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  1. toomacho

    Tracks and tire wear

    Anybody notice excessive tire wear when using steel OTT tracks on their skidsteer? I have been using mine for about 4 months off and on around the homestead, and have really noticed some serious tire wear! Can't tell if it is normal or the tracks have really taken a toll on the tires. Tension...
  2. toomacho

    Another Scam...

    Here is a typical scam that has been going on on Craigslist. I have seen this ad come up several times. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/bfs/1238950064.html
  3. toomacho

    These are for what?

    I looked in my new service manual and learned a lot, and have a lot to learn! Found a few lubrication points that I never new existed. One thing I did not find out is what the heck are these rubber things for? I assume steps of some sort but all they seem to do is attempt to trap my foot as I...
  4. toomacho

    Hours and oil change

    OK, I ordered a service manual from the dealer, but it has not been delivered yet, so here is a basic question. What is the "Normal" amount of hours between oil changes on a BC 863. I know there are a lot of variables to consider but I am just looking for a general rule of thumb. I was...
  5. toomacho

    So, how do you get to it??

    Alright, I went searching for the fuel pick-up lines to solve the problem of a flat primer bulb. I raised the cab and attempted find the tank. I followed the filler tube into a vast abyss of hydraulic lines, fans and hydraulic cylinders. I am not a big guy, but there was no way I could...
  6. toomacho

    Flat primer bulb

    I have been noticing that when I start my 863, that now it is taking about 3 tries. I set the idle about 1/3 open to start, but is seems to be starved for fuel. Once it gets going then I can idle down to let it warm up. I also noticed that the primer bulb goes flat during idle. I opened the...
  7. toomacho

    Tight enough?

    Alright, I tightened up the tracks a little. What do ya'll think? Go a little tighter or leave it? :beatsme BTW check out the threaded tool I made to tighten them. Couldn't find the ratchet tool so I made this. Just took a trip to Home Depot and about 45 minutes. Beats the heck out of using a...
  8. toomacho

    Got the tracks on today!

    I finally got some free time this morning to work on the Bobcat. I decided it was time to either get these tracks on the machine or turn them into a really cool mailbox post. It took about 4 hours, a floor jack a come along and a few choice words but they are on! :woohoo The hardest part was...
  9. toomacho

    So I bought these tracks...

    So I found a set of Loegering 12" tracks on Craigs List for $650.00 and they were only about an hour away from my house. The guy told me they had less than 100 hours on them when I called. Enough to get anybody’s interest right?:beatsme So I go out there and meet the guy, it has just stopped...
  10. toomacho

    A good deal on tracks?

    Hey all: I found these tracks about one hour away from my home. Check out this picture and tell me what you think. He wants 850.00 for them. Do they look totally worn out or do you think they have some life still in them.
  11. toomacho

    Will tracks(OTT) solve this problem?

    So, I spent all day Friday running my 863 bobcat around the homestead. The soil is not hard at all, mostly the type in woods and forests so it is pretty soft even if it hasn’t rained in a few days. Trying to clear a few trees and create more of a park setting than thick woods. Anyhow, I found...
  12. toomacho

    Engine oil for 863

    Getting ready to change the engine oil in my 863. I haven't purchased a manual yet, so I was wanting to get opinions on the oil you use. I was planning on going with Delco 400 15W-40 Also if you know the capacity that would help. Thanks!!!! :thumbsup
  13. toomacho

    $1,200 for timing belt?

    OK, so I am following the advice given on this forum and looking into getting the timing belt changed on my Bobcat 863. I called Perimeter Bobcat in Gainesville GA and they quoted me 1,200 to come out to my place, change the belt, adjust the valves and change the oil. They have a $75.00 call...
  14. toomacho

    Can I go up this hill?

    This is a hill that I need to go down then back up on my property. There is an area that I would like to dig out for a small pond there. I am not too worried about going down the hill, but am wondering if this is safe to go back up!:eek: My machine is an 863. Just for the record, I have had...
  15. toomacho

    mirror for bobcat?

    Is there any manufacturer who makes a mirror to fit on a Bobcat? I have a long driveway and a long way to backdrag, so it gets old craning my neck to see where I am going. I thought about a bicycle mirror that attaches to the metal hand grips on the cab, or a racing type (long and sectional)...
  16. toomacho

    Possible New Bobcat 863 owner

    Hello all! My name is Mark Tomcho and I live in Dawsonville GA. Looks like there is a lot of knowledge on this site, so I would like to tap in. I just sold my Kubota L2900 tractor and am on the verge of purchasing a Bobcat 863 (1999?) from a co-worker. It has a little over 2000 hours on it...
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