Recent content by illinikev

that is all. :)

resurrecting this. does anyone know what size screws these are? mine are lost.

start here. I got my new seals OEM from my local dealer. https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/pto-winch-seals-nla.1237108/page-3

As a followup, today I removed the vacuum shift assembly to see what was going on. Immediately figured out something was amiss because I could hear parts rattling inside. upon disassembly, found that the actuator rod had become unscrewed from the diaphragm. Cleaned, rebuilt, reassembled, and...

yessir will do this in the morning. thank you so much for your help.

ok crawled under it some more this evening and this is what I "think" is happening, but y'all know better than I. first of all, I can't get any movement from the vacuum shift at all. I'll try a few more things tomorrow to verify this. when I take the side cover off and actuate the shifting...

yes I did check this. I get alternating vacuum on both hoses when pushing/pulling the FWD button. so I'm assuming the front system is working correctly.

such a great idea. I did use my air compressor on both sides with no luck. I'll try this in the morning.

yes I've been back and forth in it several times. also tried pushing the H/N/L lever forward as suggested in some threads.

wanted to consult the experts on something that has me stumped. executive summary - I accidentally shifted my '68 into FWD, and then couldn't get it back to 2WD. tested vacuum lines and they are working. replaced them anyway with new just in case. it certainly appears as the vacuum shifter on...

Just had to do this, and it really was that simple.

lots and lots of resources here. I believe there's a winch rebuild thread somewhere.

let me know if you need help with it.

Mounted. thanks so much to the Valley Hybrids team for all your help and expertise.

finished product. this was not an easy project - it fought me every step of the way.