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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby ellis93 » Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:39 pm

1STGENFARMBOY wrote:Mine are new on my truck and every time I grease them water squirts out, I don't drive in deep water, it's
hard to believe that much gets in from regular driving.


on a side note, the JD conditioner I have has two shafts with joints to run the crimper rollers, the grease fittings
are in the center of one of the caps, why don't auto u-joints use this type of lubrication system, it is so easy to get a
grease gun on it.

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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby PToombs » Fri Aug 02, 2013 5:53 pm

Everybody USED to do it! Now it's cheaper to put in the lifetime (of the joint) U-joints and let somebody else worry about it!
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:14 pm

I've noticed a lot more equipment I deal with going to sealed bearings. Nothing like paying $200 for a part that a $2 grease fitting would have saved.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby PToombs » Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:18 pm

$200? Shoot, a joint for a Case 450C dozer is the size of one on a Dodge Dart and it's $150-160. One for a loader is well north of $300.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:22 pm

Yeah but I'm talking bearings that are smaller then a silver dollar. I just spent $1500 for 2 pulleys and three deck spindles. Bobcat just raped them for two seal kits and labor at $700. That's what they get for not buying me proper tools.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:30 pm

Gave her a bath and took a few pics today.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby Tacoclaw » Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:36 pm

Looking good, man!

You think mine would look like that if I washed it? :lol:
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:43 pm

Thanks but I hate it being multi colored. Maybe next year I can get body and paint done.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:55 pm

May have just lost the trans.....
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby PToombs » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:39 pm

Well, start where the truck stopped rolling, and walk back towards where you came from about 1-200 feet, and it should be right in that area.
In case you don't know, it's a big gray funnel shaped thing with oil coming out of it. :mrgreen:








I figured I'd post because I did see where you got the seal put back in. ;)
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:54 pm

Yeah I replaced the rear seal and topped it off. So far all seems good.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby Tacoclaw » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:05 pm

Can't kill a torqueflite, you oughta know that.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:11 pm

Tacoclaw wrote:Can't kill a torqueflite, you oughta know that.


Lmao don't jinx me.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby ellis93 » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:21 pm

Tacoclaw wrote:Can't kill a torqueflite, you oughta know that.


Paaaaalease :roll: :lol:
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby PToombs » Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:47 pm

ellis93 wrote:
Tacoclaw wrote:Can't kill a torqueflite, you oughta know that.


Paaaaalease :roll: :lol:


:jumpsmile:
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