The Deere is not picking 4600 lbs on the forks
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Articulating and oscillating is how they describe it. Whatever that is exactly. I’ve a lot to learn. I just jumped on the tier three and lift capacity. Haha
That giant is an awesome machine. Trying to talk the boss into one even though we have 7 full size skid steers, plus my mini skid that I rent to him occasionally. The BMG takes a bit of getting used to. I’m unfamiliar with the valby grapple but they have a good name in the industry. Nice purchase.
Thanks, man. That means a lot coming from a real, true industry veteran like yourself. I think it was a good move too. I’ve been wanting a machine to run this type of grapple for years. When I came across these it finally clicked. That and having the bigger chipper now too, it just kinda came together.
I still think having both machines is the way to go. I’m gonna be in ******* treeguy heaven. Lol.
Like that oak job. We were chipping on a stone dust looking kind of driveway, so rather that feed all the small stuff (and rocks) through the chipper, I just had them make a big raking pile on the edge of driveway in the bark mulch, right where I could get it with the root grapple, then when I went back to get the tractor today, I just crushed 98% of the pile in one grapple load and stuffed it in the back of the international. Worked pretty sweet.
New 20’ 7 ton split tilt deck. Annoyingly enough I still have wiring issues to get resolved, but that shouldn’t be a big deal. She’s all registered and ready to go otherwise. I think it’s gonna be a really, really nice trailer.
I’m kind of running out of space in the yard, but **** it.
I’m kind of running out of space in the yard, but **** it.
Well somebody needed a few tax deductions this year!New 20’ 7 ton split tilt deck. Annoyingly enough I still have wiring issues to get resolved, but that shouldn’t be a big deal. She’s all registered and ready to go otherwise. I think it’s gonna be a really, really nice trailer.
I’m kind of running out of space in the yard, but **** it.
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Lol. Nah, I just need new toys to play with to keep it lively. That and I like to see progress for my efforts. But yeah, I figure at this rate I’ll never make a dime!! Hahaha.
Atleast you are making it more pleasurable to go brokeLol. Nah, I just need new toys to play with to keep it lively. That and I like to see progress for my efforts. But yeah, I figure at this rate I’ll never make a dime!! Hahaha.
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very nice.New 20’ 7 ton split tilt deck. Annoyingly enough I still have wiring issues to get resolved, but that shouldn’t be a big deal. She’s all registered and ready to go otherwise. I think it’s gonna be a really, really nice trailer.
I’m kind of running out of space in the yard, but **** it.
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New 20’ 7 ton split tilt deck. Annoyingly enough I still have wiring issues to get resolved, but that shouldn’t be a big deal. She’s all registered and ready to go otherwise. I think it’s gonna be a really, really nice trailer.
I’m kind of running out of space in the yard, but **** it.
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Very nice, i see it’s power tilt. I need to get a small one for my grinder. My guys have almost dumped my grinder coming off the dump trailer ramps too many times. I will never go with a sure trac ever again.
Thanks, guys.
Gorman, no power tilt. It’s just got the valve where you can adjust the hydraulic flow. The power tilt are nice (think those are twin piston as well), but I had to stop somewhere. Both money and weight were a consideration as well.
You would dig the spring loaded jack on these trailers too if you’ve never used one. You just pull this big spring loaded pin and push the jack (foot) down (also spring loaded), then when near the ground you crank up as normal. When putting it on the truck, once the weight is on the hitch and the jack is cranked up, you just keep your hands clear and pull the pin and it springs back up into retracted position again. Definitely a time saver. Maybe a little dangerous looking, but effective. (I’ll have a good idea what happened if I hear any sudden screams coming from the yard some morning . Lol).
Gorman, no power tilt. It’s just got the valve where you can adjust the hydraulic flow. The power tilt are nice (think those are twin piston as well), but I had to stop somewhere. Both money and weight were a consideration as well.
You would dig the spring loaded jack on these trailers too if you’ve never used one. You just pull this big spring loaded pin and push the jack (foot) down (also spring loaded), then when near the ground you crank up as normal. When putting it on the truck, once the weight is on the hitch and the jack is cranked up, you just keep your hands clear and pull the pin and it springs back up into retracted position again. Definitely a time saver. Maybe a little dangerous looking, but effective. (I’ll have a good idea what happened if I hear any sudden screams coming from the yard some morning . Lol).
I have a jack like that on my trailer. Only problem I've had is you put it down with the truck unloaded, load the truck and try to hook back up again. If the truck has squatted too much you can't get the trailer low enough to hook back up. Just need to think ahead (not my strong suit).
My mechanic sent one of his guys out to help me with my truck and trailer wiring issues today. I can’t believe it, everything is finally wired the same, and all works/is interchangeable. Yes, all brakes and every signal. Three trucks, two chippers and two trailers. Totally unbelievable.
Now I have both CDL and non CDL chippers and trailers/machine set ups. Plus I picked up the ram as a tow vehicle basically (before it only could be used with my old chipper, the brakes locked on everything else as soon as plugged in). The kid at the trailer place had my brand new trailer ******. The new bucket was wired wrong, so wasn’t powering any trailer brakes. You get the idea. A total nightmare.
Yes!!!
Now I have both CDL and non CDL chippers and trailers/machine set ups. Plus I picked up the ram as a tow vehicle basically (before it only could be used with my old chipper, the brakes locked on everything else as soon as plugged in). The kid at the trailer place had my brand new trailer ******. The new bucket was wired wrong, so wasn’t powering any trailer brakes. You get the idea. A total nightmare.
Yes!!!
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Picked up a mig unit and finally got the stove installed. Had to coincidentally do some welding on the exhaust pipe.
That’s a cool looking old welder!
Looks a little barren in there. Thinking maybe you need some benches to pile crap on instead of just piling it on the floor like that.
Looks a little barren in there. Thinking maybe you need some benches to pile crap on instead of just piling it on the floor like that.
Got my Sena Tufftalk Lite earmuffs yesterday. Now I’m really not ever gonna wanna to get out of the heated cab of that new machine. At least not till summer. I sense some hard core Murphing on the horizon!! Hahaha.
hopefully they will pair up with the older senas
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I climbed a 28” red oak today over a septic. Was supposed to be a bucket job but the wind was gusting 40mph towards where the bucket would be set up. I’d run out of height too. I’m just happy to be home next to the fire.
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It was so freakin windy today I still have sea legs from getting thrown around 70 feet up.
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