Author Topic: Ol’ SARGE aka BIG RED thread (Read 122866 times)

Flyin6 · « **Reply #550 on:** April 22, 2016, 10:17:53 AM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on April 21, 2016, 11:35:28 PM

Don the older you get the longer it takes to heal. Please be careful. The rest of us would run out of threads to DOT if you stopped being able to build cool stuff

Raising boys into RealMen!!

Copy that

You've got maybe 20 odd years of DOT'ing before you should be leaders yourselves and I'll get some rest in a really cool place!
I decided to just not quit

My old unit, the Night Stalkers have a motto
I believe it

NSDQ

Night Stalkers Don't Quit

Seems we don't...

Flyin6 · « **Reply #551 on:** April 22, 2016, 10:19:57 AM »

Quote from: BobbyB on April 22, 2016, 02:48:08 AM

Quote from: Flyin6 on April 21, 2016, 07:47:25 PM
Well, I tried to get in a PLF

Don't worry, I don't think I've nailed a picture perfect PLF on most of my jumps when I was in. If you could ruck away from it, you did it satisfactorily.

Ya, I feel fine, didn't so much as twist a thread in my worn out jeans.

G-T-G

CM

Flyin6 · « **Reply #552 on:** April 22, 2016, 10:23:37 AM »

Quote from: cudakidd53 on April 22, 2016, 07:11:02 AM

Were you on the same side of Big Red as when you cracked the concrete next to Square D? If so, you might want to consider picking up an old mattress to use as a crash mat when working off terra firma - kinda like fender covers for the ground!

It IS probably Duane's fault though, as I'm certain he wasn't wearing the appropriate yellow safety belt while standing post as Safety Officer....... ;D

Same side: Check

Duane, was prepared, just slow to react (Sikorsky thing I guess)

Don't need no stinkin' saf-tee crap!

OldKooT · « **Reply #553 on:** April 22, 2016, 11:04:55 AM »

Don, don't feel bad. We all fall off our equipment time to time. It's for this reason I try to always park in soft places LoL

Flyin6 · « **Reply #554 on:** April 22, 2016, 02:09:32 PM »

Quote from: OldKooT on April 22, 2016, 11:04:55 AM

Don, don't feel bad. We all fall off our equipment time to time. It's for this reason I try to always park in soft places LoL

I didn't get to choose where I parked this time, it chose!

But your logic is good!

So here's the thing after we pulled the roll cylinder off:

Flyin6 · « **Reply #555 on:** April 22, 2016, 02:11:45 PM »

Duane sealed off the open lines, and that's important since it's rainy all over the state

Flyin6 · « **Reply #556 on:** April 22, 2016, 02:14:52 PM »

The pins, three total which had to be removed were held in place by either a circle clip or by a big bolt and washer affair. Once the clips were removed it was a simple matter to punch out the pins

The bushings look good, except for one which is scored, but the pins, I'm not so sure of. These pins are not cheap, so I may reinstall them but since some holes were found dry, I'll replace the grease zerks

Flyin6 · « **Reply #557 on:** April 22, 2016, 02:16:29 PM »

This is the one I may replace???

Anyway, I delivered the cylinder to Larry and Richard and Jon over at Case last night, and they just sent me an email with pics of it all torn down...already!

JR · « **Reply #558 on:** April 22, 2016, 02:21:45 PM »

That pin looks pretty warn from lack of lube and a little h20.

Sarge looks good sitting there, right at home. You could plug the lines and move him. That would allow you to lift the bucket, or just drag it a little.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #559 on:** April 22, 2016, 02:37:25 PM »

It Looks like Richard is hard at it tearing the cylinder down. Not a simple job, you'd never guess how many seals are inside that bore. I'm guessing 20-30 or so!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #560 on:** April 22, 2016, 02:39:09 PM »

And here is the piston coming out of the bore

Flyin6 · « **Reply #561 on:** April 22, 2016, 02:40:18 PM »

Richard is pointing out the failed portion of the seal here:

Flyin6 · « **Reply #562 on:** April 22, 2016, 02:41:43 PM »

And the pile of new seals going back in

JR · « **Reply #563 on:** April 22, 2016, 02:52:49 PM »

I bet the other looks about the same. Get him running and bring it in for a rebuild during the week too.

DOOLEY · « **Reply #564 on:** April 22, 2016, 05:05:17 PM »

DON---- EDIT---- DOG FACE---- LOCTITE...

KensAuto · « **Reply #565 on:** April 22, 2016, 05:11:17 PM »

Hey!!^^^^don't you have a ram to put together? you aint got time for intranet follies! :)

Flyin6 · « **Reply #566 on:** April 22, 2016, 05:47:07 PM »

Quote from: KensAuto on April 22, 2016, 05:11:17 PM

Hey!!^^^^don't you have a ram to put together? you aint got time for intranet follies! :)

Git on him Ken!

Nate · « **Reply #567 on:** April 22, 2016, 06:52:11 PM »

comin from the guy with his own shop that he should be tending to instead of surfin the interweb.....................

KensAuto · « **Reply #568 on:** April 22, 2016, 07:03:04 PM »

Hey! uh, well nevermind

stlaser · « **Reply #569 on:** April 22, 2016, 07:29:38 PM »

Quote from: nmeyer414 on April 22, 2016, 06:52:11 PM

comin from the guy with his own shop that he should be tending to instead of surfin the interweb.....................

Hey, it's a close race between B & H. Ken has to keep his girl going by trolling the B news clipz..... ;D

Flyin6 · « **Reply #570 on:** April 22, 2016, 10:53:50 PM »

^^^ Ruthless!!!!

Nate · « **Reply #571 on:** April 23, 2016, 01:43:05 AM »

ROFLMFAO!

Dustoff35 · « **Reply #572 on:** April 23, 2016, 07:22:31 AM »

Quote from: stlaser on April 21, 2016, 08:05:21 PM

Yeah, we definitely need Duanes version. Probably no chance he got pics?

No pics, sorry. I don't know why Don went all "Drama Queen" about it.

1.) It was more of a long, step-off-of-the-track-backwards-and-roll-onto-your-back kind of fall.

2.) I wasn't really close enough to do anything when it occurred.

3.) If I had been close enough and managed to reach out, my effort probably would have only spun him sideways, resulting in a more awkward fall and an injury greater than damaged pride.

4.) Like I said at the time, he landed about as good as he could have.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #573 on:** April 23, 2016, 08:32:12 AM »

Quote from: Dustoff35 on April 23, 2016, 07:22:31 AM

Quote from: stlaser on April 21, 2016, 08:05:21 PM
Yeah, we definitely need Duanes version. Probably no chance he got pics?

No pics, sorry. I don't know why Don went all "Drama Queen" about it.

Well, I'm a sensitive guy and my feelings were hurt...I needed some space to express how it felt and to "let it all out" But now with the love and help from all of you, I feel I can put this in the past...Boo-Hoo

1.) It was more of a long, step-off-of-the-track-backwards-and-roll-onto-your-back kind of fall.

I think Duane adequately described the PLF I refered to, although Bobby or HC might critique the fact that I didn't roll on my side, but flopped on my back (Again)

2.) I wasn't really close enough to do anything when it occurred.

Odd, he never seems to be very close when work is occurring...hmmm, probably just a coincidence...

3.) If I had been close enough and managed to reach out, my effort probably would have only spun him sideways, resulting in a more awkward fall and an injury greater than damaged pride.

He should have dived on the ground below me to cushion my fall...Nuff said, the black hawk pilot did nothing...typical for the breed, really!

4.) Like I said at the time, he landed about as good as he could have.

Well, yea, probably right

^^^

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #574 on:** April 23, 2016, 08:37:37 AM »

Be careful Don, at your age you gotta start worrying about breaking a hip.....

Maybe a double layer of bubble wrap on your arse....

JR · « **Reply #575 on:** April 23, 2016, 11:58:43 AM »

A self inflating vest taped to the arse?

Bubble wrap would look like diapers,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,just saying

Nate · « **Reply #576 on:** April 23, 2016, 12:05:37 PM »

well at least its not another candy bar fire.................

Flyin6 · « **Reply #577 on:** April 23, 2016, 12:10:38 PM »

Quote from: nmeyer414 on April 23, 2016, 12:05:37 PM

well at least its not another candy bar fire.................

Yea!

Next time that happens, I'm getting a metal knee and be done with it for awhile

Flyin6 · « **Reply #578 on:** April 25, 2016, 09:57:42 AM »

Hey Larry,

Is the cylinder finished? Richard get it all healed?

Flyin6 · « **Reply #579 on:** April 25, 2016, 05:23:06 PM »

The answer was yes!

Richard rebuilt the cylinder and it is loaded back into the trailer ready for transport back down to get reinstalled on Sarge.

When I asked, "Richard, am I going to be bringing you the other three cylinders?"

He said yes...

OldKooT · « **Reply #580 on:** April 26, 2016, 07:06:33 AM »

gotta love old hydraulics. The upside.... rarely do old machines require fluid changes....they self change at a alarming rate.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #581 on:** April 26, 2016, 08:25:52 AM »

Quote from: OldKooT on April 26, 2016, 07:06:33 AM

gotta love old hydraulics. The upside.... rarely do old machines require fluid changes....they self change at a alarming rate.

So True!

Which means there were probably a lot of parts which were replaced prior to my getting it...or not...

JR · « **Reply #582 on:** April 26, 2016, 10:28:03 AM »

I think all that hasn't needed a full going over is the engine in that thing. If you get the same use out of the rebuilt parts as when new, it should last another lifetime.

OldKooT · « **Reply #583 on:** April 26, 2016, 02:00:25 PM »

He should get lots use from it...if he treats it like a tracked loader and not a bulldozer. What are the odds that will happen? LoL

When I use a piece of equipment like that I do a "pre flight" I walk around, get a concept of which leaks have grown worse, which remain the same and treat it accordingly. (Ie: nothing actually changes in how I use it) I am then not surprised when something falls off, or turns into a geyser of expensive fluids. Like my lawn sprayer yesterday that had a flat tire on "pre flight" So I aired it up...drove 40' it was again flat..studying the situation I discovered it was dry rotted, the out side rubber had fell off in areas to the cords. I aired it back up went 40' and decided it pulled fine if both tires were flat so I de-aired the other tire and sprayed blissfully. That was yesterday...it's on my "to fix" list for this evening

stlaser · « **Reply #584 on:** April 26, 2016, 05:40:35 PM »

Quote from: OldKooT on April 26, 2016, 07:06:33 AM

gotta love old hydraulics. The upside.... rarely do old machines require fluid changes....they self change at a alarming rate.

You consider that an upside? I never had them self change as they were sitting quietly in the shop when I had nothing else going on as I recall...... ???

OldKooT · « **Reply #585 on:** April 26, 2016, 06:08:34 PM »

I have had them self empty on a few occasions while resting peacefully. Once a winged grain drill self emptied, and fell on a Polaris Ranger, a golf cart, and a Duramax pickup. An expensive fluid change to say the least.

Another time the backhoe decided to dump about 70 gallons of hyd fluid all over a semi trailer while en-route to get a tire changed. The State Patrol nicely stopped me and informed me of the unplanned fluid change.

In both cases, neither machine was more than 2 years old. Life on a farm... always simple LoL

Flyin6 · « **Reply #586 on:** April 26, 2016, 07:21:57 PM »

Allow me to brighten up you'll's day.

I got the cylinder back on and checked the air in the tracks...still flat!

I stopped by an auto parts store and asked them to give me the biggest most bestest snap ring pliers they had...This was their answer:

Flyin6 · « **Reply #587 on:** April 26, 2016, 07:23:28 PM »

Cool pliers whose handles flip to work in either direction. They were useless in spreading the snap rings used to hold the cylinder pins in place.

But the trusty not so new John Deere came in handy:

stlaser · « **Reply #588 on:** April 26, 2016, 07:24:07 PM »

Well at least they have a nice warning label on them....

Flyin6 · « **Reply #589 on:** April 26, 2016, 07:26:37 PM »

This time I tried something different. Instead of cussing throughout the entire install, I prayed!

Really!

I knew it was going to be a white faced bear getting all that greasy, heavy crap reinstalled, so i asked Father God to just guide me through, and then i denied the devil any room there. I still smashed a finger, broke the snap ring pliers, and made a big hot mess of my semi clean crawler, but in the end it ran!

Duane left his work gloves there, so I used them for the greasy parts of the job!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #590 on:** April 26, 2016, 07:30:14 PM »

See, it works again!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #591 on:** April 26, 2016, 07:32:19 PM »

There was major bad weather bearing down on me and the whole area, but I worked it for a couple hours without a hiccup!

Nate · « **Reply #592 on:** April 26, 2016, 11:47:05 PM »

ranger almost looks like he is a pure bred black shepherd

stlaser · « **Reply #593 on:** April 27, 2016, 12:39:30 AM »

My grandpa had an all white German Shepard.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #594 on:** April 27, 2016, 09:00:14 AM »

Quote from: nmeyer414 on April 26, 2016, 11:47:05 PM

ranger almost looks like he is a pure bred black shepherd

Ranger is a pure bred AKC Shepherd. Daddy was black tall skinny, Momma carried a bit of weight and had some sable, like he does.

He works right around the machines. Tears up roots, clods of dirt or whatever falls out of the bucket

OldKooT · « **Reply #595 on:** April 27, 2016, 10:29:05 AM »

Looking good Don... I miss having a dog around as a companion when I am wrecking stuff. Probably time I face the truth and start searching for the next shop dog/friend.

Wilbur · « **Reply #596 on:** April 27, 2016, 11:21:13 AM »

Ha....Shepherds have to be herding something. Ours keeps herding me when I am mowing the lawn...actually any time I am doing something outside. I am sure Ranger loves running herd on Sarge! ;D

Don ours was the opposite- sire had the sable and dam was all black. Nica's lines are East German and Czech. Ranger seems to have some of that (flatter/more level back, less muscular chest than the typical "American Shepherds")...I wonder if they share some blood lines/background?

Flyin6 · « **Reply #597 on:** April 27, 2016, 12:39:02 PM »

Quote from: Wilbur on April 27, 2016, 11:21:13 AM

Ha....Shepherds have to be herding something. Ours keeps herding me when I am mowing the lawn...actually any time I am doing something outside. I am sure Ranger loves running herd on Sarge! ;D

Don ours was the opposite- sire had the sable and dam was all black. Nica's lines are East German and Czech. Ranger seems to have some of that (flatter/more level back, less muscular chest than the typical "American Shepherds")...I wonder if they share some blood lines/background?

I guess they all share some of the same blood...

JR · « **Reply #598 on:** June 24, 2016, 02:38:13 AM »

You need to add a couple of the pics with others having fun!!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #599 on:** June 24, 2016, 07:44:44 AM »

Quote from: JR on June 24, 2016, 02:38:13 AM

You need to add a couple of the pics with others having fun!!

Others???

...Like, You? ;-)