Weekend Parade Duty, anyone else?

[RobJ]

Always fun to have a tractor in a parade. Pulling my new trailer...and oh yeah some kids on the swim team.

We just got in the party before the bottom fell out.

 

[rbargeron]

Yes, I have done that - but I will not likely ever do it again. Check out this post for the reason why:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showthread.php?p=877757#post877757

Enjoy that rig - but be careful and decline any hilly parade routes.

Take care,
Dick B

 

[RobJ]

What tractor did you use, L5450? I would guess that would be a little light for a 38' trailer and a bunch of people sinced your tractor lists a weight of 4700#. A trailer that big is what about 2500# or more. Electric brakes on it? Like anything you need the right tractor for the job. That wouldn't be a problem for my uncles JD 4640's. Around 13,000#.

Be careful!

 

[rbargeron]

It was a long time ago - the tractor model was L345 DT - about half the weight and power of the L5450. Drive type is important too. If a tractor has hydraulic drive then an electric brake controller for the trailer is a must for carrying people.

 

[FamilyFarm]

Looks like an L2500 . . . really small. If in Houston area, probably flat, but still likely overloaded. I'd guess trailer and load about 4-5k lbs. My L5030 is only rated to pull 6,600 and I wouldn't do that without loader (probably loaded bucket for extra measure). Not trying to chide the one who did - I have done some pretty silly things, sometimes just not thinking it through first. Parades can certainly be fun and nice to showcase a shiny, clean Kubota!

 

[RobS]

Always fun to have a tractor in a parade. Pulling my new trailer...and oh yeah some kids on the swim team.

We just got in the party before the bottom fell out.

This isn't my tractor but it's all set for the nightly parade. We were at Indiana Beach over the fourth. Yogi gives the kids a ride everynight

 

[GeneD14]

This isn't my tractor but it's all set for the nightly parade. We were at Indiana Beach over the fourth. Yogi gives the kids a ride everynight

Sounds like fun.

I feel left out. We used to go to Indiana Beach but we never got to go on a tractor ride with Yogi Bear.

 

[RobS]

Sounds like fun.

I feel left out. We used to go to Indiana Beach but we never got to go on a tractor ride with Yogi Bear.

Don't feel too bad, I'm sure Yogi is a newer thing. Not sure how long it's been since you've been there, but it hasn't changed much since... around the '50s. It certainly has charm and character as a result and it's great for the younger kids (and parents of younger kids). The original IB campground is still there but we stay at the JellyStone Park right next door. It's much newer with bigger sites and a pool. I learned on this visit that it's all owned by Indiana Beach but they keep them seperate.

Yogi gives his rides at JellyStone Park only, not the IB campground.

 

[RobJ]

This isn't my tractor but it's all set for the nightly parade. We were at Indiana Beach over the fourth. Yogi gives the kids a ride everynight

Typical tractor guy, picture of the tractor but not of the tractor/trailor combo. Reminds me of the commercial with the artwork on the wooden pedastal. One guy walks up looking at the artwork, the other is looking at how the pedastal is made.

 

[ronjhall]

Did not enter the parade but neigbors did. Sure is fun to watch all the tractor and old cars in parade.