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I rebuilt the front steering rams on my new 1998 jcb 215s (3cx) and bleeding them after was simple, just turned the steering wheel back and forth.......

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My name is john and I live on the mid north coast of NSW Australia. Only last weekend we picked up a small dumper to take to Rallies along...

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I have an old, 1970's maybe, petrol cement mixer. It's an upright type, don't know who made it but the underlying...

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I am restoring a Thwaites 4WD 3T Dumper & want to seal a couple of axle oil leaks before I start putting it all back together. The...

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As I now know the make I’m trying to find various spares
Has anyone got a manual? - I’ll happily pay if someone who has one will make a...

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Can anyone provide me with the part number (or a diagram) for the washers that fit on the cylinder head's oil feed banjo bolt please?

Mine...

Finally got round to getting a new windscreen for the girl.

What tool do I need to put the rubber seal back in with ?

Hey all, Todd here in Michigan. I just acquired an '87 1400B and will be needing some help in the next few months.

1st order of business,...

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i had a look inside my hourmeter and tacho -
and it is broken - it works with a driller attached and
it rotates also in my jcb - i...

Hi ive been given an old thwaites i think its a 70's 2 ton 4x4 artic. Ive just got round to starting work on it and i need some parts for the gearbox...

I have a thwaites or winget dumper with a clutch made from a car drum brake, possibly triump herald. My searches on the internet has found a number...

I bought this old girl nearly 2 years ago as when we bought our new home we were going to need to do a lot of work. For starters the unmade road to...

video of the new Volvo EC 700C highreach demolition excavator from Lek Sloopwerken. ( ). The machine is modified by Beco Vianen. The machine is very...

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CMN is now in its 11th year and I am looking into ways to make the forum more attractive.
Do you have any suggestions?
Can we merge some of the...

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I'm looking for a little guidance please.

I have a 6 ton Iron Fairy Sapphire, its tired and needs a look over to make working...

Hello to everybody. I'm new to this forum. I need some help in retrofiting breakers pipes to my JCB 3cx SN 405752. I bought an used instalation (i...