How'd it go today?

[WoodCutr]

I usually back up pretty slow, but reverse is pretty high geared, higher than first by quite a bit which makes it tricky to go slow, first time trying that I had to get out and walk around to get my leg to quit cramping up, the clutch in that truck isn't friendly if you have to use it a lot

really need a front hitch, saved my ass on so many jobs with the bucket truck, but this bumper won't hold up to it, going to have to make fab up either a new bumper or a stiffener plate behind it to bolt a hitch to

 

[WoodCutr]

gotta love when customers don't do what you tell them to prior to the work, then you cancel the job because of it, get multiple 1 star reviews, then they edit the review after you respond explaining the situation


worst part being I drive by his house with a loaded chip truck every day and must resist temptation to give him an in-home chip drop
ahhh, lovely, and no, I won't move your shitter out from under the tree

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Installed a new steering shaft in the one ton. Takes a little fabbing. Cut the slide tube to the right length. Drill a mounting hole in that so it all lines up center. The old one was plain shot and added tons of play in the steering wheel. Found a loose tie rod end. Need to replace those, but snugged it up for now so the holes wont wallow out.
Installed the brake controller on the Ram. So, test that this week on the smaller dump trailer to make sure everything is good to go.
Some running about to get ready for tomorrow. Its hot. Done enough

 

[flushcut]

Well done!

 

[Nutball]

I usually back up pretty slow, but reverse is pretty high geared, higher than first by quite a bit which makes it tricky to go slow, first time trying that I had to get out and walk around to get my leg to quit cramping up, the clutch in that truck isn't friendly if you have to use it a lot

really need a front hitch, saved my ass on so many jobs with the bucket truck, but this bumper won't hold up to it, going to have to make fab up either a new bumper or a stiffener plate behind it to bolt a hitch to

That's an interesting idea about having a hitch up front, I wonder how well it would work.

 

[cory]

Probably great if you need it

 

[WoodCutr]

That's an interesting idea about having a hitch up front, I wonder how well it would work.

extremely well, I won't say it was used every day but not far off, we deal with lots of super long driveways so its a must have, so much faster to push the chipper down at 5-10mph, then back out and turn the truck around than it is to try to back up 1/8-1/4 mile, and tight spots are so easy, you can see almost the whole chipper and guide it with millimeter precision and much sharper steering

my cone idea worked amazing today, minus where one got stuck on the light, and the other one came off and hit me in the eyesocket, bending my glasses, so theres a few things to work out still, but I was able to reverse the chipper almost 1100 feet in one straight shot at a jogging pace!

 

[Cobleskill]

Yep. Works great. I put an offset front hitch on my pickup. I can back up a wagon load of hay and see by the wagon to see my target. I need to make one for a tractor as well. Backing up a wagon can be frustrating on a bad day. Night time with headlight facing the right direction would be a help also.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Wagons can be a pain. I knew a farmer that left the wagon on the baler, and then backed it up a quarter mile obstacle course of a driveway to the shed. Very impressive. Another farmer, who my father met in college, could back two wagons hooked together through an actual obstacle course.

 

[Dave Shepard]

I might be saving an old skid steer from the scrap. A Case 1816 Uni-Loader. Ostensibly "could be got going". It's got a 16hp Tecumseh. I've got a 21hp Kubota diesel.

 

[flushcut]

Those little skid steers have an almost cult like following. I guess dairy farmers love them.

 

[Dave Shepard]

I grew up on 1835 Case. 10,500 hours, and still going. 1845C was another good one. This was purchased to clean out a barn. They decided to just hire it out every year. I was told it was getting scrapped. It weighs a ton, that won't cover the trucking. I think I'm going to be doing some mobile mechanical work for them, so I'll ask about it. I think it would be fun to get it running. I might push some sawdust at the mill with it.

 

[cory]

Another farmer,could back two wagons hooked together through an actual obstacle course.

Nfw. I'd have to see that!

 

[Dave Shepard]

It was in college. He won the event.

 

[Dave Shepard]

I'm going to strip the grass out of the nook formed by the corner of the house and the garage. I was thinking I would need some stepping stones from the driveway to the steps. Then I remembered there used to be stones like 40 something years ago. Yup, they are still there. Nobody went anywhere with them.

 

[Cobleskill]

We have some flagstones for a sidewalk that are almost covered again. I should scrape them off. You wonder where the dirt comes from.

I can back up a wagon behind the baler, but certainly not around an obstacle course. I would like to see the two wagon trick. Pretty crazy.