Farmwithjunk
Super Member
Agreed, since you cant even see that nobody has said that.
So your reading comprehension skills are somewhat lacking.....
Agreed, since you cant even see that nobody has said that.
The first time I walked down the dock at Ballast Point in '65, there was a crap-load of diesel boats tied up to the two tenders. I hadn't been to Sub School. One day they called everyone in Shop 67 in and asked if anyone wanted to go on the boats? Two of us were ignorant enough to raise our hands. A week later I was headed to Westpac and an education on Murphy's Laws. But at least I wasn't a skimmer anymore.
Interesting debate folks, I dont have an opinion just a question.
I pull/push depending on the tide skiffs regularly up and down the beach. When I have to pull I do it from the front with the tractor in reverse as the downward pull from the tractor to the boat tends to pull the bow down and the tractor digs in. With the boat attached to the bucket or forks I just back up til I lose traction and then use the bucket curl to gain a few feet hit reverse and uncurl the bucket and so on up the beach.
In the previous posts whenever pulling by the front was mentioned it was said that it would damage the tractor. So am I damaging my tractor even with the bucket curl doing most of the work?
Rick
I liked your joke Brandi!
No. Use of loader hydraulics is very low impact and you are doing it stationary to boot. Thread talk about pulling from the front is talking about a tractor frame connection, which could be a problem if the pull involved some jerking going backward. Loader pulls load the front axle a lot, but your scenario sounds benign ... lo angle, smooth, mostly stationary, etc:thumbsup:Interesting debate folks, I dont have an opinion just a question.
I pull/push depending on the tide skiffs regularly up and down the beach. When I have to pull I do it from the front with the tractor in reverse as the downward pull from the tractor to the boat tends to pull the bow down and the tractor digs in. With the boat attached to the bucket or forks I just back up til I lose traction and then use the bucket curl to gain a few feet hit reverse and uncurl the bucket and so on up the beach.
In the previous posts whenever pulling by the front was mentioned it was said that it would damage the tractor. So am I damaging my tractor even with the bucket curl doing most of the work?
Rick
Interesting debate folks, I dont have an opinion just a question.
I pull/push depending on the tide skiffs regularly up and down the beach. When I have to pull I do it from the front with the tractor in reverse as the downward pull from the tractor to the boat tends to pull the bow down and the tractor digs in. With the boat attached to the bucket or forks I just back up til I lose traction and then use the bucket curl to gain a few feet hit reverse and uncurl the bucket and so on up the beach.
In the previous posts whenever pulling by the front was mentioned it was said that it would damage the tractor. So am I damaging my tractor even with the bucket curl doing most of the work?
Rick
...the sub guy knew he was a bubblehead.
So am I damaging my tractor...?
We chased that bubble like our lives depended on it. Wanna try it?![]()
Short Game,
I think you missed the point of the joke.