Found your channel a few weeks ago and am catching up on your older videos. I am of the same mindset I would not have let it go either, every single time I would have climbed into the machine I would think about the offset….I was thinking that’s going to be a lot more work to fix but it’s funny how things work out, you ended up finding cracks and weak points. It turned out to be a good issue and you came up with an excellent fix and an overall better machine.
That's going to be the most accurate skid steer ever. I'm not knocking your work at all. I understand making something better than New. I love fixing old Tractors and vehicles myself. Most things can be fixed with a lathe and a welder. But actually make it right takes a bit more time but the outcome is always worth it. Great job explaining your repairs. Plus the cross tube is way better than factory now.
Hello Charles, I hope the new cross beam being more rigid isn’t A bad thing? I do enjoy the process. Many people fix up old cars but i prefer construction or tractors. Thanks for the comment.
You are doing a on point restoration. A few yrs ago I bought a Case 1818 with 500 hrs on it. A little brother to the 1840. I did not have the typical wear and abuse of most machines. I have had to repair a few issues. I imagine that many components as the 1840 are similar and watching your videos is helping me see what lies underneath and how things work. Up until the 1818 I have never fooled with these machines. Last yr I bought a Bobcat E20 mini excavator. It was a rental and looks like a used up machine. I have been replacing alot of parts and plan on doing a total repaint. A nicer machine would have been more money. It has been interesting to work on it and learn about them. My local Bobcat dealer has been very helpful with parts and answering any questions that I have.
I’ve never worked on a skid steer either but have a lot of mechanical experience on other things. Glad it’s helping you visualize your project. Thanks for following along!
Nice job. Definitely get yourself a pen dye setup. 3 parts, cleaner, penetrant and developer. Really quick, cheap and you can follow your cracks pretty far. Nice to see you jump in with both feet, its never a waste of time to develop great problem solving/troubleshooting skills. Keep after it brother, signed, your neighbor state to the north😅
Thanks Buddy, I’m kinda regretting not knowing about the crack finding kit. I’m familiar with magna-fluxing for cylinder heads. I should have done some research I guess. Thanks for the comment and watching!
Banking on concrete being level and the Harbor Freight stands being level with your current setup. Shim until frame is level sitting on those items and then you will have a more predictable setup.
Look into getting a dye penetrate crack testing kit. Seen Curtis from Cutting Edge Engineering use it and seems to find even tiny cracks. Anyway, great video, you earned a new sub!
Hay Mike Jim keltch I have a 1840. 2002 put a new drive motor on right side sitting in the machine ok it barley got power so what started whole problem the four hoses that run underneath motor to both drive motor busted replaced all them that is when it quit pulling on wright side barely pulling so bought a new wheel motor didn't work same barely pulling so being watching your videos on 1840 case skid steer you think you could point me in wright direction I have spent already 2300 on
I’m not an expert but to me it sounds like the twin pump driving that side isn’t making enough pressure. You should check the output pressure per the repair manual.
Found your channel a few weeks ago and am catching up on your older videos. I am of the same mindset I would not have let it go either, every single time I would have climbed into the machine I would think about the offset….I was thinking that’s going to be a lot more work to fix but it’s funny how things work out, you ended up finding cracks and weak points. It turned out to be a good issue and you came up with an excellent fix and an overall better machine.
Yeah It’s funny how things work out. Thanks for watching I appreciate it.
That's going to be the most accurate skid steer ever. I'm not knocking your work at all. I understand making something better than New. I love fixing old Tractors and vehicles myself. Most things can be fixed with a lathe and a welder. But actually make it right takes a bit more time but the outcome is always worth it. Great job explaining your repairs. Plus the cross tube is way better than factory now.
Hello Charles,
I hope the new cross beam being more rigid isn’t A bad thing? I do enjoy the process. Many people fix up old cars but i prefer construction or tractors. Thanks for the comment.
You are doing a on point restoration. A few yrs ago I bought a Case 1818 with 500 hrs on it. A little brother to the 1840. I did not have the typical wear and abuse of most machines. I have had to repair a few issues. I imagine that many components as the 1840 are similar and watching your videos is helping me see what lies underneath and how things work. Up until the 1818 I have never fooled with these machines. Last yr I bought a Bobcat E20 mini excavator. It was a rental and looks like a used up machine. I have been replacing alot of parts and plan on doing a total repaint. A nicer machine would have been more money. It has been interesting to work on it and learn about them. My local Bobcat dealer has been very helpful with parts and answering any questions that I have.
I’ve never worked on a skid steer either but have a lot of mechanical experience on other things. Glad it’s helping you visualize your project. Thanks for following along!
Nice job.
Definitely get yourself a pen dye setup. 3 parts, cleaner, penetrant and developer. Really quick, cheap and you can follow your cracks pretty far.
Nice to see you jump in with both feet, its never a waste of time to develop great problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
Keep after it brother, signed, your neighbor state to the north😅
Thanks Buddy,
I’m kinda regretting not knowing about the crack finding kit. I’m familiar with magna-fluxing for cylinder heads. I should have done some research I guess. Thanks for the comment and watching!
Banking on concrete being level and the Harbor Freight stands being level with your current setup. Shim until frame is level sitting on those items and then you will have a more predictable setup.
Look into getting a dye penetrate crack testing kit. Seen Curtis from Cutting Edge Engineering use it and seems to find even tiny cracks. Anyway, great video, you earned a new sub!
Christopher,
I thought about trying Dykem layout dye but never got around to it. Good to know there is such a thing. Thanks for the suggestion.
Nice work. Curious why you didn't weld the square tube first to get an extra two filler welds on the inside?
@@BroadcastBuddy I thought about that but I don’t really have a great reason for not doing it.
My dad is the same. He must have dropped 60k into an old camaro an now it must be worth 28k... but it was his first car sooooo. Dads an their hobbies.
Yeah it’s easy to get carried away for sure. I’m spending a lot of time but not so much money thankfully. Thanks for the comment!
Hay Mike Jim keltch I have a 1840. 2002 put a new drive motor on right side sitting in the machine ok it barley got power so what started whole problem the four hoses that run underneath motor to both drive motor busted replaced all them that is when it quit pulling on wright side barely pulling so bought a new wheel motor didn't work same barely pulling so being watching your videos on 1840 case skid steer you think you could point me in wright direction I have spent already 2300 on
I’m not an expert but to me it sounds like the twin pump driving that side isn’t making enough pressure. You should check the output pressure per the repair manual.
If I was you I wouldn't go out an buy anything an I'd stay in bad wrapped up in bubble wrap