My New Machine???

[bindian]

I sent you a pm with the link again, It works fine for me at least,, It lists all 2500 Dodge's 01 and up w/4sp auto's at 13,700. I have a heavy machine and heavy bumper tow trailer, Problem now is,, with a new Woods 720 rotary cutter, I can't get the tractor and cutter on the trailer,. I like the Bri-Mar trailers, but, they just come out with a 20 footer and this is too short too.

LarryRB,
Do you have a loader on your rig? If so, can you go gooseneck 20 foot trailer? That way your loader can sit on the gooseneck with more weight on the truck's rear axle. Goosenecks sure are sweet to maneuver. I can back up and swing my truck over 180 degrees. A bumper pull is what...........40 or 50, 60 degrees turning radius at most? I am sure you already have lights and brakes wired to the bumper, so it wouldn't take much to wire up to the bed for a gooseneck connection. Than a fixed ball hitch is about $300-400. At least down here it runs that much.
hugs, Brandi
hugs, Brandi

 

[LarryRB]

Brandi

The problem is cost around here is very extensive compared to most other places. Yes, I have a loader, I have a Kubota L 48 TLB with home made, more or less, cab. Tractor comes in at 8200 lbs. I have a bumper pull 12,000 gvw trailer that is only 18 ft long. I need a lot longer,, I have been thinking about getting a gooseneck with hidden ball set up.,. However, again, what you pay 4 grand for, we pay considerbly more, plus 6% sales tax, expensive trailer plates and insurance to go along with it, Our biggest problem is personal property tax that you pay on top of all other taxes, once each year, I've heard a thousand times, if it is that bad, move elsewhere, Well, we/I have done this too,.. California, Ohio, use to run to Florida ea week so much that I almost could have called it home.. Made a few hundred trips out your way too.. I use to be an owner operator and run the road. Wherever we or I have tried (I, prior to being married) it still isn't home. I also, for medical reasons, have to stay in the northern tiers and the least amounts of dew point... I like Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota also... Never will again convince wife to move several states away and try again.

 

[Dougster]

Dougster, So back to the original post. Have you got your sites set on another machine yet? Have the bidding wars started again?
hugs, Brandi

First, let me say that I am kinda shocked that your Dodge Ram diesel is only good for ~10,000 lbs (the same as my 2500HD 6.0L gas). Not good at all if you need to haul around close to 14,000 lbs (BRB plus trailer). Looks like much of the problem is in that axle ratio. Sounds like you are confident that the brakes are adequate (I assume together with a nifty trailer braking controller). Anyway, hope you either resolve this fast or decide to stay home for a while... or can talk your way out of a ticket a lot more successfully than moi!!!

In regard to your question... it broke my heart, but I just let a really nice ASV RC-60 slip by on eBay without a serious attempt to win. It went for under $17K. But September represents an important milestone for my little business. It's been a whole year, the allocated capital & start-up money is all gone, but the business is still nowhere near cruise control yet. Time to reassess everything and decide where I go from here. Until a new business plan is developed and put in place... at least a few weeks... there will be no further consideration of large capital purchases.

Dougster

 

[Dougster]

This thread has sure been all over the map! Dougster - backing way up to post #102 - can you explain (or post a reference) showing how to set up this RSS feed?

I use a new program called "Snarfer"! It's pretty straighforward and user friendly (although still a bit buggy and suddenly today I am having some more serious updating problems with it). You can get it here:

Snarfer - Reviews and free downloads at Download.com

Dougster

 

[California]

I use a new program called "Snarfer"!

Thanks! I'll check it out.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

For you Brian... anything!

Dougster

Doug, I don't know how you can take it. This is a bunch of garbage. How long has this dirt been there? If it were me I would move it in the middle of the night. "Really officer, I don't know what happened, I woke up this morning and that big ol pile of dirt was gone. I didn't here anything."

Good luck

 

[Dougster]

Doug, I don't know how you can take it. This is a bunch of garbage. How long has this dirt been there? If it were me I would move it in the middle of the night. "Really officer, I don't know what happened, I woke up this morning and that big ol pile of dirt was gone. I didn't here anything."
Good luck

Those pix were taken while standing on the sidewalk opposite my house. It is a monster pile and has been there since early last week.

Like I said: It's just more payback... part of my continuing battle with the town DPW over the defective job they are doing rebuilding the street in front of my house. Mine was the only driveway left blocked for the entire holiday weekend... but let's be clear here: My truck and trailers have been blocked in by various aspects of this neighborhood reconstruction project at least half the days of spring & summer 2007. It's taken some serious patience and creativity to work around this hassle. And there is no question it has cost me a lot of time & money.

But moving the pile in the middle of the night is exactly what they would love for me to do. I guarantee it would mean another theft and/or vandalism complaint by the DPW to the police. I refuse to give them that opportunity.

Dougster

 

[civesnedfield]

Those pix were taken while standing on the sidewalk opposite my house. It is a monster pile and has been there since early last week.

Like I said: It's just more payback... part of my continuing battle with the town DPW over the defective job they are doing rebuilding the street in front of my house. Mine was the only driveway left blocked for the entire holiday weekend... but let's be clear here: My truck and trailers have been blocked in by various aspects of this neighborhood reconstruction project at least half the days of spring & summer 2007. It's taken some serious patience and creativity to work around this hassle. And there is no question it has cost me a lot of time & money.

But moving the pile in the middle of the night is exactly what they would love for me to do. I guarantee it would mean another theft and/or vandalism complaint by the DPW to the police. I refuse to give them that opportunity.

Dougster

Boy oh boy. My wife would have to chain me up in the basement if my town ever did that. That pile would be gone so fast, I wouldn't use it or sell it, just hide it from them till they came begging to get it back.

 

[Dougster]

Boy oh boy. My wife would have to chain me up in the basement if my town ever did that. That pile would be gone so fast, I wouldn't use it or sell it, just hide it from them till they came begging to get it back.

Well, there's finally some good news to report. The DPW just finished taking it all away shortly after 3PM today. I feel like I've been let out of jail.

Dougster

 

[civesnedfield]

Well, there's finally some good news to report. The DPW just finished taking it all away shortly after 3PM today. I feel like I've been let out of jail.

Dougster

Well it's about time. Now you can write up the invoice for the town. Revenue lost due to their ineptness.

Did the new bucket arrive?????????