Is that an old Merli pump?

it is not a merli pump....its a 2001 cpr reconditioned 1985 schwing

Congratulations! Was that an Independent pump?

Clean looking pump, I had a 90 White it was a good runner. Looks like your quite close to that bank, be careful- don't learn the hard way.

its not an independent pump....not sure what company it came from before...pump looks closer to the bank then it really is....was about 8-10 feet back wit 3 outrigger pads and crushed stone underneath it....thanx for lookin out for me

It's a great pump and will continue to give you years of trouble free operation so long it is maintained. Invest in a filter cart and a clean tote. Filter out the hydraulic oil into the tote and then filter it back into the tank everytime you service the truck (350 HR), change your filters as per manufacturer and hydraulic problems will be rare.

filtering the oil is something that we plan on doing in the near future