Load Trail Gooseneck Dump Time.

[NIsaacs]

That's what I wanted to do after towing my GN dump, but with the small 1/4 acre homesites I deliver to, a GN won't fit. With the GN I can pull out of the Cinder Pit with 7-8 yards in 4x2, with the bumper pull I need 4x4.

Nick

This is what it takes to make deliveries with my dump trailer. Customers that live in town on 1/4 acre lots. Then the gate I am trying to get lined up for is 9.6' wide and my trailer is 8.6' wide. That don't count the maize of raised bed gardens and grow boxes that line the area behind the gate, that I pass, on the way to the dump site. Not complaining, just glad I can still do it in my "big truck" The chuckle at the end is because when I stopped, I had a dozen apples on my lap.

 

[JR]

Was that their main driveway? From the looks of it, even the priusmobile thingy would be rubbin' them branches.

On a side note, that tree is loaded! I can only dream of having a tree produce like that. We have about two dozen semi dwarfs that haven't produced much in the last two years. Our peaches did quite well, and the Asian pears were the cream of the crop as usual. They seem to be much more resistant to the weather, insects, and blight.

 

[NIsaacs]

It is a u shaped drive way. At the start of the video, I was parked on one leg and you can see at the end of the video the other leg.

The apple crop was huge this year, going to waste everywhere. Our peaches, plumcots, cherries and plums all froze in the blooms. Fair pears and large apple crop.

 

[NIsaacs]

Still running half loads, eh???

Yup, I am saving my truck for when you hook that new toy hauler to your gasser, I am thinking I may have to tow it for you

Still really like this Lamar dump, I give the 8k axles a good work out. The low pro is nice for loading equipment but that is rare, for dumping it is too low, not liking that part of it. I picked it up in February and have not unhooked it, 10k miles so far. I think I will add another battery. Either the Interstate battery is junk or I haul too much. It seems to dump really slow. It might just be the heavy duty cylinder because it comes down slow too.

Note my tare weight, this trailer is really heavy. If the Load Trail had 8k axles I would switch with my driver. This load would be legal with it.

 

[TFucili]

Yup, I am saving my truck for when you hook that new toy hauler to your gasser, I am thinking I may have to tow it for you
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Checkmate!... Touche'... You sank my battleship...


We had a Galion electric hoist under a flatbed on an F350, and it was very slow, also.

 

[NIsaacs]

Dumped a load of cinders in a rocky mudhole and bent my tailgate latch when I hit a submerged rock. I tried to bend it back with the Bobcat and went too far, so by the time I bent it back straight I ended up with a dogleg in the bent part. It is just 3/4" pipe. I cut the bent part out and was going to use a new piece but instead of cutting the cam lock off and centering collar, I just beat a 3/4" bolt inside the pipe. I cut the threads off and after I pounded it in, I cut off the head and slipped the excess into the top piece of pipe and rewelded it. Weld looks like bird crap but it should hold. With the bolt making a solid shaft it should be stout.

 

[NIsaacs]

This is why I need the overweight, heavy duty trailer. Note the drop off at the pavement, 8 ton on one 4 ton axle here.

 

[NIsaacs]

This was way more fun, sorry about the sneeze, I should have edited that out, lol Pulling a 5% grade, 6th gear, Edge Juice on level 3, hauling 6.2 ton of mortar sand, 26,750 lbs GCW.

 

[JR]

That's quite the stout load/grade for 6th, I'd have never been able to do that with my 47re. I'd of been locked out in 3rd holding a high rpm at a low speed, LOL. I miss the truck but not the trans.

I fixed the axle on my wood cart the same way you fixed your latch. Original axle was 1" round, it bent so I replaced it with schedule 80 1" and drove in B7 all thread to help stiffen it. All that ended up doing was moving the point where the axle bent inward the second time around.

I've since straightened it again and returned it to its original intended purpose - a yard cart
One of my projects this winter is to build a short wheel base two axle wood cart. Anything heavy enough for what I need is big $$$ and I could build it heavier myself for alot less.

 

[NIsaacs]

Yup, I think the "yard cart" was over it's GVW

The old Dodge pulls good, awesome torque. The hill pulled me down to 63-64, then just hung in there. The next hill, a 6%, makes me shift to 5th about half way up.

 

[NIsaacs]

Another cell tower base, small one this time, 90 ton of concrete.

 

[NIsaacs]

Delivered another load of wood, he said keep them coming

 

[TFucili]

You could make a killing on busy weekends in Glamis. I think they get $225 per half cord on vendor row.

 

[NIsaacs]

You could make a killing on busy weekends in Glamis. I think they get $225 per half cord on vendor row.

We have considered this type of sales at Roosevelt Lake, but I think the hand labor would be too much for us old people. I just checked on Walmart's site, they have 0.65 Cu. Ft. bundles for $4.86, that's $965 per cord

 

[TFucili]

We have considered this type of sales at Roosevelt Lake, but I think the hand labor would be too much for us old people. I just checked on Walmart's site, they have 0.65 Cu. Ft. bundles for $4.86, that's $965 per cord

Must be Brazilian Rosewood

 

[jhenderson]

We have considered this type of sales at Roosevelt Lake, but I think the hand labor would be too much for us old people. I just checked on Walmart's site, they have 0.65 Cu. Ft. bundles for $4.86, that's $965 per cord

Packaged firewood is labor intensive even using an automated wrapper. The wood also needs to be very low in moisture content. Most use a kiln to dry it because interstate sales require heat treating to kill invasive pests. If I remember correctly it’s 160 degrees for 3 or more hrs. along with federal inspection of the facilities. A guy I grew up with sells kiln dried wood for $375 a cord. His main customers are wood fired restaurants and condos. He won’t get into packaged wood because of the fact that wholesale prices are not high enough to cover the extra labor involved

 

[NIsaacs]

Upgraded the 'ol log splitter today with one from Tractor Supply. The old one was a little light duty personal use machine, I borrowed from my son. I installed a new pump, control valve, filter kit and flushed/cleaned out the tank. Then ran it a few days and changed out the hydraulic oil/filter again, then took it back while it was all freshend up. Figured I should buy my own before I wore out his again, plus I was getting afraid of the Chinese motor, lol.

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Finally retired my 1987 Pioneer P-42 and replaced it with this Stihl MS-391 w/25" bar. By the time I got it started I was wore out and ready to take it back!! I hate small engines until you get used to their stupid issues! I did everything the dealer said and watched him and still got zip By the time I got it running I was out of the mood so I only cut 3 logs, seems like a nice saw tho.

 

[JR]

My 460 is very finicky on the first start, been that way from day one. Full choke until the first time it stumbles, then half choke to fire it up. Usually takes 2-4 pulls on full choke then almost always takes off on the first half choke pull. Occasionally takes two pulls.
If I dont do this exact sequence she's a real bear to start. Once it's warmed up it starts easily on one - two pulls, but still requires half choke.

 

[NIsaacs]

My 460 is very finicky on the first start, been that way from day one. Full choke until the first time it stumbles, then half choke to fire it up. Usually takes 2-4 pulls on full choke then almost always takes off on the first half choke pull. Occasionally takes two pulls.
If I dont do this exact sequence she's a real bear to start. Once it's warmed up it starts easily on one - two pulls, but still requires half choke.

Thanks JR, that's what the dealer said. However, by about the 6th pull I was afraid I might have flooded it and tried the high idle/half choke and it went down hill from there. It is the model without the computer. Even the dealers say they are troublesome. I wanted the 460/461 but it was twice the money. I did get a carbide chain ($77) they claim 4 times the wear and the reviews were good, first time for me. I was cutting 12"-14" logs side by side so I was using all 25" until I got close to the Bobcat forks and it pulled it ok, but not like I thought it would. I guess I thought since it was a Stihl it was turbo charged or something It does cut a single log fine. They (P-42/391)are the same size engine, 3.9 cu.

 

[jhenderson]

Most newer saws are difficult to start cold or even restart after running out of fuel. On this job I’m running a jonsered 2172 ( Husky 372XT ) and it’s troublesome at times. The factory went so far as to remove the high idle lever on the choke circuit . It all has to do with carb tuning and emissions . The problem there is without the fast idle it takes 2 or 3 extra pulls to clear the cyl enough for the saw to fire at low idle after it burps on choke. That’s if you hear it burp. If you don’t, you’ll pull your arm off clearing a flooded saw. It’s also far more sensitive to temps and humidity than a pre epa 2172. A 1/8 turn on the high and/ or low speed mixture can turn a lousy running running saw into a fine runner. I’m thinking of a new Stihl 462. They seem to be one step ahead of Husqvarna on tuning with their CM ( computer tuning) saw models.