Pictures from an athletic field contractor

[Complete Turf Care]

How big of a supply line are you sprinkler systems running off of? What PSI is normal for something like this?

It's a 2" line from the city. Normal psi is about 50 to 60. This system has 6 zones with either 5 or 6 rotors on each zone.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

We finished up our part on a baseball field today. We installed a new irrigation system and laid sod around the new fake grass infield. You can see in one pic we borrowed a telehandler from the general contractor to do the last pallet of sod. A front wheel bearing went out on my Kubota L6060 when we were almost done. I knew I was carrying too much weight with the loader.

 

[Sportsman762]

A front wheel bearing went out on my Kubota L6060 when we were almost done. I knew I was carrying too much weight with the loader.

What were the symptoms of the bearing going out? Are you going to do the repair yourself? If so can you post pictures? Thanks!

 

[Complete Turf Care]

What were the symptoms of the bearing going out? Are you going to do the repair yourself? If so can you post pictures? Thanks!

The symptom was oil all over the front tire. Yes I plan to do the work myself. I have done it already at least 4 times on my L5740. Here is a link to a thread I started on the L5740 back in 2015 when it first happened.

Front wheel bearings failed L5740

Yesterday, I was loading sod with my front end loader and I could hear and feel a chatter. Suddenly, it got a lot worse and the left front wheel locked up. It would not roll at all. When I looked at it, oil was pouring out. Turns out the bearing failed. It must have been bad for a while...

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[Complete Turf Care]

More aeration today. This baseball field has the largest bleachers I’ve seen at a high school.

Also, today was my lucky day. I stopped for gas and decided to look at the tires on my trailer. There was a tire shop about 4 miles from me and I made it there to get a new one.

 

[EddieWalker]

I'm starting to wonder how much money it costs per year in repairs and maintenance for this kind of work? Seems like there is a lot of wear and tear on your equipment from working on the fields, and getting everything there and back.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

I'm starting to wonder how much money it costs per year in repairs and maintenance for this kind of work? Seems like there is a lot of wear and tear on your equipment from working on the fields, and getting everything there and back.

I can't speak for everybody but it seems like it's always something, I cherish the days that everything goes smooth.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

I'm starting to wonder how much money it costs per year in repairs and maintenance for this kind of work? Seems like there is a lot of wear and tear on your equipment from working on the fields, and getting everything there and back.

I would say it's no different than any other business. The more you use it, the more it breaks. And we have been busy this summer. I try to keep my equipment updated as much as I can, but some things just get old and worn out....Kind of like me...
We had to re-do the brakes on the 40' trailer. Dropped it at the shop yesterday, and picked it up this morning, loaded it heavy for a 120-mile drive to a job.
At about 15 miles from the shop, the brakes quit working again. Going do a job tomorrow morning close by, then back to the shop.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

Drone video of spreading sand on a field with the blade instead of the spin spreader.

 

[EddieWalker]

When does baseball season start? How long after you spread that sand can they play on the field?