2017 BS and Chat Thread!

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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby DMan1198 » Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:30 pm

Got the trans out of The Roo Hunter this evening, and got the top cover off. I was right about it being the countershaft, but damn did that front countershaft bearing ever blow itself to bits. The input shaft gear also has some light chipping at the edge of the teeth, but everything else looks to be in great shape, which is good considering the last time it blew up on me was end of February 2013.
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby ellis93 » Fri Jun 23, 2017 3:14 am

Rob_O wrote:
ellis93 wrote: Guns and reloading has been burning up my spare (and rare) time. Most notably 12guage shell reloading. 7/8oz 1oz and 1 1/8oz slugs,000/00 buckshot and birdshot. All cast by me and then loaded.

You wouldn't believe what a 1 1/8oz slug will do to car doors,hoods,and 4x4 post.
I'm working on accuracy with them in a smooth bore shotgun for now. At 50yrds I can keep them on a styrofoam plate......so far.
Looking into either a 590a1 mossberg or a 1300 Winchester with a rifled slug barrel.


What slug mold are you using? For the money the 7/8oz Lee slug mold seems to be the best way to make cheap bird shells into big holes in a target.

I bought both the 7/8 and 1oz Lee molds......the other one is a Lyman pellet style. There are ways of making the Lee more accurate but yeah.....the one oz is iffy
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby dazedandconfused » Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:43 pm

ellis93 wrote:
dazedandconfused wrote:So since I've pretty much burnt myself out on the diesel performance thing right now I've been messing with gas stuff. Hopefully taking a little break from messing with my truck will light the fire under my ass to finish the Excursion and my Duster.

You tired of it too? Figured I was the only one.

I've pretty much just quit fooling with anything automotive......burnt out by screwing with everyone else schit. Guns and reloading has been burning up my spare (and rare) time. Most notably 12guage shell reloading. 7/8oz 1oz and 1 1/8oz slugs,000/00 buckshot and birdshot. All cast by me and then loaded.


You wouldn't believe what a 1 1/8oz slug will do to car doors,hoods,and 4x4 post.
I'm working on accuracy with them in a smooth bore shotgun for now. At 50yrds I can keep them on a styrofoam plate......so far.
Looking into either a 590a1 mossberg or a 1300 Winchester with a rifled slug barrel.



Yeah helping my father in law get his race car going has motivated me to get mine done which means I need the Excursion running to haul my big trailer around. I'm finally getting some motivation back. I haven't wrenched on the Excursion in a year now I think.
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby Rob_O » Sat Jun 24, 2017 7:07 am

ellis93 wrote:I bought both the 7/8 and 1oz Lee molds......the other one is a Lyman pellet style. There are ways of making the Lee more accurate but yeah.....the one oz is iffy


That Lyman mold is nice but $$$. A customer recently traded a 1300 Winchester he couldn't sell for a few hours of my time, it's going to get a magazine extension and a bit of a trim on the barrel for defense against things that make strange noises in the dark out at the farm... and blowing the life out of those vicious 2 liter bottles
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby PToombs » Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:10 pm

I've been burned out. I have been just driving the trucks and not doing anything other than change oil. I have too much crap apart and no interest to put it back together, the JD R, the diesel garden tractor, and now the backhoe. I did tear the white truck apart, pulled the box Thursday, and replaced the rear springs today. Now since I have the box off and see what shape the brake line is in, I guess I'm replacing that too. I can get to it better with the box off, so hopefully I can get that done tomorrow and the box back on. Plus I have to do the front brakes, rotors, calipers and 1 axle u-joint.
I did look at the green truck, I have exhaust leaking from the cover plate in the H1C and the v-band, and the v-band on the S472, and I saw a leak on the downpipe at the last elbow too. I took the air filter right off and went for a ride, wow, that makes it run better! Primary boost went from 15 to about 22, and secondary went from 43ish up to about 47. Now I have to find the biggest filter I can stuff into the fender, and make it work. Great, another project! :roll:
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby Richie O » Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:04 pm

Hey Pete, started welding the floor pan I got from Mark, then Andrew, then You into my nice upper I have. I think by next year I will need to get that done for the red 92. Its due for a major overhaul bodywork wise. I have all the parts here I have been collecting for 7 or 8 years to do it. No need to rush into it.
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby Remps » Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:11 pm

Is there such a thing as a medium duty vehicle that would have larger balljoints than 1 ton IFS? I'm looking at getting custom upper control arms made that would work with a stronger balljoint. Michigan Metal Works estimated $800-1000 for upper arms with 1" uniballs, but I'd rater stay with a balljoint for dirtiness/service reasons. I'd have it built in a manner where I could remove the sway bar and add a second shock to the front of the LCA, and a second shock mount on the upper front side of the spring pocket. Would be adding 2" taller, 15% softer coil springs instead of coil spacers. Springs, dual shocks, and better bump stops would probably come later on. Any opinion on biggest best balljoints welcome!
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby PToombs » Sun Jun 25, 2017 5:19 pm

Richie O wrote:Hey Pete, started welding the floor pan I got from Mark, then Andrew, then You into my nice upper I have. I think by next year I will need to get that done for the red 92. Its due for a major overhaul bodywork wise. I have all the parts here I have been collecting for 7 or 8 years to do it. No need to rush into it.


Right, take your time, you don't want to overdo it. :lol:
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby ellis93 » Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:21 pm

Rob_O wrote:
ellis93 wrote:I bought both the 7/8 and 1oz Lee molds......the other one is a Lyman pellet style. There are ways of making the Lee more accurate but yeah.....the one oz is iffy


That Lyman mold is nice but $$$. A customer recently traded a 1300 Winchester he couldn't sell for a few hours of my time, it's going to get a magazine extension and a bit of a trim on the barrel for defense against things that make strange noises in the dark out at the farm... and blowing the life out of those vicious 2 liter bottles

The Lyman I have was a bid purchase on eBay........54$ iirc. Both the lees were bought new so I have more in them. There is a way to make the 1oz more accurate but that makes it heavier by adding weight to the inside. Accomplished by removing material from the center pin of the mold. This makes the nose heavy instead of the sides.

I like the versatility to the 1300......whatever you want there's someone making it for the shotgun. Mossberg is close but there are limitations,remy 870s are great too. Been around forever and everyone seems to like them so much that they want to keep them.
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby DMan1198 » Thu Jun 29, 2017 7:23 pm

Bit of a bummer tonight. The front countershaft bearing on my trans spun the race, and gouged the crap out of the case, so I guess The Roo Hunter won't be going back together tomorrow like I'd wanted.; I really wish I had the coin to swap to a manual vb 47re right now, since this would be the best time to do it as everything is already out of the truck.
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby txs » Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:56 am

The re trannies can be converted to rh, the case governor pressure passage was there clear through the end of 48re production. When they went to re series they just quit drilling the 2 little holes in the rear support that the governor tubes went into.
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby cmann250 » Wed Jul 05, 2017 4:01 pm

Anyone have opinions on loader tractors or skid steers?

My 4020 is really too big to do anything but field work. The machine has to be able to move a 5x6 bale and has to be diesel. So far I've looked at a Case 1840 (4B-powered skid steer) and a Deere 2030 (4 cylinder). Budget is roughly $10k.

I like the mainstream brands, but I'm mildly adventurous for a deal. Anyone have a suggestion?
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby PToombs » Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:01 pm

I don't know much about the Deeres, but that 1840 and it's bigger brother the 1845C were some of the most rugged machines Case made. As long as the drives are good, they'll run for a long time. I've been watching for either of them for myself, but they are $8-10k for an 1840 and more for the 1845C around here. Bobcats were made cheap, the steel in the rear was thinner than the Case was. New Hollands were ok, but the way the arm linkage was set up they are rattley buggers. Plus, if you need to tip up the cab, you need the special tool, a really long ratchet binder that bolts on top of the cab and under the front to pull the cab up. Another result of having the extra loader linkage, which is attached to the cab.
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby DodgeFreak » Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:38 pm

Dad bought a bobcat 7753 which I believe is the older 773 model. it works good but was told that the chain drives are ran through the hyd oil so if you have chain failure it will wipe the pump out. The Case's are lubed in a trough and if you have chain failure you just replace parts. Also I've ran 2 bobcats and 2 Case's I think the case's were 1845s and the controls were a little more touchy. you have hand controls vs foot controls and I think I can feather hand controls better than the foot controls. I think the Case's are a little easier to work on than bobcats. Never been around any other brand. I think the Case's are more narrow than the bobcats also.
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Re: 2017 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby meby » Thu Jul 06, 2017 4:24 am

I'll second the 1840 & 1845c. Some friends of mine have them and they are great machines. My dad's 40xt is also pretty good, but probably outside your budget.

I despise bobcat foot controls, they belong in the stone age. I recently used a new one with foot controls... seriously? That's like having the technology to build a space shuttle, but installing teats on a bull on purpose. :D
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