where to look for work with my rig????

[mercuno]

I would like to be able to stay in texas right now maybe louisiana. You know just to get my feet wet.

[mercuno]

I have a chevy 1/2 ton pickup and a bobcat 225 that I can either keep in the bed or put on a trailer I have. I have been doing a lot of local contract work but it isnt very steady. I have looked for shutdown work but keep coming up with freehand jobs which means that I dont have to use my rig but get...

[mercuno]

thanks for all the response guys I dont feel so alone out here now . really thanks.

[mercuno]

yeah that is a good idea. who would I be asking for though? subcontractors?. I dont want to be in the shop setting anymore, I sure would like to be out on the road pulling some 7 12's and good money for a little while.

[mercuno]

I finally have a good welder and I have no clue where to search for shutdown work or contract jobs here in texas. Anybody have any hints on how I would search the net to find em? or do I have to just know someone? thanks for your help i have searched for contract welder, welder per diem,...

[mercuno]

HAHAHA well I loosened the fuel cap and it ran a lot longer then there is a screw to allow the fuel to flow from the bowl and I just opened it a little more and it ran like a champ. that saved me about 130 bux on a walbro carb. thanks soooo much for all your help guys.

[mercuno]

k Im gonna try that cuz I did tighten the cap right before we started welding with it for the first time. That will make me feel pretty silly if it works. haha...

[mercuno]

It is the 0h 160 with walbro carb 631680. The previous owner removed a fuel pump and it gravity feeds from the tank. I can idle with it forever and I can rev it up by hand and I can even weld with it for about 2 minutes then she just dies. Do I need another carb or put on a new pump or new carb kit...

[mercuno]

yes I did. thanks for the info. I am leaning towards just trying to sell it all and save up for something a little newer because if it dumps out on me I will be losing an arm and a leg to fix it.

[mercuno]

Well I have recently become the proud owner of a 2E with the 16hp tecumseh and looks like it has led a full life. I have priced what replacement parts I could find and they are worth way more than I paid for the whole setup with a trailer haha. I am gonna surely run it till it falls off the welder but...

[mercuno]

It would be greatly appreciated thanks so much. Does anybody know of a retrofit to a newer model engine of any type?

[mercuno]

I have a 1985 bluestar 2e with (16 hp tecumseh that is gone) Any body tell me what the numbers are so I can find out how to replace it or is there a cheaper alternative engine that I could use because word is the old school tecumseh packs a hefty pricetag. what would I even begin to google? what about...