What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

[Diggin It]

Sawmill guy down the road has what he calls slab wood -- the bark parts of logs he cuts off first. Thinking about using some of that, nailed together two or three layers thick, crisscrossed.

 

[Bearsixty7]

Assembled the hoses to the hydraulic top link I picked up yesterday from TSC. Backhoe is still on the tractor so won't get to use the top link until I use the disk next.

 

[BBHomestead]

Ummm.... yeah.

I've got my self boxed in over the years though since it was first placed. New things added to the house, shed and yard have restricted access and travel paths. Neighbor has a JD 4020 that could lift it, but he might have to go over or near the septic tank. Even though it's a concrete tank 18" or so under red rock gravel that has been in place and packed down for 20 years, I'm not sure it would stand the weight for even one pass. Really the only other open path for him would be down a moderately steep hill and back up.

Even if the propane company could get it out the same way they brought it in, they say they're too busy for the next month or more and they don't want to do it while the ground is soft/damp.

I've considered making a sort of dolly for it using utility trailer axles and wheels. I could lift it one end at a time enough to get an axle under, then build a frame to stabilize it all. For the one time use traveling 300' on my own property, wood and ratchet straps should be OK. BUT, since neither of those trailer axles has brakes, if I get it rolling and it decides to go a different direction that I want it to ......



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Question why are you trying to move the propane tank? Maybe I missed why?

 

[JTMachineDesign]

Even if the propane company could get it out the same way they brought it in, they say they're too busy for the next month or more and they don't want to do it while the ground is soft/damp.

When I acquired my place 15 years ago, it came with a nearly full 500 gallon propane tank that had been used for a kiln. It's still there untouched since then - I get charged $80/yr rent for it.
I'm planning on using it in my new shop for hot water, space heat, and to run a foundry furnace but it needs to move.. I'm not even going to try to do it myself.
When I asked the propane supplier how to go about getting it moved, they told me they'll just bring out a new tank, transfer the contents, then take the old one away. If I top-off the new one, no charge for the trouble! gotta love that.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Spread 16 tons of road base for the neighbor. They had a fairly large washout across their driveway. The previous owner removed a 16" culvert for some unknown reason that went under the driveway, causing the washout. I regraded a swale to take runoff down about another 30' to another culvert. Then built up the drive. We both agreed he needs another 16 tons to finish. At least it's a lot smoother now.

 

[neilkingent]

Spread 16 tons of road base for the neighbor. They had a fairly large washout across their driveway. The previous owner removed a 16" culvert for some unknown reason that went under the driveway, causing the washout. I regraded a swale to take runoff down about another 30' to another culvert. Then built up the drive. We both agreed he needs another 16 tons to finish. At least it's a lot smoother now.

When you get it, it's amazing how little 16 tons is.

 

[Peter 315]

When you get it, it's amazing how little 16 tons is.

Your correct on that 16 tons not really that much.

 

[Diggin It]

That 9 1/2 tons I got sure didn't go very far. I got what I need covered, but it isn't more than a couple of inches deep. I'll let it settle and compact down into the mud underneath, then get more in a year or so.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

When you get it, it's amazing how little 16 tons is.

Oh, yeah.... I remember that first time I got 10 tons of crusher fine.... I asked the driver when the rest was coming....
this phenomenon is increased with the finer / smaller the gravel....

 

[PCABE5]

Yeah when it's listed or sold by the ton it sounds like a lot but it's only 10-12 yards. That doesn't go far and disappears quick.