Appliance Cart

[chim]

Bad week for equipment here. Washing machine died last Saturday night. Water heater went out Monday and by Thursday the water pump on the Trailblazer was making so much noise I didn't trust driving it. Replaced water heater Tuesday. New washing machine came Wednesday. Yesterday #2 Son helped me with the water pump on the Trailblazer (fan clutch was also shot and while we had things apart, replaced the t-stat that's otherwise buried behind stuff). Hope nothing else breaks soon.

Anyway, the washing machine needed to go to the shed till there's time for a run to the recycler. The Kubota appliance cart was pressed into service. I ran a couple self-drilling screws into the old machine so the strap wouldn't slide off.

 

[lerxstland]

Bad week for equipment here. Washing machine died last Saturday night. Water heater went out Monday and by Thursday the water pump on the Trailblazer was making so much noise I didn't trust driving it. Replaced water heater Tuesday. New washing machine came Wednesday. Yesterday #2 Son helped me with the water pump on the Trailblazer (fan clutch was also shot and while we had things apart, replaced the t-stat that's otherwise buried behind stuff). Hope nothing else breaks soon.

Anyway, the washing machine needed to go to the shed till there's time for a run to the recycler. The Kubota appliance cart was pressed into service. I ran a couple self-drilling screws into the old machine so the strap wouldn't slide off.

Nice work...ingenuity at its finest

 

[leveraddict]

Chim its always something isnt it. Especially when you own a home! Now that both my daughters own their own houses I have had a constant work load! Good thing im retired! Lucky I got my new boiler, hot water heater and well pump installed before their list grew too large! One lives 1 hr away and the other is 2 hrs away. That doesnt make it easy, but I would do anything for my girls! Sadly I havent needed to haul the Kubota to them....yet!

 

[chim]

Chim its always something isnt it. Especially when you own a home! Now that both my daughters own their own houses I have had a constant work load! Good thing im retired! Lucky I got my new boiler, hot water heater and well pump installed before their list grew too large! One lives 1 hr away and the other is 2 hrs away. That doesnt make it easy, but I would do anything for my girls! Sadly I havent needed to haul the Kubota to them....yet!

Most of the time helping the kids amounts to replacing gutters and soffits, hardwood floors, radon systems and other miscellaneous stuff

Only made a couple trips with that required hauling tractors. Pics below are from about 20 years ago with the first Kubota. That trip was from near Lancaster to Jersey Shore PA which is around 120 miles one way. #1 Son and a bud wanted to have a parking area behind a rental they own. The only truck available to pull the trailer that day was one from work that had a leaky heater core. Stank so bad we had to drive with windows open.

Hauled the L3200 about 5 miles to the youngest son's place a few years back to build a raised bed planter. I clear snow at the church with the current L4240 - about 1.5 miles away and that's drivable.

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[GreensvilleJay]

since bad things come in 3s, you should be GOOD for the rest of the year !!!!

 

[chim]

since bad things come in 3s, you should be GOOD for the rest of the year !!!!

Hope that’s true. Sure would be nice to get that out of the way

 

[rc51stierhoff]

Bad week for equipment here. Washing machine died last Saturday night. Water heater went out Monday and by Thursday the water pump on the Trailblazer was making so much noise I didn't trust driving it. Replaced water heater Tuesday. New washing machine came Wednesday. Yesterday #2 Son helped me with the water pump on the Trailblazer (fan clutch was also shot and while we had things apart, replaced the t-stat that's otherwise buried behind stuff). Hope nothing else breaks soon.

Anyway, the washing machine needed to go to the shed till there's time for a run to the recycler. The Kubota appliance cart was pressed into service. I ran a couple self-drilling screws into the old machine so the strap wouldn't slide off.

Only way this story gets better if you use a bale spear or a grapple. I am sorry about your luck. Well done though. For a day like that I say go to town pick up some top shelf bourbon and when you get home have a sip and tell the orange monster in the pic how great she is and how much you appreciate her. (And I mean the tractor as the orange monster, nothing disrectful)

 

[NCL4701]

Grapples do work well for moving appliances, assuming you’re moving them to the dump.

 

[TheOldHokie]

Only way this story gets better if you use a bale spear or a grapple.

The bale spear idea made me smile big time

Dan

 

[DaveFromMi]

If your washing machine still spins and you have bricks available, should try this:

 

[rc51stierhoff]

The bale spear idea made me smile big time

Dan

Yeah, bale spear and appliance that no workee is right there with Gallagher and the hammer and a watermelon… if you are old enough to remember that.