My slightly nicer but also terrible Bobcat (742B)

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Re: My slightly nicer but also terrible Bobcat (742B)

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The machine came with a pair of chains that I was assured are for it. They are not. :homer:
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They're worn out pretty badly and too long, but I need them to work right now. So, I cut them down.
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They now fit poorly, but they work.
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I need to look into how kosher it is to run chains on all 4 tires on these things. It's still lacking traction. I may have to order up some v-bars for it.

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Re: My slightly nicer but also terrible Bobcat (742B)

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Any terrain that requires chains is gonna have less traction than rubber on concrete. I wouldn't worry about the machine taking it.

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Re: My slightly nicer but also terrible Bobcat (742B)

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arse_sidewards wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2024 4:02 am Any terrain that requires chains is gonna have less traction than rubber on concrete. I wouldn't worry about the machine taking it.
Yeah, after using it a bit I'm betting V-bars on all 4 will still not be a ton of traction.


I blew a hose or line for the loader hydraulics, can't tell which, made a huge fucking mess. I'm hoping I have some time today to dig into it to look. Guessing I should have swapped out the hoses when I had the engine out. :homer:

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