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Patrick L. · 09-26-2019, 11:36 AM

I'm not a big fan of the holes in the low point of the dipper troughs,[ bottom pic ] When sitting the oil will drain leaving the rod bearings to run dry for the time it takes for the oil pump to fill them. Its the dry running of bearings I'm not a fan of. Those 4 holes I'd braze.

09-26-2019, 11:36 AM	#9
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Holes drilled in dipper tray I'm not a big fan of the holes in the low point of the dipper troughs,[ bottom pic ] When sitting the oil will drain leaving the rod bearings to run dry for the time it takes for the oil pump to fill them. Its the dry running of bearings I'm not a fan of. Those 4 holes I'd braze.