Tom74

I believe it’s an international cab.

Thank you! I would appreciate that!

That’s kind of what I was thinking. I’m just looking for ideas. I’m. Fabricator/machinist by trade, I don’t think this will be a big deal but I also want to do it right.

I’m getting ready to buy a cab that was off a 706 for my 656. I understand I’ll have to modify it a bit. I’m going to have to fabricate my own brackets. Can anyone send me pictures of the brackets they have on a 656?

I should add the cross 3 spool valve is ran off my auxiliaries. I made a post on here earlier about getting a pby valve but someone posted a pic of them splitting the hose at the pump and running the loader that way. I have the fitting, just waiting until I remove the loader for some maintenance first.

That is my plan! Thank you and I know just where to find one. It’s 7’ wide and it may be a little big but it works great for cleaning up cedar trees. I also have a tree saw mounted on the back.

I’m sure it’s a pressure issue and you guys confirmed that for me. Thank you for the replies! The grapple still works great on that loader, it was so much better in the skid loader.

Thank you, that would make sense.

I have a 656 gear drive with a du-al 3100 loader. A few years ago I built a quick attach for the loader and I use a great bend grapple for cleaning trees in my pasture. My only complaint has been that the grapple does not seem to have a lot of clamping force. This weekend I mounted that grapple on my father-in-laws RT165 skid loader and it had a ton more clamping force. I know I’m going to need to put a pressure gauge on the tractor to know for sure, but I’m using a 3 spool cross valve for the loader. Does that 3rd circuit possible have a relief valve in it that would limit power. The other 2 circuits on the loader have plenty of power.

I had new cables made for my 656 at Napa along with a high cca battery. I think the cables had as much impact as the battery in how fast it turns over.

My father in law has a 766 and the 2 6v batteries just have not been doing the job. He asked me about replacing them with 1 12v battery like I did on my 656. I can do the research. But I thought I would ask here if anyone knows of a high CCA battery that will fit in the battery box of a 766.

I have a leak in the steering gear on my 656 diesel gear drive. I used the loader today to lift the front end off the ground and noticed some slop in the gear as well. Reading the manual, this seem pretty straight forward on resealing the piston and snugging up the gear. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this and if you have any pointers or tips. Also, do I need to get these seals separately, or is there a kit?

I have a leak in the steering gear on my 656 diesel gear drive. I used the loader today to lift the front end off the ground and noticed some slop in the gear as well. Reading the manual, this seem pretty straight forward on resealing the piston and snugging up the gear. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this and if you have any pointers or tips. Also, do I need to get these seals separately, or is there a kit?

Thanks for the input. I’ve heard of people tightening the cartridge filters and breaking the stem off inside. I’ve also had problems with them leaking. Just trying to get ahead of a problem. But I suppose, if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.

It’s time to do some maintenance and fix a few leaks. I’ve had issues in the past with my fuel filters leaking. Can anyone recommend a spin on filter conversion?