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[Rock Crawler]

Dad is borrowing the Ford, Kubota and Iron Bull for a couple days to do a French drain at his buddies daughters house. It must be nice to be retired and have all the time in the world to play tractor.... I have to go to work to pay for the toys View attachment 669762View attachment 669763

 

[dodge man]

Rock crawler that setup is all wrong, it is chained down way to good. Next thing your going to say is the trailer brakes work and it has lights.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Rock crawler that setup is all wrong, it is chained down way to good. Next thing your going to say is the trailer brakes work and it has lights.

It's a 2019 Iron Bull 22' 14K gross, 2 x 7k axles, all LED lighting, optional upgraded larger and heavier load tires... But I didn't do disk brakes... Just the standard lame 4 electric drums.

The rear has 2 x 3,300 work load / 10K break load straps, the front is grade 70 3/8" chain (6,600 work load, 26K break). The tractor is around 4,600 lbs as it sits with loaded tires, hoe and loader.

 

[4570Man]

It's a 2019 Iron Bull 22' 14K gross, 2 x 7k axles, all LED lighting, optional upgraded larger and heavier load tires... But I didn't do disk brakes... Just the standard lame 4 electric drums.

The rear has 2 x 3,300 work load / 10K break load straps, the front is grade 70 3/8" chain (6,600 work load, 26K break). The tractor is around 4,600 lbs as it sits with loaded tires, hoe and loader.

I’d reverse your tie down equipment. You’ll never accelerate hard enough to break a strap. It could happen with braking or actually hitting something.

 

[rangerfredbob]

I was just about to say that... if possible I chain down the back and pull it tight then use binders or straps on the front. Not that there's likely to be a problem anyway

 

[4570Man]

I saw this on FB. That little 3500 pound trailer ( if it’s even that much) definitely isn’t overloaded.

 

[4570Man]

It’s probably a yard tractor and not an over the road model. If they didn’t have very much travel in the hitch it’s possible and I wouldn’t be surprised if the crane was automated.

 

[Diggin It]

Dad is borrowing the Ford, Kubota and Iron Bull for a couple days

Things getting settled down Rocky?: You said they were getting pretty rough. You don't have to say if you don't want to.

 

[truckdiagnostics]

Dad is borrowing the Ford, Kubota and Iron Bull for a couple days to do a French drain at his buddies daughters house. It must be nice to be retired and have all the time in the world to play tractor.... I have to go to work to pay for the toys View attachment 669762View attachment 669763View attachment 669764View attachment 669765View attachment 669766

Consider cross chaining.

 

[4570Man]

Consider cross chaining.

He’s got enough angle and cross chaining is more work? Why would you bother?