What are you working on today?
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Just tack that back together and fill the void with weld. It'll be fiiiiine....
From my observation, wheel loaders get used hard 100% of the time.
Depends, we have a few who really take care of them, 10k hours and looks like new still. Often clear coated paint and low profile fenders and such. L90s aren’t really suited for really harsh driving, often used for plowing and/or a more multipurpose forklift.
But L180H and up are often run down by 6k hours when used in some mining operation
My experience with wheel loaders is around excavation sites and gravel pits where they have a bucket on them. I see drivers switching from reverse to forward before they've come to a full stop. They will ram into a pile of dirt or gravel and give it the beans to get a full scoop. Stuff like that.
in Volvos you can actually change from forward to reverse without issue, the machine will slow down on its own and when it has stopped it will change gear. Called Reverse By braking. Have no experience with other brands such as Cat, Volvo has the biggest marketshare, not a suprice because I live in Sweden. Also work for the only dealer of Volvos in Sweden.
Hydrostatic?
I've used this method to ram snow banks with hydrostatic snow blowers and I think it's fine, but very different from a gear drive setup
I will look again at some point but there didn't appear to be any wetness around the boots or down below them. Brakes have always worked well too.
Got the Ambassador out to knock off a few more things since getting the car. Updating system by system. Fuel, ignition, master cylinder, brake hoses, and shocks done. Today was to be fan belts, power steering hoses, and rear drum brakes.
So only the first two because when I took the first rear wheel off and looked at the drum I saw this big old nut with cotter pin holding the huge drum on. One look and I went OMG! I have 1 1/4" and 1 1/2" sockets but I bet I'll be screwed. Sure enough it was 1 3/8" which I had to order off eBay. I like old Craftsman and that is what I got. Otherwise the other two goals went mostly Ok. Definitely need to get the hoses off to release the power steering pump and the fan belts. One thing though, and that is I generally hate mechanics. Why crank down on the power steering hose nuts? The correct wrench wouldn't budge the nuts at all. Instead it wanted to start stripping the nut. Took a small vice grip and tapping with a hammer to remove the pressure line. That trick didn't work on the return line so I just took the rubber hose off and left the fitting. The last mechanic to work on my cars was my Cougar in 1977 and the brakes. In 2005 I no longer even allowed the person to torque my tires/wheels when buying a new set. That fellow argued with me over the torque on my 626 until I produced the manual in the car. Then told them to roll my car out and I will torque as I had the tool with me. Now have a place where they listen to me for putting new tires on.
So only the first two because when I took the first rear wheel off and looked at the drum I saw this big old nut with cotter pin holding the huge drum on. One look and I went OMG! I have 1 1/4" and 1 1/2" sockets but I bet I'll be screwed. Sure enough it was 1 3/8" which I had to order off eBay. I like old Craftsman and that is what I got. Otherwise the other two goals went mostly Ok. Definitely need to get the hoses off to release the power steering pump and the fan belts. One thing though, and that is I generally hate mechanics. Why crank down on the power steering hose nuts? The correct wrench wouldn't budge the nuts at all. Instead it wanted to start stripping the nut. Took a small vice grip and tapping with a hammer to remove the pressure line. That trick didn't work on the return line so I just took the rubber hose off and left the fitting. The last mechanic to work on my cars was my Cougar in 1977 and the brakes. In 2005 I no longer even allowed the person to torque my tires/wheels when buying a new set. That fellow argued with me over the torque on my 626 until I produced the manual in the car. Then told them to roll my car out and I will torque as I had the tool with me. Now have a place where they listen to me for putting new tires on.
Saturday shenanigans.
