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    Personal Introduction

    Welcome Jim this is a great place lots of helpful people and some great pictures and videos glad to have you!
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    Help!!!!!!!!!!!

    Eric McCarthy they want 450 dollars for the thing i called them thursday my search is still on it will sit until all my options are exhausted before i do that lol but thanks for the input it is greatly appreciated.
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    So I'm out in the shop!

    Awesome job Wildfire!! really like this idea i think ill borrow it sometime.
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    Help!!!!!!!!!!!

    sadly no it cant dad03 the bottom is busted off and the peices are long gone the previous owner took it apart and i have no idea where they are and he dosent either thanks for the suggestion though.
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    The orange beast lives!!!!

    thanks DickSnyder ill check him out every lead is worth checking eventually ill find what im looking for i just want to get this thing fixed so i can start makin it pretty lol i really appreciate everyones help.
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    The orange beast lives!!!!

    thanks winniecouple i know im just freaking out a little lol sticker shock sucks i cant complain at all really i will keep searching but ive worn google ebay craiglist out today i wish i had a truckload of good steering boxes i could retire!!! lol if it wasnt for the steering shaft running...
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    Help!!!!!!!!!!!

    ok nobody call 911 or anything but i need a little help is there such a thing as a steering box that needs to be rebuilt or a good used housing to be had i can rebuild the thing all the places ive talked to about a steering box have bumped there heads i wouldnt even mind one that had a slight...
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    The orange beast lives!!!!

    well i did some calling around today about my steering box these people have bumped there heads!!!! ive tried all the parts places on the forum and cant find a one that has just the housing they all want to sell the whole box id really like to find a good used housing that i can rebuild somebody...
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    The orange beast lives!!!!

    wow winniecouple thats rough sorry to hear that mine dont seem so bad now good luck with her hope it dont cost a whole bunch to fix i know what ya mean about funds though i been out of work for a cpl months. after i get mine fixed up i gotta hunt down some implements thats gonna get expensive im...
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    The orange beast lives!!!!

    i think it was a mixture of the battery cable not getting enough juice to everything and i had to crank it a bit the next day to get it started again but i had left the bleeder a little loose so it lost its prime and we got rain today so i havent been able to mess with it anymore i got it...
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    The orange beast lives!!!!

    thanks ipz2222 thats good to know that they are there ill give them a call too thanks for the help!
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    The orange beast lives!!!!

    thanks eric ill call them tomorrow when i get back from my errands.
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    The orange beast lives!!!!

    thanks robert this box is totally busted the bottom completely gone the previous owner had taken it apart so unfortunately the pieces are long gone the little jewel sounds great though im happier than a fat kid eating cake! ill just save up my pennies and find one around somewhere when it comes...
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    The orange beast lives!!!!

    well i got the little bota running today its amazing what happens when it has enough juice lol. runs good sounds good hydraulics work pto works the clutch is frozen together though gotta see whats up with that next then make a parts list and start collecting anyone have good parts resources let...
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    New to me L1500

    thanks guys im going out there in a few mins and this thing is gonna run come hail or high water im gonna take my power probe to everything lol. the problem i have is i am a mechanic but ive never fooled with diesels much so im learning the basics on them today i will prove an old dog can learn...
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    New to me L1500

    how do you tell if its just the indicator or the glow plugs too should it have voltage at the glow plug?
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    New to me L1500

    well i piddled with it a little today and for some reason my glow plug indicator isnt glowing i got to figure out what thats about it was working the first time i tried it yesterday but now its not ill get it might take a month or six but ill get it lol thanks for the pointers winniecouple :-)
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    New to me L1500

    Thanks yall its gonna be a project for sure the steering box housing is busted so that little piece of hardware is gonna get expensive i almost had it running today and ran out of daylight the glow plug stopped glowing lol and i dont think its getting enough fuel but ill try again tomorrow and...
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    New to me L1500

    Ok yall here it is try not to laugh to hard if these pics post lol :D
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    L1500 american equivelent

    Ok robert thanks for the reply. ill use the l175 as a reference. going to pick it up this afternoon then ill know what more im gonna need for it, gonna be a long journey to the end result but its gonna be fun getting there thanks again.