Sorry, I didin't mean it the way you took it.
BX hauler, prototype!
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Sorry, I didin't mean it the way you took it.
KeithInSpace
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Apologies. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming...
shownuff
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keith, when you did the 5x10 did you drive on or back on?
KeithInSpace
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Pre-backhoe, I'd load it forward with the 3PH (nothing on it) against the rear gate. The FEL bucket rested just forward of the front rail in dump position, wear edge resting on the A-frame. If I carried my box-blade with me, I loaded it first, in front of the tractor. The tractor was tied down with large nylon ratchet straps...this was pre-chain for me.
Post-backhoe, the balance was awful loading forward. Too much weight on the tongue and I had nowhere to rest the FEL bucket. I didn't feel comfortable transporting in the elevated position (as OP pictures). I loaded backward with the BH boom pinned up and rotated all the way to one side. I rested the FEL bucket on top of the rear gate. It traveled OK, but was too much weight for the 3,500# single-axle trailer...at least more than I felt comfortable with.
That's when I got my big trailer. I load it however the heck I want...I can practically turn around on the deck...but am still careful to transport "on the axles". And I use chains.
Post-backhoe, the balance was awful loading forward. Too much weight on the tongue and I had nowhere to rest the FEL bucket. I didn't feel comfortable transporting in the elevated position (as OP pictures). I loaded backward with the BH boom pinned up and rotated all the way to one side. I rested the FEL bucket on top of the rear gate. It traveled OK, but was too much weight for the 3,500# single-axle trailer...at least more than I felt comfortable with.
That's when I got my big trailer. I load it however the heck I want...I can practically turn around on the deck...but am still careful to transport "on the axles". And I use chains.
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nh DRAGON
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I had to put three 6" wide pieces of I beam to make the back level with the front so the weight is at the rear anyway. Tongue weight is not a problem. I can wind up the jack and move it by hand with the jack just in the air. I really can't over load the trailer or tongue that bad when the trailer was originally made to haul two 1800lb animals. But thanks for the concern. I did forget to tell all of you about the guy that I saw leaving the local gas station with his older b-6100 maybe? The thing that got my attention was not only did he have the fel bucket over the tail gate of the truck but it moved a foot when he pulled out of the station because it had no tie downs on it at all!