[JJorgensen52]

More work on the dump mechanism:

You can see a bit here, there is a bend in the actual piston, which I'm working on straightening out (I loose about 4" of return travel)


Both sides of the dump subframe were rusted through on the outside where the mudflaps / center frame brackets were mounted. Cut all that out and ready to weld in some new plate tomorrow (Hopefully)
Driver's (You can see a split in the inside wall of the frame tube as well, rust growth between the bearing block and the frame caused that. I am going to weld the split and then weld a doubler plate over it before I patch up the outside)

Passenger's


Removed the uprights, working on getting the pivot bar unseized from the driver's so I can fix the rust at the end of it



And my second or third major setback of the day - the pivot bar on the hydraulic cylinder failed! This is a 1.5" diameter steel rod - I will have to weld in a replacement. 30 years with no grease will do that


Here's the broken end still stuck in the bearing block


That's all for tonight, don't like to run the grinders at night and tick off the neighbors.