earth is harder than regular earth, hence the heat?
  2. Scar59

    Hydraulic fluid in winch/crane? My head hurts....

    If the color is red, it would be MIL 5606 (mineral based hyd. fluid) nothing fancy here, just expensive. When I maintained general avaition aircraft in the late 70's it was $6/gallon. F type ATF is basically the same. Straw colored fluid is going to be 10wt hyd fluid/ EO. If the fluid in not...
  3. Scar59

    Hydraulic fluid in winch/crane? My head hurts....

    What color is the fluid in the vehicle now? My M936 and M925 run HDO-10 hydraulic oil, straw colored. Tractor Supply has it 5 gal. pails.
  4. Scar59

    Hydraulic fluid in winch/crane? My head hurts....

    Good ol' 5606, ( Hyd fluid ,red). Used in most general aviation aircraft. I have found it in 5 ton power steering units. F type ATF is a good substitute.
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