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Re: Ol’ SARGE aka BIG RED thread
« Reply #400 on: November 07, 2015, 05:26:26 PM »
Is this the argument on the front porch of the nursing home or a build thread? I'm getting confused.

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« Reply #401 on: November 07, 2015, 06:45:07 PM »
and now we have a joker just sending this thread all over the place..............see what you did now ken!
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Re: Ol’ SARGE aka BIG RED thread
« Reply #402 on: November 14, 2015, 12:08:43 AM »
Finally got in the decals to dress up Sarge.

Speaking of which, here is the name which will go on each side near the back
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« Reply #403 on: November 14, 2015, 12:11:15 AM »
The front end of the loader arms will get the Case 1150B decals which are black with a Case yellow shadow, and back further on the arms will be the Real Man TruckWorks and Survival decal
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« Reply #404 on: November 14, 2015, 12:12:02 AM »
On the very back will get the Isaiah 6:8 verse
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Re: Ol’ SARGE aka BIG RED thread
« Reply #405 on: November 14, 2015, 10:37:42 PM »
Don, I worked for this guy when I was in high school after he had retired from case as a field service engineer he knows old cases like the back of his hand, he might be able to help you locate a bucket.
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« Reply #406 on: November 14, 2015, 10:50:07 PM »
Or build one from scratch, I did that on my skid loader.....
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« Reply #407 on: November 14, 2015, 10:54:17 PM »
If Don built that thing, he would have to upgrade the hydros to lift it!
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« Reply #408 on: November 14, 2015, 11:02:55 PM »
If Don built that thing, he would have to upgrade the hydros to lift it!

Oh my mistake I didn't realize he was planning on actually using this? I thought it was some sort of museum piece......... ;D
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« Reply #409 on: November 14, 2015, 11:17:49 PM »
Hmm. I forgot the original plan.

Museum quality paint job. Check. Painted to resemble a SeaBee rig from a John Wayne movie. Check.
A piece of equipment without a single leak. Priceless.
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« Reply #410 on: November 14, 2015, 11:26:44 PM »
Hmm. I forgot the original plan.

Museum quality paint job. Check. Painted to resemble a SeaBee rig from a John Wayne movie. Check.
A piece of equipment without a single leak. Priceless.

Funny, have a good friend who was a SeaBee. On another note if there is equipment that doesn't leak you know it must be for a museum.....
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« Reply #411 on: November 15, 2015, 08:29:51 AM »
Or it ran out of fluid!
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« Reply #412 on: November 15, 2015, 08:53:26 AM »
Man you guys are harsh! Rofl


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Re: Ol’ SARGE aka BIG RED thread
« Reply #413 on: November 15, 2015, 06:23:11 PM »
Don, I work for this guy when I was in high school after he had retired from case as a field service engineer he knows old cases like the back of his hand, he might be able to help you locate a bucket.
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« Reply #414 on: November 15, 2015, 06:24:28 PM »
If Don built that thing, he would have to upgrade the hydros to lift it!

Oh my mistake I didn't realize he was planning on actually using this? I thought it was some sort of museum piece......... ;D
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« Reply #415 on: November 15, 2015, 06:25:37 PM »
Or it ran out of fluid!
Naw, for like the fifth time Lock-Tite added more!
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« Reply #416 on: November 15, 2015, 07:03:43 PM »
Man you guys are harsh! Rofl


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Re: Ol’ SARGE aka BIG RED thread
« Reply #417 on: November 17, 2015, 07:29:40 PM »
OK, decals installed

Couple things, Today I was running it all over the lot and even did some grubbing in a big pile of dirt. It will definitely dig up a bunch of the stuff in a single scoop, thank you very much!

I hear a whining sound...like a power steering pump that isn't in the best of condition. I'm gonna have Lock Tite evaluate it, but to me, I'd say the hydro pump has seen better days. Not sure why I am hearing this now and didn't earlier???

Second thing is when I loaded up the front bucket with a few tons of damp soil, I noticed a lot of shifting in the linkage where it attaches to the back of the arms. Those are big, like 2" pins with bushings, and one of the two or both are not in good shape.

Those pins can run $100 apiece so this isn't going to be cheap either...

Anyway, it seems to travel about well and the motor sounds really healthy. I am estimating mileage around mid 20's (22 minutes per gallon!)
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« Reply #418 on: November 17, 2015, 07:30:43 PM »
I'm good with the look of it so far...
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Re: Ol’ SARGE aka BIG RED thread
« Reply #419 on: November 17, 2015, 07:38:32 PM »
Great, but you need a real flag flying when you run it.

Those pins could just need bushings, or have them added. You do know a couple guys with lathes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ;)
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« Reply #420 on: November 17, 2015, 07:55:57 PM »
Okay, Sarge is looking good.  When will Sarge actually be pushing dirt at the farm?

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« Reply #421 on: November 17, 2015, 08:20:02 PM »
Pins & bushings are usually not to expensive.

Hold up Duane, farm is a bad word. This is museum quality.....
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« Reply #422 on: November 17, 2015, 08:24:59 PM »
Pins & bushings are usually not to expensive.

Hold up Duane, farm is a bad word. This is museum quality.....

Nothing is cheap for Don and I'm sure it will be dirty enough soon enough. Something about playing on those things.
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« Reply #423 on: November 17, 2015, 08:30:27 PM »
Don that whining might be air in the system that needs to be purged?

Looking good sir.
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« Reply #424 on: November 17, 2015, 09:35:25 PM »
Don that whining might be air in the system that needs to be purged?

Looking good sir.
I'm hoping it is just some air. That system has been drained and refilled now 5 times!
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« Reply #425 on: November 17, 2015, 09:38:24 PM »
And I got it muddy today. I played around with it. I wanted to see what the transmission pressure would do, so I thinks to meself, Self, why don't we just bury the bucket in that hill side over there, so I did.
I sank it in the dirt until the unit stalled, then spun the tracks. It has some serious power. All I needed to do was to roll back the bucket and "RIIPPPP" out comes a big ol' chunk of Boone County, and it happily started up hill with all that junk in there.
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« Reply #426 on: November 17, 2015, 09:45:49 PM »
Probably air trapped in the cylinders. It'll work it's way out, but only with use. :)
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« Reply #427 on: November 18, 2015, 12:11:47 AM »
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA ;D

On a serious note when is that thing getting loaded up and shipped out?
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« Reply #428 on: November 18, 2015, 09:40:51 AM »
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA ;D

On a serious note when is that thing getting loaded up and shipped out?
Well, it's rainy season here now, so doesn't matter, I won't be mucking around with it much these days.
I think I'll have Lock-Tite look over those aft pins and take a good listen to the pump. If it needs something, then I'll replace it, if not, then it's time to ship it.
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« Reply #429 on: November 30, 2015, 11:01:48 PM »
So, you fired Shawn, then me, then hired me back, and Shawn is still undecided on what his punishment even was?  Sounds like typical Shawn behavior...

I'll just keep stopping by and window shopping from time to time...

Noise could be air in the pump/cylinders, but I doubt it.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, and Ill probably get fired, again, but Im saying its the pump.  It may be time to have it replaced, again.  But let ol Lock Tite in there and I'm sure he will get you an answer.  Let's hope for the best.


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« Reply #430 on: December 01, 2015, 09:13:56 AM »
So, you fired Shawn, then me, then hired me back, and Shawn is still undecided on what his punishment even was?  Sounds like typical Shawn behavior...

I'll just keep stopping by and window shopping from time to time...

Noise could be air in the pump/cylinders, but I doubt it.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, and Ill probably get fired, again, but Im saying its the pump.  It may be time to have it replaced, again.  But let ol Lock Tite in there and I'm sure he will get you an answer.  Let's hope for the best.


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Hmmm, didn't remember that I had fired shawn but didn't rehire him

Knowin' him he probably just rehired himself without my knowin'

Oh and Lock-Tite and I went out there and played around with Sarge and darned if it wasn't making any noise at all. Dunno, you tell me (But be berry, berry careful  ;-)
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« Reply #431 on: December 01, 2015, 09:29:41 AM »
Those noises were just in protest of sitting so long.  Sarge wants to get the work accomplished, like an good NCO.
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« Reply #432 on: December 01, 2015, 09:41:32 AM »
Fired or unfired, what makes the difference? (Sorry Ken just stole your favorite girls line!) I'm married so I never really know what corner I'm in so this seems pretty normal for me....
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« Reply #433 on: December 01, 2015, 09:49:03 AM »
Hey now!
If she looked a little more like a female, and talked a little less, and wasn't on the opposite side of the fence, and didn't treat our heroes like leftovers in the fridge, and wasn't married to a man prostitute......and I wasn't already married, who knows?, she might just make a good wife for me.
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« Reply #434 on: December 01, 2015, 06:16:44 PM »
Those noises were just in protest of sitting so long.  Sarge wants to get the work accomplished, like an good NCO.
You're probably right!

Just paid the bill

So it's either ship it to the farm or replace some more pins and bushings before leaving

It's got slop in the ones at the back end. I think I can get by with them, but they are definitely moving
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« Reply #435 on: December 02, 2015, 04:05:16 AM »
You know it will need more O rings. If they aren't replaced, do it now!
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« Reply #436 on: December 02, 2015, 12:16:34 PM »
Well, I've been thinking

With winter coming on, maybe I could have them pull that pump and send it out to be overhauled, and put in a few pins while they are standin' around

Pins for that thing are $90- hundreds ea + labor. I could run up a 5K tab PDQ
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« Reply #437 on: December 02, 2015, 01:32:21 PM »
Well, I've been thinking

With winter coming on, maybe I could have them pull that pump and send it out to be overhauled, and put in a few pins while they are standin' around

Pins for that thing are $90- hundreds ea + labor. I could run up a 5K tab PDQ

That would only be a small percentage of what has already been spent. If it is going to live at the farm, get it in tip top shape now for a long healthy life down on the farm.

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« Reply #438 on: December 02, 2015, 05:36:28 PM »
Well, I've been thinking

With winter coming on, maybe I could have them pull that pump and send it out to be overhauled, and put in a few pins while they are standin' around

Pins for that thing are $90- hundreds ea + labor. I could run up a 5K tab PDQ

That would only be a small percentage of what has already been spent. If it is going to live at the farm, get it in tip top shape now for a long healthy life down on the farm.

Bob,

All things considered, and at this point of overspending, your advice makes the most sense. It is what I want to do for sure. However the giant caveat is that I don't want to start anything that might possibly keep it down for a long time. I need to push up some berms in the pistol range area. I have some training coming up we are going to do down there...
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« Reply #439 on: December 02, 2015, 06:55:39 PM »
I would work out the bugs, and prepare to haul it back after completing a couple missions. Something will break. Your luck is about as bad, or worse, than mine.
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« Reply #440 on: December 02, 2015, 10:22:45 PM »
You teaching a class, Don?  I'll pick up brass and police the range for some lessons.  I could use some practice...
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« Reply #441 on: December 02, 2015, 10:48:17 PM »
You teaching a class, Don?  I'll pick up brass and police the range for some lessons.  I could use some practice...
Yep, I guess so
We will start sending rounds down range in the January
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« Reply #442 on: December 02, 2015, 10:54:13 PM »
Think I can get my dually and fifth wheel down the drive to the place?  I need 10ft wide and 13'6" tall
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« Reply #443 on: December 02, 2015, 11:02:09 PM »
Think I can get my dually and fifth wheel down the drive to the place?  I need 10ft wide and 13'6" tall
Yep I think that will be a squeeze on just one part of the trail. Think of that part as running the Rubicon with a fiver and you'll see you'll need some walkers to get you through.

Even though I'm into attorneys over this, when Sarge is released from the hospital, I'm going to rip that area a bit wider. Gonna sue me anyway, might as well make it all worth it!
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« Reply #444 on: December 03, 2015, 01:03:46 PM »
I would assume that replacing the pins yourself will save you some money.  Buy the pins and do the work on your own.  You have a tractor with a loader to assist in holding up certain areas.  We always changed our own pins in these trackhoes.  And youll be surprised how long you can go on wore pins in the bucket.  We have two older 120 John Deere Excavators that we keep in our dirt pit.  Pins been worn out for a good, I don't know, 3-4 years now.  Still running them as is.  We will replace it when something breaks.  Just a thought. 

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« Reply #445 on: December 03, 2015, 01:13:06 PM »
I would assume that replacing the pins yourself will save you some money.  Buy the pins and do the work on your own.  You have a tractor with a loader to assist in holding up certain areas.  We always changed our own pins in these trackhoes.  And youll be surprised how long you can go on wore pins in the bucket.  We have two older 120 John Deere Excavators that we keep in our dirt pit.  Pins been worn out for a good, I don't know, 3-4 years now.  Still running them as is.  We will replace it when something breaks.  Just a thought. 
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Re: Ol’ SARGE aka BIG RED thread
« Reply #446 on: December 03, 2015, 02:13:13 PM »
Think I can get my dually and fifth wheel down the drive to the place?  I need 10ft wide and 13'6" tall

With enough speed, and music loud enough to drown out the sounds of something that's possible expensive to fix, anything is possible.
So, Bobby...being the calculating trained warrior NCO that you are.  Take the appropriate action, Execute!
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« Reply #447 on: December 03, 2015, 02:57:28 PM »
I would assume that replacing the pins yourself will save you some money.  Buy the pins and do the work on your own.  You have a tractor with a loader to assist in holding up certain areas.  We always changed our own pins in these trackhoes.  And youll be surprised how long you can go on wore pins in the bucket.  We have two older 120 John Deere Excavators that we keep in our dirt pit.  Pins been worn out for a good, I don't know, 3-4 years now.  Still running them as is.  We will replace it when something breaks.  Just a thought. 
I would like a decent JD 120, just sayin...

Wish we had a decent one, lol.  Ours are well used...  But still serve a purpose.

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Re: Ol’ SARGE aka BIG RED thread
« Reply #448 on: January 05, 2016, 09:09:52 AM »
Don, started pushing dirt yet?
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Re: Ol’ SARGE aka BIG RED thread
« Reply #449 on: January 05, 2016, 09:31:15 AM »
Don, started pushing dirt yet?
I pushed some with the Deere last weekend...Does that count?
It's a muddy mess
THought I'd wait till it gets a bit harder before moving Sarge down there
Plus talking to a gentleman about building in some cover to get that old boy under a roof of some kind
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