zonta223
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- Joined
- Aug 26, 2009
- Messages
- 536
- Location
- Adelaide South Australia
- Tractor
- Foton FT404, International 444 with forklift, International B250, Kubota L2000DT, Truck converted to all terrain forklift and lots of other junk
Skinny Tires? mmmmmmmmm
I just abandoned ship a couple of hours ago when the aforementioned skinny rear tire went airborn while carrying a concrete pipe rigged over the FEL.
Dropped the load which helped a little but still kept me in the air.Shut the engine down & put her in neutral,gently opened the upside door & jumped.
I had a large tree just in front of me so I knew there was no danger to anyone else,it hit that then all 4 were on the floor again so I unhooked & came in at a different angle.
Word of advice; If you have a 4 in 1 bucket,open it up & sling loads in close.
I've actually lifted rear tires before with loads in the bucket which prompted me to do the tire swap thing for stability.
Dave have you got a counterweight hanging of the back of that thing?
Even with loaded tyres if your picking up a decent load you need a substantial counterweight of a few hundred kilo to operate safely and it helps take the strain off the front axles.
BTW how is that thing running now?