Heavy Load

[gaberelli]

Cleared an area for a new garden and came across this chunk of concrete. Easier to move in one piece, but as you can tell from the look of the rear tires, its heavy! The CT225 had no problem lifting it out even though it was buried in dirt. I was impressed.

 

[carpenter383]

Nice! Just think, you COULD have been out there with a sledge hammer and a wheel barrow instead!

 

[dcyrilc]

The real question, IMO, is what to do with it now?

 

[gaberelli]

The real question, IMO, is what to do with it now?

That is a good question. Right now it is a giant paper weight to a pile of roofing tin that tends to move in high winds.

The thing with these CT's is that they become a different animal between low and mid ranges. In mid range, this thing could be considered a dog, but in low it will pull stumps with the tires spinning. The loader gets some extra grunt in low too. The down side to this is when you need to use the loader to move a pile from one spot to another. You can either be patient in low covering a large distance or keep switching to mid. Either way, I an happy with my purchase.

 

[Thomas]

Sure do make project sooo much easier.

Would make good stepping pad for shed door.

 

[tinman955]

From yr tires in the pics I can see that chunk is heavy, nice work:thumbsup:

I had the same problem with my 440 hydro I was always caught between ranges. Oh well Wallace tractor fixed that problem for me

 

[gaberelli]

I seem to get caught off guard with an unsuspecting load like a bucket of mulch or something when I have an "oh crap!!" moment and need to think fast and lower the bucket because I am on three wheels :ashamed:

I was careful with this one though. Loader was scraping the ground at some points and I was still teetering a bit. Can't be too safe.

 

[tinman955]

Do you have yr tires loaded?

 

[dcyrilc]

I seem to get caught off guard with an unsuspecting load like a bucket of mulch or something when I have an "oh crap!!" moment and need to think fast and lower the bucket because I am on three wheels :ashamed:

I was careful with this one though. Loader was scraping the ground at some points and I was still teetering a bit. Can't be too safe.

Might be time to think of a tractor toy with a little more weight than that rear blade?:thumbsup:

 

[CurlyDave]

The real question, IMO, is what to do with it now?

If you want to reduce it to rubble, pick it up in the loader just like in the picture, and give the unsupported edge a stout blow with a heavy sledge. You will be amazed at how easily unsupported concrete can be broken.

 

[Sabretooth]

Concrete weighs around 150lbs per sqft. at about 4"thick give or take. Looks like you have a little >10 sq say. I would say you are near the limits
I would'nt break it up just yet least now you wont be wasting time picking up the blown tin anymore.

 

[gaberelli]

Do you have yr tires loaded?

No, they aren't loaded. I mow the lawn with a rear mower. If I ever retire the Bobcat from mowing duty, loading the tires will be one of the first things I do. Making this tractor the property do all is how I rationalized the purchase to my better half. Better keep it that way for a while at least

 

[gaberelli]

The real question, IMO, is what to do with it now?

If you want to reduce it to rubble, pick it up in the loader just like in the picture, and give the unsupported edge a stout blow with a heavy sledge. You will be amazed at how easily unsupported concrete can be broken.

That's a good idea. I may just bury it when we back-fill the new garage. It has a lip on it that is twice as thick as the rest (this part is upside down in the bucket and is the reason I was able to carry it around in the bucket) so I can't use it as a pad/step for the shed in the picture.

 

[gaberelli]

Concrete weighs around 150lbs per sqft. at about 4"thick give or take. Looks like you have a little >10 sq say. I would say you are near the limits
I would'nt break it up just yet least now you wont be wasting time picking up the blown tin anymore.

I think this is the plan for now. The railroad tie wasn't cutting it as a paperweight anyways. Plus, you aren't a real redneck if you don't have some crap laying around! :laughing:

 

[SPYDERLK]

Concrete weighs around 150lbs per sqft. at about 4"thick give or take. Looks like you have a little >10 sq say. I would say you are near the limits.

Concrete weighs about 150lbs per cubic foot. The piece he has then weighs about 50# per sq ft. About 500# using your area estimate.
larry

 

[gaberelli]

Concrete weighs about 150lbs per cubic foot. The piece he has then weighs about 50# per sq ft. About 500# using your area estimate.
larry

The piece is about 11-13 cubic feet or about 1600-1900 pounds. What you can't see is that the piece in the bucket is about 12" thick at the back 8-10" or so (the bottom is rough and was probably poured into an uneven surface). The tractor was definitely maxed out as far as lifting capacity regardless of my counterweight. I need something heavier than the rear blade, but I rarely need to max the capacity like this. Still impressed with this little tractor.

 

[SPYDERLK]

What you can't see is that the piece in the bucket is about 12" thick at the back 8-10" or so (the bottom is rough and was probably poured into an uneven surface). The tractor was definitely maxed out as far as lifting capacity regardless of my counterweight. I need something heavier than the rear blade, but I rarely need to max the capacity like this. Still impressed with this little tractor.

Ah! Yes, I see it sits higher in the far side of the bucket. Thot it might be just cocked by dirt under it or something. What is your tractor rated to lift at the pins anyway?
larry

 

[Johndeere3720]

That is one large chunk of concrete. Gald you found a use for it. :thumbsup:

 

[gaberelli]

Ah! Yes, I see it sits higher in the far side of the bucket. Thot it might be just cocked by dirt under it or something. What is your tractor rated to lift at the pins anyway?
larry

Lift capacity is 1500# for the CT225 IIRC.

 

[lilranch2001]

I would be afraid to put any extra pressure ( a stout hammer blow) on that tractor, without more ballast it may tip right over on the loader end :laughing: