vabiker23518
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Son and I built this two man stand this spring, 4' X 6' inside with a 2' "porch". Put it on 12' 4X4 "legs". Still need to put in chairs (bass boat seats on swivel posts) and carpet to reduce noise.
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Son and I built this two man stand this spring, 4' X 6' inside with a 2' "porch". Put it on 12' 4X4 "legs". Still need to put in chairs (bass boat seats on swivel posts) and carpet to reduce noise.
splinterfinger
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Western NC is where I PLANNED for two years to be, but ended up in similar terrain (SW Colorado). Since you are pictured with a dozer, please tell me your advice for housepad prep on a rocky hillside (not quite as steep as those in NC). Dozer vs excavator?, that is the question! Thanks
vabiker23518
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Yes, we did....and it wasn't easy. Tractor is only 23 hp, and didn't have the "umph" to get it up. We used car jacks and cribbing to jack the base of the stand about 4' off the ground...from there the tractor did the rest! I told my son, before we got it up, that if it didn't work, we would have a "ground" stand!
vabiker- I have thought of doing it that way but was afraid that as the stand got to the upright position it might have enough momentum to try to keep going and tilt over toward the tractor. Did you have a cable on it to prevent this from happening?
Oldstuff
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vabiker23518
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No...but probably would be a good idea. As it came up and nearly vertical I slowed up and it settled in really nice without rocking or tipping.
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johnk
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When I pulled my frame up I had it tied off for the same reason. Once it got to the top the momentum would have pulled it over. You can see the ropes in my build pictures with the Quad tied to the frame.
callten061
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Nice build