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[Slowpoke Slim]

This was a couple weeks ago, but been too busy to add.

Picked up and moved this planter. Probably the heaviest item I've picked up. Don't know what it weighs, but had to shovel out a good bit of dirt before it would even lift off the ground.

That's all the height I could get out of it. Front tires squatted pretty good.

 

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This was a couple weeks ago, but been too busy to add.

Picked up and moved this planter. Probably the heaviest item I've picked up. Don't know what it weighs, but had to shovel out a good bit of dirt before it would even lift off the ground.

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That's all the height I could get out of it. Front tires squatted pretty good.

What PSI were the fronts at?
That's a tough load to pick up; the weight is centered what 2.5' in front of the pins? Definitely reduces the capacity.

 

[Branson Bob]

Not gonna lie, I'm really enjoying this dump trailer life right now. It's saved me sooo much labor in the only 6 or 7 times I used it to dump an actual load, instead of just playing with it up and down, it's just awesome.

Oh don't mind my comically small trailer for this tractor. I had it from when we had a two wheel walk behind tractor way back in the day.

Nice job Pedro! At the start why did you have the loader up so high? Also with the tongue weight does it make the front axle seem light? Did you consider putting the bucket on and filling it up?

This was a couple weeks ago, but been too busy to add.

Picked up and moved this planter. Probably the heaviest item I've picked up. Don't know what it weighs, but had to shovel out a good bit of dirt before it would even lift off the ground.

View attachment 767909

That's all the height I could get out of it. Front tires squatted pretty good.

Lots of soil area in that raised bed... what do you grow in it Slim?

 

[ptsg]

Nice job Pedro! At the start why did you have the loader up so high? Also with the tongue weight does it make the front axle seem light? Did you consider putting the bucket on and filling it up?

Thanks Bob!

We're actually meant to run the loaders up high and out of the way when driving loader tractor on the road, legally speaking. It's kinda counter intuitive but the idea is to have better visibility, to reduce the overall length, and to reduce the risk of stabbing something or someone with the forks or whatever attachment is there at the time, specially approaching roundabouts or crossroads. The tractor is still very stable, specially with the tongue weight of the loaded trailer and would require a very sharp turn at a way too high speed to roll it over.

The front axle has plenty of weight even if I didn't have the loader on the tractor. I still have 224 lbs worth of front weights along with about another 200 lbs from the hydraulic winch. Just to give a better idea, I have loaded my 280 lbs carry all box with about 1350 lbs of wood sticking way out at the back, all of that without the loader mounted on the tractor and the front axle was still planted solid on the ground.

I do plan to take the weights out once I have the tractor back home again as I don't really need those there and will give me a bit more margin weight wise when hauling the tractor.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

What PSI were the fronts at?
That's a tough load to pick up; the weight is centered what 2.5' in front of the pins? Definitely reduces the capacity.

You know, I can't remember the last time I checked the tire pressure.

I know, terrible, right?

I think they're pretty firm, probably around 30 psi?

I really should check them, and I'll let you know.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Lots of soil area in that raised bed... what do you grow in it Slim?

It was an attempt at a raised bed vegetable garden. We planted cucumbers, bell peppers, radishes, carrots, kohlrabis, and jalapeno peppers (in a separate box hanging off the side).

Some of it did pretty good (cucumbers) and some of it did poorly (kohlrabis and bell peppers got ravaged by bugs). It was too late to save the kohlrabis and bell peppers by the time I noticed the bugs on them.

May have to rethink the "plan" for next year. I had originally intended to build 4 or 5 of these raised beds and be able to move them around during the growing season, and put them away (like in the picture) after the end of season. But not being able to lift them (when full) has sent me back to the drawing board.

 

[BuckWheat+]

TIER 4 20 SERIES.pdf this manual should have the info your looking for in it

Thank you

 

[Branson Bob]

It was an attempt at a raised bed vegetable garden. We planted cucumbers, bell peppers, radishes, carrots, kohlrabis, and jalapeno peppers (in a separate box hanging off the side).

Some of it did pretty good (cucumbers) and some of it did poorly (kohlrabis and bell peppers got ravaged by bugs). It was too late to save the kohlrabis and bell peppers by the time I noticed the bugs on them.

May have to rethink the "plan" for next year. I had originally intended to build 4 or 5 of these raised beds and be able to move them around during the growing season, and put them away (like in the picture) after the end of season. But not being able to lift them (when full) has sent me back to the drawing board.

Slim have you considered making a hoop house-type frame for each one?

You could then hang insect cloth and/or shade cloth, and/or use it as a cold box with clear plastic for early planting and late summer veggies. I seen this done quite a bit.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Slim have you considered making a hoop house-type frame for each one?

You could then hang insect cloth and/or shade cloth, and/or use it as a cold box with clear plastic for early planting and late summer veggies. I seen this done quite a bit.

I haven't. I asked Mrs. Slim last year if she would want a greenhouse in the backyard, and she declined that idea. That's about as close as I've come.

Going to take some pondering.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

What PSI were the fronts at?
That's a tough load to pick up; the weight is centered what 2.5' in front of the pins? Definitely reduces the capacity.

Was using my forks yesterday to hold up my riding mower deck so I could scrape the underside for the end of season.

Anyway, checked my front tires, and they were both at 20 psi.

I went ahead and aired them up to 30 psi.

I didn't check the rears, but they looked "about right" for contact patch with the concrete driveway.