At Home In The Woods

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Obed said:
I've liked using the new ramps I built with the ramp ends. It's easier to load the mower into the truck bed than onto a trailer. When using the truck bed, in don't need to chain down the mower like I would need to do when using the trailer. Because of the bend in the ramp boards, I don't sit on the mower when loading and unloading. It's easy to maneuver the HST pedal with one hand and steer with the other hand while standing on the ground.

Obed
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You REALLY need to reinforce those ramps. 1 2x by itself is not enough, and the price of failure could be ugly in equipment damage and injury. A point to keep in mind is that even though a 2x may be rated for enough load in general from the tables, the individual boards you have were probably not graded to that level and a defect or damage can weaken them.

Reinforce them before you use them again. Seriously. Get a 2x4, cut it short and maybe taper the bottom edge and screw it to the underside of the ramp with a handful of those RSS or SPAX screws (the self-tapping timber screws with large washer heads) driven through the top of the ramp. I can find them in our local Menards (like HD) and Fleet Farm. They work great for stuff like this.
 
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Diamondpilot said:
I took a look at it. Just like I said the only places by law as of 2-3 years ago is airports, marinas, and co-ops for off road use. The closest place to me is 90 miles. I just run 100LL aviation fuel in my 2 stroke stuff now. Lawn mower and genny get 10% crap.

They also must have 2% bio in our diesel. Stupid laws made by stupid people. Being a farming state they want to take care of their own.

Chris
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Sorry that you can't source it.

Chris
 
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This weekend I was able to use my utility trailer for the first time. We moved a bunch of stuff from the basement to the attic. My wife asked me to move 3 packs of roofing shingles into the attic. I moved the shingles while I complained that "I'm too old for this."
 

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   / At Home In The Woods #3,845  
Obed said:
This weekend I was able to use my utility trailer for the first time. We moved a bunch of stuff from the basement to the attic. My wife asked me to move 3 packs of roofing shingles into the attic. I moved the shingles while I complained that "I'm too old for this."
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Carrying bundles up attic stairs?? That definitely couldn't have been fun....
 
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IndyIan said:
Also won't they just glue themselves together on the first hot sunny day?
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Yes they will. I would remove the shingles from the attic and put them in the basement. They will be one solid mass once the heat warms up the adhesive patches.
 
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Dishpointer said:
Yes they will. I would remove the shingles from the attic and put them in the basement. They will be one solid mass once the heat warms up the adhesive patches.
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I agree, for the life of me, I cant figure out why obed wants it in attic?!
 
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