jbrumberg
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Soundguy said:
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"in some cases"
- JayNewbie Question - Getting an Attachment Home
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Soundguy:
"in some cases"
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That picture shows up on the 'net pretty often when people start talking about overloading a vehicle.
As far as putting 1500 pounds in a 3/4 ton truck, that is probably within rated capacity.
When you put a 4200 pound milling machine in an extended cab 8' bed half ton truck and actually make it the 15 miles home then you can start talking about overloading a truck. In my defense, I was notified that the shop it was purchased from had been sold and was closing in the morning and anything still in the shop at that time became the new owners. I had school that evening, so after school I stopped by and unhooked the mill and picked it up with the overhead crane. I called 6 wrecker companies and none were interested in coming out at midnight to move a machine. So I gently sat it in the back of my truck figuring to move it off the property. It squatted the truck to the rubber bumbers on the axle, but moved it. I drove very slowly on all backstreets at a max of 10 mph figuring to get out of the bad neighborhood I was in. By the time I got into a safe area, I had pretty much gotten used to it and figured on driving till a tire blew. Got it home a little after 4am and put a jack under the frame to take some of the load off the suspension. The previous owner couldn't believe I had made it home with it without tearing something up. He swore I called a wrecker till I shot him a picture of it still sitting in the truck. That was when he told me the 4200 pound weight, without the 40 gallons of hydraulic oil, transformer, and horizontal table. No telling what that thing weighs with the combined weight.
I prefer to use rollbacks for getting heavy things moved whenever possible.
David from jax
As far as putting 1500 pounds in a 3/4 ton truck, that is probably within rated capacity.
When you put a 4200 pound milling machine in an extended cab 8' bed half ton truck and actually make it the 15 miles home then you can start talking about overloading a truck. In my defense, I was notified that the shop it was purchased from had been sold and was closing in the morning and anything still in the shop at that time became the new owners. I had school that evening, so after school I stopped by and unhooked the mill and picked it up with the overhead crane. I called 6 wrecker companies and none were interested in coming out at midnight to move a machine. So I gently sat it in the back of my truck figuring to move it off the property. It squatted the truck to the rubber bumbers on the axle, but moved it. I drove very slowly on all backstreets at a max of 10 mph figuring to get out of the bad neighborhood I was in. By the time I got into a safe area, I had pretty much gotten used to it and figured on driving till a tire blew. Got it home a little after 4am and put a jack under the frame to take some of the load off the suspension. The previous owner couldn't believe I had made it home with it without tearing something up. He swore I called a wrecker till I shot him a picture of it still sitting in the truck. That was when he told me the 4200 pound weight, without the 40 gallons of hydraulic oil, transformer, and horizontal table. No telling what that thing weighs with the combined weight.
I prefer to use rollbacks for getting heavy things moved whenever possible.
David from jax
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Complete bathroom from Lowe's: bathtub, lavatory/sink, toilet.
Got it home 20 miles.
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Complete bathroom from Lowe's: bathtub, lavatory/sink, toilet.
Got it home 20 miles.
don't ask.
Mike
I'm looking to pick up a King Kutter II tiller (either 4ft or 5ft) for my new Kioti CK30 HST tractor.
The only place within 50 miles of our house that offers KK2's is a "Big-R" store. However, they don't offer delivery of any kind and I don't own or have access to a pickup or a trailer. They don't normally stock them, so I do not know if they are on a pallet or not.
If I bought over the Internet, I could save ~$200 over this store's prices, but have to pay 69 cents a pound (600+ lbs.) on shipping plus ~75$ for a residential "lift-gate" delivery.
I have a hitch on my 2005 AWD Sienna van, so I guess I could rent a non-fenced trailer from a rental yard, but I also don't have access to 6 or 7 strong men to even attempt to lift it off.
Right now I'm looking at buying a set of "Mollyforks" off of ebay to give me some kind of fork-lift ability with my LK130 FEL. Then I suppose I could fork it off a low slung rental trailer?
So if nothing else, how do YOU guys get your 600 plus pound tillers home?
The only place within 50 miles of our house that offers KK2's is a "Big-R" store. However, they don't offer delivery of any kind and I don't own or have access to a pickup or a trailer. They don't normally stock them, so I do not know if they are on a pallet or not.
If I bought over the Internet, I could save ~$200 over this store's prices, but have to pay 69 cents a pound (600+ lbs.) on shipping plus ~75$ for a residential "lift-gate" delivery.
I have a hitch on my 2005 AWD Sienna van, so I guess I could rent a non-fenced trailer from a rental yard, but I also don't have access to 6 or 7 strong men to even attempt to lift it off.
Right now I'm looking at buying a set of "Mollyforks" off of ebay to give me some kind of fork-lift ability with my LK130 FEL. Then I suppose I could fork it off a low slung rental trailer?
So if nothing else, how do YOU guys get your 600 plus pound tillers home?
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mries said:
It will be crated like this:
KK Tiller crated
Your store will have a forklift and/or loading dock. Get a friend with a pick-up truck, ask a favor.
Once home, you should be able to get the bottom part of the crate into your FEL, then use a big 2" ratchet strap to pull it tight against the bucket.
Tip it back, a bit, so the weight is not drooping forward, lift, back up, once clear of the pick-up or trailer, lower it to a foot or less off the ground, and go SLOW.
I pulled mine out of a semi-trailer this past Friday.
you could also rent the trailer to bring it home and wrap a chain around your FEL and tiller and lift it off the trailer. you really don't need forks for that. good luck and enjoy your new kioti and tiller.
PA hayseed
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If you can't get a friend with a PU or rent a trailer, what about a uhaul/ryder one day trailer or truck/van. Think that they are still around 20 a day, and they have ramps.
If not, you can be really creative with getting things home. Ask the store manager, maybe he can ask if anyone is headed out your way, sometimes employees will do it for a couple of bucks. heck, sometimes a kind word and a 20 will get someone at the store to take it to your house. I made a couple of bucks that way myself.
I think you got real solid advice for getting it off a trailer already. I think your issue is getting it there. I've always had a PU, I didn't always have a tractor to help with the offload.
If not, you can be really creative with getting things home. Ask the store manager, maybe he can ask if anyone is headed out your way, sometimes employees will do it for a couple of bucks. heck, sometimes a kind word and a 20 will get someone at the store to take it to your house. I made a couple of bucks that way myself.
I think you got real solid advice for getting it off a trailer already. I think your issue is getting it there. I've always had a PU, I didn't always have a tractor to help with the offload.
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I used two heavy duty tow straps that I cushioned on the bucket to minimize chaffing. I lifted the box blade crate so it just cleared the truck bed. I moved the truck out from under the crate and slowly lowered the crate real slowly. I prepositioned my "drop zone" for easy manuvering of the crate. In hindsight I could have done it a little more safely, but in this case all's well that end's well; but I was lucky. Jay
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charlz
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Once you get it home I have had to do the big tree/come-along/some chain trick Not really recommended but it works in a pinch.
Once you get it on the ground you can just hook it up to your 3pt to move it where you want it.
Charles
Not really recommended but it works in a pinch.Once you get it on the ground you can just hook it up to your 3pt to move it where you want it.
Charles
