FLU419 SEE HMMH HME Owners group

[rtrask]

Man. That is pretty country that you're in there, rtrask.

I shoud know but I just don't; where are you in that San Luis Valley:

- Is that at the foot of the Front Range

- Down in the San Juans

- Somewhere else altogether?!

I developed the web site for the San Luis Valley Campground which I live just west of. The San Luis Valley is in the inter mountain region between the Sangre de Cristo mountains to the East and the San Juan mountains to the West. The closest "town" is Villa Grove. The Great Sand Dunes national monument is located South East of where I live near the city of Alamosa.

Sangre de Cristos to the East



San Juans to the West

 

[rtrask]

I'm no fan of the SEE's loader. Maybe it's a lack of practice, but I'm much faster and better with the tractors' loaders.

For dozer work, this one does work quite well. Would be better if there was no suspension, especially in the front, much like when operating the SEE's loader.

I am jealous of that blade. Is it interchangeable with the Schmidt or is that yet another specialized FLU? My nephew has promised to fabricate an attachment to my front end loader that would allow me some capability, but you know how promises like that go. I first need to locate a snow plow blade, but I have not looked that hard. We really don't get that much snow here.

I think the biggest problem with the front end loader on the SEE is that the hydraulic pump is just too undersized. When I get a full bucket it can't lift it. I likely need to tighten the fan belt, but I still don't think that will help much. Do you know of anyone who replaced that pump?

 

[The FLU farm]

I ran that blade on my "parts SEE" for a couple of years, pushing snow and dirt. Plops right on. But it does indeed belong on a "specialized FLU", the HME.

You could always convert the loader to Quick Tach and use any skid steer or tractor loader blades, pallet forks, etc. Did that to the loader on the first SEE I bought so it could run the snowblower.

I've never lacked the power to lift full buckets with my SEEs, what I dislike is the 2-lever setup making it hard for me to elegantly lift and curl the bucket simultaneously. That and that it's a basic stick shift, since I refuse to slip clutches. I'm a lot faster with an HST tractor, or even a Shuttle Shift. Also, it doesn't exactly help that I tend to "sculpt" when using blades, buckets, and backhoes, rather that just move dirt. It sure doesn't matter for the most part, yet I strive for holes and edges that look like a laser guided machine did the work.

Some have increased the pressure in the front system, but that can be a bit risky. And it should work well in stock form.

 

[Deej]

Hey everyone, looking to see if anyone is selling some ok condition passenger side doors. Preferably no heavy rust.

 

[DREAD KT]

Hey everyone, looking to see if anyone is selling some ok condition passenger side doors. Preferably no heavy rust.

Sorry, but mine are in use. Will keep an eye open for any.

 

[Sgt Jiggins]

Hey everyone, looking to see if anyone is selling some ok condition passenger side doors. Preferably no heavy rust.

Have you tried Expedition Imports?

 

[Deej]

Have you tried Expedition Imports?

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I do not believe they stock flu419 doors or doors of the same body style

 

[Sgt Jiggins]

Deej I could be mistaken but I'm thinking they got their hands on several mostly complete units a while back. Worth a call. If nothing else they may have pointers to share back with the group.

 

[Migginsbros]

think the doors are same as common UNIMOG 403 / 406 once

 

[Sgt Jiggins]

Well, a winch is the wrong solution, as I need to spread it a bit. I have been thinking about cutting a 4x4 to length and using a bottle jack to spread it out a bit. I am pretty sure the threaded rod is not a panhard. It goes from one of the Chassis rails to the other and does not connect to the axle. See the picture.

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I think that the threaded rod adjustment may be the way to go. The picture is not too clear. I think I can just remove the outer nuts and then screw the inner nuts out to force the rails outward till the control arm fits. Then I think I should leave the width alone and put the outer nuts on to lock it in place. I am not sure that this is the right procedure but unless someone has a better idea that's likely what I will do.

I think I have another issue though. I think the right front wheel is towed in. Take a look, I am not sure you can tell by the picture.

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I dig those tires - what are they?

 

[glcaines]

I also have never lacked the power to lift a full bucket of dirt or a lot of rock. Perhaps your belt is slipping.

 

[glcaines]

Mice and/or rats got me again. I had to replace the entire front wiring harness a while back due to extensive mice and/or rat damage. Now they have attacked my drivers seat last night. I was in it yesterday afternoon and no damage. This morning I saw the damage. The FLU419 is loaded with mouse and rat poison, glue traps and regular mouse traps. I normally harvest 1 - 2 mice per week and about 1 rat per month out of all of my MVs, F250 and two John Deere tractors. Unfortunately, everything is parked out in the open. I'm on 40 acres surrounded by National Forest and a long way from the nearest paved road. A few years ago, rats virtually removed the bottom seat cushion from my M35A3 even with peppermint oil, Irish Spring soap bar and rat poison in the cab. They also ate almost 1/4 of the Irish Spring bar of soap, showing you how effective that was.

 

[Mullaney]

Mice and/or rats got me again. I had to replace the entire front wiring harness a while back due to extensive mice and/or rat damage. Now they have attacked my drivers seat last night. I was in it yesterday afternoon and no damage. This morning I saw the damage. The FLU419 is loaded with mouse and rat poison, glue traps and regular mouse traps. I normally harvest 1 - 2 mice per week and about 1 rat per month out of all of my MVs, F250 and two John Deere tractors. Unfortunately, everything is parked out in the open. I'm on 40 acres surrounded by National Forest and a long way from the nearest paved road. Two years ago, rats virtually removed the bottom seat cushion from my M35A3 even with peppermint oil, Irish Spring soap bar and rat poison in the cab. They also ate almost 1/4 of the Irish Spring bar of soap, showing you how effective that was.
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Dang their time!!
Yeah, sadly where you are - and as the local supplier of food - I guess there isn't much you can do about it. I see all kinds of ads about rats and how to drive them away, but they need food too I guess

 

[Sgt Jiggins]

ugh man, just ugh. how bad was replacing the front harness? i'm pretty sure i have some work under the dash that needs doing. i haven't spent more than 2-3 mins looking at it/feeling it out with my hands, but it didn't seem at that time that it was going to be much fun.

 

[glcaines]

ugh man, just ugh. how bad was replacing the front harness? i'm pretty sure i have some work under the dash that needs doing. i haven't spent more than 2-3 mins looking at it/feeling it out with my hands, but it didn't seem at that time that it was going to be much fun.

It absolutely wasn't fun, but not impossible. Most of the wires on the new harness are numbered and can be matched up with the old harness, but some are not numbered and many of the new numbers are very small and hard to read. Also, many numbers on the old wires had worn away and were had to read. I placed a tag on both the old wires and where they connected to with a unique identifier as I removed them. This helped significantly. Where I really ran into trouble was that someone in the Army had shifted almost half of the wires to different fuse locations on the two fuse boxes. I put mine back to what the schematic showed, which also now matches the labels in the two fuse boxes. Absolutely do not throw the old wiring harness away until you are 110% sure you are complete!

 

[Deej]

Hello friends, does anyone know of a replacement for these shocks ? Can’t seem to find a definitive answer.

 

[DREAD KT]

Mice and/or rats got me again. I had to replace the entire front wiring harness a while back due to extensive mice and/or rat damage. Now they have attacked my drivers seat last night. I was in it yesterday afternoon and no damage. This morning I saw the damage. The FLU419 is loaded with mouse and rat poison, glue traps and regular mouse traps. I normally harvest 1 - 2 mice per week and about 1 rat per month out of all of my MVs, F250 and two John Deere tractors. Unfortunately, everything is parked out in the open. I'm on 40 acres surrounded by National Forest and a long way from the nearest paved road. A few years ago, rats virtually removed the bottom seat cushion from my M35A3 even with peppermint oil, Irish Spring soap bar and rat poison in the cab. They also ate almost 1/4 of the Irish Spring bar of soap, showing you how effective that was.
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Had the same issues with rodents going after my wiring harness on the FLU-410 and MEP generator. It's a royal pain. Have had to hunt down all the schematics for the FLU-419. Can share if needed. Half-way fixing it. Best solution is to have lots of cats. Have up to 9 feral cats on the ranch that I keep around. Beats having to constantly put useless poison and traps around my vehicles.

 

[Another Ahab]

Had the same issues with rodents going after my wiring harness on the FLU-410 and MEP generator. It's a royal pain. Have had to hunt down all the schematics for the FLU-419. Can share if needed. Half-way fixing it. Best solution is to have lots of cats. Have up to 9 feral cats on the ranch that I keep around. Beats having to constantly put useless poison and traps around my vehicles.

Ancient Egypt worshipped them as Gods:

- Meee-OWWWWW!

 

[rtrask]

I also have never lacked the power to lift a full bucket of dirt or a lot of rock. Perhaps your belt is slipping.

Yeah, I tightened the belt, and it seems a lot better. It still seems kind of weak /the weak link in the system.

 

[rtrask]

Mice and/or rats got me again. I had to replace the entire front wiring harness a while back due to extensive mice and/or rat damage. Now they have attacked my drivers seat last night. I was in it yesterday afternoon and no damage. This morning I saw the damage. The FLU419 is loaded with mouse and rat poison, glue traps and regular mouse traps. I normally harvest 1 - 2 mice per week and about 1 rat per month out of all of my MVs, F250 and two John Deere tractors. Unfortunately, everything is parked out in the open. I'm on 40 acres surrounded by National Forest and a long way from the nearest paved road. A few years ago, rats virtually removed the bottom seat cushion from my M35A3 even with peppermint oil, Irish Spring soap bar and rat poison in the cab. They also ate almost 1/4 of the Irish Spring bar of soap, showing you how effective that was.

I feel you. I have a pretty identical situation 40 acres surrounded by BLM land. I leave the rattle snakes alone for hope that they will reduce the number of mice. I have 1 barn cat that I have to set up a trail camera to verify it is still alive. I know it is working on the mice, but I likely need some more cats. I have had them eat on my seats as well, and bring cactus in.