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Mogrits mogrits at gmail.com
Sun Dec 23 14:20:19 PST 2012


Instead of messing with the cage in the cold, deflate the tires until it
fits in the door.

Warren
On Dec 23, 2012 4:35 PM, "henry miller" <hank at millerfarm.com> wrote:

> Busy, we had a blizzard here in Iowa on wednesday/Thursday.  I got worried
> Wednesday cause I didn't want to shovel out.  Saw a John Deere 125 skid
> steer on craigslist for not too much, but I didn't get back in time: lost
> traction going up a hill on the main road and there I sat until a tow truck
> got me (the skid loader couldn't pull me, I tried).  Since I was following
> a plow when I lost it I decided that a night in the hotel was smarter then
> the back roads the 5 remaining miles.
>
> Thursday I made it home, with the help of a friendly neighbor with 4 wheel
> drive.  (The second neighbor the first couldn't pull me either). Then the
> skid loader didn't start: ice had blocked the shutoff in the off position
> and I couldn't get it pulled out enough.
>
> got that started Friday, and plowed out.  Now it sits in front of the
> garrage, not starting: for reasons I don't understand yet.  I think if I
> ran the starter long enough it would start.  Assuming the battery has
> enough power and the starter takes that much abuse.
>
> I know there is one bad glow plug: I have to remove the oil filter to get
> it out though, not a project for today. I can't get enough leverage to
> budge it.  (This is an isuzu c201 engine, not the original - by all reports
> a great engine)
>
> I found there is a hydrolic leak that didn't show up while test driving
> it. I'll be working on that next I guess.  Probably time for new hoses on a
> machine that old. (If I had money i'd have got a nicer machine - but then
> I'd wouldn't have a 2 wheel drive truck either.)
>
> Next job is remove the roll cage, then I can get it into the heated
> garrage and take care of all that.  (Just need on more inch to get in as is.
>
> The over eating and napping can come latter, I got a project now.
>
> jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
>
> >Too quiet on here, you guys overeating and napping already?
> >
> >John Hall
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