chopped
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Quite interesting ..
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BobRip
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Nice job. How about a few more close ups of the details. I am sure others will want to copy it.
Kent
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OK, two more pictures.
Basically the design is two square tubes welded onto an attachment plate. Cross members provide a rigid frame and are lined up with rungs to attach with u-bolts. There are also size dogs made out of bent angle iron to provide support under the ladder rungs when it transitions from the hanging state (carried by u-bolts) to the upright state.
The guy who did the welding suggested the stuts and the flat bars going forward/backward to increase the rigidity and take tension off of the leading weld on the attachment plate. I can say this was a great idea given how much flex those long ladders have anyway! Lots of bounce when driving it around...
I can leave the carrier attached when the ladder is in use, and can detach the whole thing without undoing the u-bolts. The only trick is that the ladder has to be at least about 30 degrees up at one end to detach/attach, as the PT loader cannot curl its attachment plate forward past horizontal/down.
Basically the design is two square tubes welded onto an attachment plate. Cross members provide a rigid frame and are lined up with rungs to attach with u-bolts. There are also size dogs made out of bent angle iron to provide support under the ladder rungs when it transitions from the hanging state (carried by u-bolts) to the upright state.
The guy who did the welding suggested the stuts and the flat bars going forward/backward to increase the rigidity and take tension off of the leading weld on the attachment plate. I can say this was a great idea given how much flex those long ladders have anyway! Lots of bounce when driving it around...
I can leave the carrier attached when the ladder is in use, and can detach the whole thing without undoing the u-bolts. The only trick is that the ladder has to be at least about 30 degrees up at one end to detach/attach, as the PT loader cannot curl its attachment plate forward past horizontal/down.
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cqaigy2
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I like the ladder.
Clumber
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The ladder carrier attachment is the most innovative attachment I've seen in a while. Kent, you should copyright and patent your design. I think a lot of contractors and skid steer attachment makers would be interested. Great work!
magicheater
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Someone may have beat you to it.
Marks481
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That is pretty cool, but not $594 cool.
Plus, I suspect you would lose some stability when you chucked it up in the PT 2" receiver.
I strongly considered fabbing something like that when I was cleaning my gutters at the top of a 24' ladder last fall. Instead, I just made a 15' PVC wand that attaches to my leaf blower, and finished the job from the ground.
Clumber
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Also neat.
Did you notice how the latter was swaying when the guy was using the chain saw in the video? You'll not find me doing that!
IslandTractor
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Agree though they could have put on a couple of simple lateral stabilizers to correct that problem.
IslandTractor
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That is pretty cool, but not $594 cool.
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Yes but about $100 max in supplies and a welder and cut off saw and you could make one to that design. I can see that it would be handy for someone with a small business and occasional need as a way of avoiding the expense of a true manlift.