And don't transport a 2,000lb + rock down a fairly steep asphalt driveway in 2WD ... yikes!Just use common sense and listen to your seat-o-pants meter. You’ll be fine.
And don't transport a 2,000lb + rock down a fairly steep asphalt driveway in 2WD ... yikes!Just use common sense and listen to your seat-o-pants meter. You’ll be fine.
I bet that wrinkled some vinyl (or whatever material your seat is covered with).And don't transport a 2,000lb + rock down a fairly steep asphalt driveway in 2WD ... yikes!
I got a funny story similar to that, involving this stupid tank. I had a spot laid out to catch rain water from the gutter. Had some pallets down in a raised bed under some stairs, maybe knee high or so. Due to trees, I had to back down a small hill, past the tank, line up, lift and drive out. Easy right… well I forgot to check the 4wd lever…and didn’t have anything on the back, so backwards I slid! Had some old snapper comet mowers a few feet away, they stopped the tractor just as I slammed the tank down to the ground. Happened in a split second.And don't transport a 2,000lb + rock down a fairly steep asphalt driveway in 2WD ... yikes!
It left some skid marks ... but only on the asphalt!I bet that wrinkled some vinyl (or whatever material your seat is covered with).
It's amazing how quickly these things happen. Before I headed down the driveway I'd thought about dropping the rock if anything went wrong, but in the moment as the tractor started to yaw and slide I had two thoughts in my head. Either jump off or hang on, so I did the latter and was able to get the tractor under control. It wasn't fun.I got a funny story similar to that, involving this stupid tank. I had a spot laid out to catch rain water from the gutter. Had some pallets down in a raised bed under some stairs, maybe knee high or so. Due to trees, I had to back down a small hill, past the tank, line up, lift and drive out. Easy right… well I forgot to check the 4wd lever…and didn’t have anything on the back, so backwards I slid! Had some old snapper comet mowers a few feet away, they stopped the tractor just as I slammed the tank down to the ground. Happened in a split second.
I originally thought that I would add another pair of hillers but this configuration seems like it's going to work well for my application. The soil was a bit clumpy so I think I'll leave everything set where it is and try it again tomorrow after i till.It looks like you are making progress.It took me some trial and error to come to the setting that gave me the height / width…I ended up needing to take a break and have some thinking juice to get it right
. I recently added a second set of discs hoping to maintain the height of the hill but maybe make a little wider…TBD.
I did not get to play on the big girl today, but the aftermarket parts I ordered arrived…my little buddy is doing some QC / inspection to make sure they pass the smell testbefore putting into service.
I am hoping this will buy me enough width on the pins I do not have to remove the QH20 to attach the bedder (I sure as hell wish I got pats instead, but the PTO shafts on multiple implements are cut now).
No they are above. If you look close in the photo you will see they are at the very top (see the water pouring out). I have done everything I can think of... sealed the rim of the boat (the black band going around the top/bottom half) with caulk.Warn days (expanding the air inside the pontoons) and cool nights causing a vacuum in the pontoons which will suck water right in. Are the drain plugs below water level? Might try sealing them up with some RTV. Already know where you are and don’t figure there’s more than a couple degrees difference in our weather.
Any way to put some air in the pontoons and use soapy water to look for leaks? Any way to fill the pontoons with expanding foam?No they are above. If you look close in the photo you will see they are at the very top (see the water pouring out). I have done everything I can think of... sealed the rim of the boat (the black band going around the top/bottom half) with caulk.
Its very strange, or should I say irritating. We are talking about so much water I have to pick up the back of the boat with the tractor its so heavy.
Any other thoughts/ideas?
Gonna second this. Doesn't take much pressure to make a bubble. It can't take on water if there isn't a hole below the waterline. Wouldn't take a large hole if it's below the water line for the same reasons I said above. Once the air in the pontoon cools off, it's gonna have a pretty strong vacuum until it pulls in enough water to balance vacuum. When you put it in the water, just let it sit still for a while as it's warming up. You'll see some bubbles. Just hoping it isn't some kind of modification to the boat that stuck a screw through the pontoons or something.Any way to put some air in the pontoons and use soapy water to look for leaks? Any way to fill the pontoons with expanding foam?
Edit- I see it's already been suggested. Doh!No they are above. If you look close in the photo you will see they are at the very top (see the water pouring out). I have done everything I can think of... sealed the rim of the boat (the black band going around the top/bottom half) with caulk.
Its very strange, or should I say irritating. We are talking about so much water I have to pick up the back of the boat with the tractor its so heavy.
Any other thoughts/ideas?
I found this after mowing the ditches last year.Had to remove a big 'nest' of hay bale netting that I didn't see in the grass along my road frontage.
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I wish people would be more responsible about securing items on trailers and flatbed truck beds.
I regularly find buckets, fence wire, T-posts, hats, gloves, hand tools, hay string, you name it.
Normally I would have spotted this....but the grass was high and I was watching my mirror for traffic...since I was right up near the road. What a mess.
I might have had a moment of dread if I found that mowing! Fortunately, all I find is empty beer cans and mini bottles of liquor. The beer cans are mostly empty, except the Bud Light ones. Now I find unopened onesI found this after mowing the ditches last year.
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