Moving and storing implements
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Peter -- Noticed you had the Kubota BH. Just out of curiousity, why did you choose that over the Woods? How satisfied are you with it?
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I like it, but the woods is a fine machine too. I used to have a B2400 with a Woods 6500. It was fine, but awfully small. When I got the 2910 I went with the Kubota rather than the woods 7500 because I wanted a 3PH model and my dealer would only rig the woods with a frame.
Not to start the religious war again, but I personally prefer the 3PH mount and that's really what drove the decision. The woods frame causes the BH to hang further out behind the tractor making the front end even lighter which I didn't like, and the frame hangs low to the ground reducing clearance. Although it doesn't matter to me, the woods frame is not compatible with an under belly mower so you might consider that and/or confirm if that's the case with your 3010. Clearly in favor of the woods and it's frame mount are consistent reports that the whole tractor/BH assembly has a "tighter" feel to it.
Not to start the religious war again, but I personally prefer the 3PH mount and that's really what drove the decision. The woods frame causes the BH to hang further out behind the tractor making the front end even lighter which I didn't like, and the frame hangs low to the ground reducing clearance. Although it doesn't matter to me, the woods frame is not compatible with an under belly mower so you might consider that and/or confirm if that's the case with your 3010. Clearly in favor of the woods and it's frame mount are consistent reports that the whole tractor/BH assembly has a "tighter" feel to it.
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warning warning - cheap casters
I'm now paying the price for cheap casters on my dollies. The mover's dollies I bought at home depot for about $25 each seem to sieze up more than they roll. The casters wedge in a direction (never the desired direction) and it's near impossible to get them straightened out.
The only dolly that works like a dream is the one I built for the backhoe. I bought heavy duty casters to carry the weight, and they have two ball bearing races so they rotate and roll with ease. They were around $25 each which hurts, but they work. I can literally give the BH a light shove and it will roll across the barn in a straight line.
As a first measure, I'm going to try using two of the cheap dollies for each implement on the theory that less weight on each wheel will reduce the binding. Last resort will be to buy the expensive casters. My fuel barrel rolls around pretty well which indicates that lighter loading works.
I'm now paying the price for cheap casters on my dollies. The mover's dollies I bought at home depot for about $25 each seem to sieze up more than they roll. The casters wedge in a direction (never the desired direction) and it's near impossible to get them straightened out.
The only dolly that works like a dream is the one I built for the backhoe. I bought heavy duty casters to carry the weight, and they have two ball bearing races so they rotate and roll with ease. They were around $25 each which hurts, but they work. I can literally give the BH a light shove and it will roll across the barn in a straight line.
As a first measure, I'm going to try using two of the cheap dollies for each implement on the theory that less weight on each wheel will reduce the binding. Last resort will be to buy the expensive casters. My fuel barrel rolls around pretty well which indicates that lighter loading works.
Bird
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Re: warning warning - cheap casters
I learned that the hard way myself, Hayden./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif It's been awhile back, but I learned to be sure the casters are made to handle the weight I intend to put on them. In fact, I think I've still got a couple of cheap ones laying in the shop that I should throw away./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif
Bird
I learned that the hard way myself, Hayden./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif It's been awhile back, but I learned to be sure the casters are made to handle the weight I intend to put on them. In fact, I think I've still got a couple of cheap ones laying in the shop that I should throw away./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif
Bird
Re: warning warning - cheap casters
<font color=blue>I'm now paying the price for cheap casters on my dollies.</font color=blue>
I'll second (or third) that. I bought casters at Home Depot too - I believe they are rated for 150 lb each, which should be fine for the four corners of a stand for a 410 lb tiller, but they seem to roll pretty poorly. I'd like to get rid of casters alltogether and put on solid rubber tires if I can find them someplace. It seems like any type of casters are just going to pick up a small amount of grit, then get gummed up.
Rob
<font color=blue>I'm now paying the price for cheap casters on my dollies.</font color=blue>
I'll second (or third) that. I bought casters at Home Depot too - I believe they are rated for 150 lb each, which should be fine for the four corners of a stand for a 410 lb tiller, but they seem to roll pretty poorly. I'd like to get rid of casters alltogether and put on solid rubber tires if I can find them someplace. It seems like any type of casters are just going to pick up a small amount of grit, then get gummed up.
Rob
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Re: warning warning - cheap casters
Harbor Freight has hard rubber tires/castors as well as pneumatic tires/castors.
Harbor Freight has hard rubber tires/castors as well as pneumatic tires/castors.