1995 Ford VAN Bucket

[cracker]

Good luck. Hope it gets fixed, it is very useful

[M4wdFab]

ya it should be fine, might have to order parts. 

might give me confidence to tear down / trouble shoot main lift ram that sags.  now that i understand how the double acting rams with saftey check valve block things work, i think the lift ram would be easier to service / rebuild than the one im doing now.  then 4 hoses, my entire system would be new. 

[mr.mindless]

that looks like a good seal source to know of!

[M4wdFab]

spent some time last night looking, meh


walked into cylinder service today of Maple street / Mt Read

https://www.cylinderservices.net/ 

A++++ experience.  guy at counter was super nice, looked up every part quick, evaluated what i had- gave me a quick lesson on assembly and a few tips to look out for / cleanly ness.  no pressure or push-back that i didn't bring in the cylinder for them to do the work ect.  nice big clean shop.

charged me 33$ for like 7 items i needed that he had on the shelf!    He also was using the Hercules book that he said they stock all out of that book that supports about 95% of normal cylenders.  they have some other options for odd ball stuff.

it was refreshing to have a place be useful and not rape you.   

next time i have to rebuild shocks i will probably just go there for parts too. 

[M4wdFab]

and for the shitty van update.


boom cylinder rebuilt, reinstalled.  first cycle to bleed jammed and broke wire accordian.  F me.  no idea what i did.  looks like i can remove most of it easy with out re doing all the work i just did through another access hole.  bah. 


main lift cyl seems to also be bipassing so im thinking im going to pull that one also and rebuild.

then probably re wire

and mine as well change all the hoses on the fucking thing my lord what i pile. 

[mr.mindless]

Ouch! 🤬

[M4wdFab]

105$ this looks awesome and plug and play wireless solution for bucket controls and also would be handy to use as material handeling to control boom (you have to be inside van right now for base control. 


https://www.amazon.com/Industrial-Wireless-Electric-Travelling-Transmitter/dp/B0C2GWDMTV/ref=sr_1_3?crid=21ZUMSWW4CZC6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Hxjimb4Q5XSf6VcIZkJH6bZTcHStjE_JDnjVxtHtSB4z6sNrD6nYEeCCyOzjQX1oygk7EdNd-2I6eL0obnehwoAtBzbe8_GfRUDIF0SHya3UWj-lbyNa86y1UFS6L7mQdrgpOlYzw37jm8y5mLe3MSnEScNQleqT7NqdAmsjeUt9_NPppY1Ev2BxdmSr1fxeOFyifgeDH_OOs1BZV43cHXJrEKARZr6x-0I4j5PzrLNUCgmdKdM_MF9lpIjUGrI8xRCFlaAVwu_zXte7hUKZIuugmUkhdXBhrwqJfCGf-tE.azg7fegyG9pCVGROzxodjXVRRmFnoYtlQlcXX0WI0Jk&dib_tag=se&keywords=6%2Bfunction%2Bwireless%2Bremote&qid=1729632425&sprefix=6%2Bfunction%2Bwireless%2B%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-3&th=1   

[M4wdFab]

spent some time and some magic, got the wire track bits snapped back together.  i discovered it was separated in 4 places when it jammed, but nothing broke- they snap together.

got it cycling and working great,  but the wire must have gotten damaged so that will be next to trouble shoot. 

took it apart and seems simple at both ends, but no power at bucket end.  testing continuity on 30' of a 12wire cable is annoying solo. 

[etk300ex]

I'm available this weekend if you need more hands

[M4wdFab]

Ok i think i got this guy back in action.  i was being dumb or it magically fixed whatever the power issue was while mapping out the electrical and hydraulic system of this thing. 

discovered it actually has 2 fully independent hydraulic pumps.  one tag'd main, one tagged aux.  this explains the other switch that runs a pump from the bucket (which i didn't know a different pump was running based on similar sound)   

back to fully functional, with potentially a weak but not externally leaking lift boom.  with my fat ass in the bucket at full extension it struggles to lift but half extension it lifts. 


might be a ram internal bypass issue, might be a control pressure issue. 

[M4wdFab]

need a redneck fix for this replacement next

water dumps in, headliner has moss on it lol

https://store.versalifteast.com/store/p/83-Rubber-Roof-Boot.html   




looking for a roll of torch on roof i think, just burn a few layers in i guess

[M4wdFab]

awakened from winter slumber tonight, started up like a champ and pulled into the shop on 3 flats

aired up the two fronts (that i deflate to fit in little garage) and threw a new it it 2010 tire on the back wheel that was rotten rubber and blown cords hanging

[etk300ex]

Is this unit ready for rental?  I have to clean gutters and soffit vents.

[M4wdFab]

it should be good, i was waiting for a few more days of sun to firm up the lawn before i fix some lights on the side of my house.  i will let you know. 


it drifts down slow sometimes if your way far out or heavy but i think its been like that forever.  i will rebuild the main lift cylendar at some point (internal bypass leak, not an external leak)

[M4wdFab]

successful rental to Shortsville and back with no complaints

still on trailer if anyone needs it this week.