Interesting (but stupid) experience...

Henro · Oct 24, 2004

The sewer pipe you are laying is it white-grey 6" PVC pipe?


Around here three types of plastic pipe seems to be common for sewers, Black ABS, white PVC and green (not sure of the name).

That lateral is made of the green stuff, which the new sewer line is made up of. I will have to connect to that point after I get my pipe in, tested and inspected. I am using 4" ABS pipe down to the tie in point, where I have to increase it to 6" for an inspection tee, as they call it, which is a vertical stand pipe with a cap on it, that is used by the authorities for verification purposes if they feel the need. For example they can put dye in your downspout drains and make sure (by looking in that 6" stand pipe) that you are not dumping rain water into the public sewer.

Everyone around here has septic systems or something they call a septic system. All put in before regulations tightened up, and nearly all malfunctioning to one degree or another...

By the way, the going rate for a plumber to put a line in this area appears to be between $20 to $25 per foot of pipe! That is to do the whole job, except for finishing the surface afterwards. They leave the dirt piled up over the trench and you deal with it yourself. I have about 270 feet of pipe to put in, so there is a bit of motivation to do it myself there, expecially since it only costs about $3 per foot for the materials...

PineRidge · Oct 24, 2004

I get nervous anytime a wheel, any wheel, comes off the ground. Usually when a wheel starts to lift is also about the same time that I hear a little voice telling me you are about to screw up big time here bud. So I quickly rethink and get the wheel back on the ground and go at my task from a different angle. Glad your incident didn't create a major problem for you.

Looks to me like you have a nice project going there Henro. I hope it all works out for you before the weather turns sour, like you said it's no fun working in the rain or worse snow. You certainly saved yourself some $$$$ by doing the job yourself.

RedDog · Oct 24, 2004

( I get nervous anytime a wheel, any wheel, comes off the ground. )

I do too, but then I very quickly remember that it takes 2 WHEELS to come off the ground to put you in serious trouble!! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif However, whenever one does come up, I quickly remedy the situation before the 2nd one comes up!! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

RedDog

GregJ · Oct 24, 2004

Henro,
Thanks for sharing this experience. Your solution of using the steering brakes to get out is something I wouldn't have thought of. In fact, I have never even used them. I think I'll go out today and "play" with them.

Greg

BarryinMN · Oct 24, 2004

How about trakkies? Luckily the bh only takes 2 mins to detach

frank_f15 · Oct 24, 2004

Good thinking on the steering rakes, but would it have possible to swing the BH to the left and plant it? sort of as a prop when u sed the brake theroy?

frank_f15 · Oct 26, 2004

Bill been thinking about this post for a few days now, have never used the brakes to steer the B2400 HST but this post got me to thinking? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif what is the correct way to use a brake to help steer with an HST tractor? take foot of motion pedal and the tractor stops, think i figured it out but would like to hear how you guys do it.

Henro · Oct 26, 2004

Frank,

The Kubota set up makes it kind of a pain, in as much as normally you would use the right foot to EITHER push the HST directional pedal OR the brakes...

What I do is split the brake pedals so I can push whichever one I want to engage, then push hard on that pedal with my right foot, while shifting my left leg under the right one, to push the HST directional pedal with the left foot. Cumbersome, but it does work.

A while back I visited Bud, a TBN member who live close to me and has a B2400. He had an interesting solution. He welded on a bar, which went from the forward end of his HST directional pedal, across the deck to the left side. There he had a little pedal welded onto the bar. He was able then to push the steering brakes with his right foot, and to control the forward direction of the HST with his left foot without any unusual twisting of the body at all... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

The Kubota design sure leaves something to be desired if you need to use the steering brakes...but I have no complaints since I don't need them too often...

frank_f15 · Oct 26, 2004

BILL

that is pretty much what i figured, have never used the brakes to steer on this tractor, but does seem a poor design.

GregJ · Oct 26, 2004

Bill,
I went out and tried this after reading your post. It really does work slick. I was in some pretty soft soil and it took me a while to get it down. It is something that requires a little practice. At first I jerked around a bit and if I was the driver in your situation, I am sure I would have run up that tree or flipped the tractor if I was trying it for the first time /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif. I jerked my machine around pretty good on flat ground. I finally got it down, but I think I will continue to practice, because it does seem like it will be useful skill someday. In the past, I have used the BH to pick up and move the back end of my tractor in tight spaces, but I don't think that is a good habit to get into with a 3pt. BH. Thanks again... good post.

Greg