Newbie Question - Getting an Attachment Home

[SkunkWerX]

Trailer is the way to go.
Lower to ground + no wheel wells = happy trip and happy unloading.
Trailers also have lots of tie-down points.

If the trailer is low enough, and they load the mower tail-wheel first, you can back up to the trailer and hook up to the 3PH. Might need a couple 2x blocks of wood under rear tractor tires, but I've done it with implements before.

For box blade, have them load it onto a peice of scrap plywood, use a big pry bar, slide a couple pieces of rebar or steel pipe under it, and roll it to the back of the trailer. Then, same thing, might be able to hook up, 3PH style.

If you have a curb, gulley or hill that is accesible, you can park the trailer such that it's only inches off the ground.

Have fun.

 

[sandman2234]

Try not to load the bush hog on a trailer with all the weight to the rear, just so you can reach it with the tractor when you get home. It will make the trailer sway and make your trip miserable, if not dangerous.
Trailer is the best way, David from jax

 

[RoyJackson]

Even a blind squirrell finds an acorn now and then.

Roy, by the way, I'm coming after that hat!

PM me your address...I'll mail it to you

 

[LeadPoison]

I put a 7 foot 1500 pound box blade in a Dodge 2500 this past weekend.

 

[VABlue]

A 3/4 ton truck can do a lot...

"We are soon going to be testing the warranty on our spray-on bedliner which has chipped in several places from being used (gasp) as an actual truck."

LineX? Mine was repaired once without complaint. While the repair was strong enough, I didn't like the way it was applied. They cleaned up the area and simply sprayed over it with new stuff. The result was an area that looked like it was repaired - pretty noticeable. Didn't really bother me, it is a truck bed after all! But if you care about that sort of thing, well, it's something to think about...

 

[Dougster]

A 3/4 ton truck can do a lot... "We are soon going to be testing the warranty on our spray-on bedliner which has chipped in several places from being used (gasp) as an actual truck." LineX? Mine was repaired once without complaint. While the repair was strong enough, I didn't like the way it was applied. They cleaned up the area and simply sprayed over it with new stuff. The result was an area that looked like it was repaired - pretty noticeable. Didn't really bother me, it is a truck bed after all! But if you care about that sort of thing, well, it's something to think about...

Must admit that I am old and probably just out of touch... but I never really understood the point of a sprayed-in truck bed. Even at a point where I was in a position to get one for free, I turned it down. I prefer thick rubber mats that actually protect the bed... even from my 1,000 lb concrete block plowing ballast box... and can be taken out for cleaning or whenever you want a relatively slippery surface for sliding wood, appliances or similar.

And if they ever get so damaged that they are useless... pretty rare I'd think but obviously anything is possible... spend another $60 on eBay or wherever... and get a brand new one! Am I missing something here???

Dougster

 

[marcinzk]

I went to HD and got one of their trucks for $19 bucks for the first hour to get my grapple when it came in. The bed is much bigger than a standrd PU and the price was cheaper. It took me about 59 minutes to pick it up off load it and return the truck so I don't know what the second hour costs.

Thanks to all for the suggestions. I actually ended up renting a truck from Home Depot as Dan suggested - worked great! Despite the fact that the truck bed was quite high my little Yanmar 2002 with forks attached on the loader didn't have any problems pulling the rotary cutter off the bed.

I am shocked a Texan and a Tractor owner who doesn't own Pickup .

Yep no truck, between buying a home on five acres outside of Dallas, law school, tractor and implements I can't afford a truck, not right now . I do lust after the 08 Ford Heavy Duty trucks, 650 lb-ft of torque :

 

[RoyJackson]

Yep no truck, between buying a home on five acres outside of Dallas, law school, tractor and implements I can't afford a truck, not right now . I do lust after the 08 Ford Heavy Duty trucks, 650 lb-ft of torque :

Oh boy, a lawyer...just what we need more of...

 

[Dougster]

...between buying a home on five acres outside of Dallas, law school, tractor and implements I can't afford a truck, not right now . I do lust after the 08 Ford Heavy Duty trucks, 650 lb-ft of torque :

Yep... that explains everything!!! A Texas lawyer aiming to buy a standard Texas vehicle particularly appropriate to his line of work!

Better be a dually with a diesel don't forget!!!

Dougster

 

[sandman2234]

Right now I wish I had gone to Law School, as the laws are fixing to clean my clock and I can't find a way around them!
David from jax