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sparkuri

Pulse on the finger of The Community
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Jan 16, 2015
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When bucket or grapple is full, keep the load as low to the ground as possible.
These aren't forklifts on level ground.

No matter what anyone tells you, you'll learn the hard way, lol. Just one high load on slightly uneven ground, try and make a turn, and you'll lift a rear wheel off the ground and scare the shit out of yourself. Happens quick.
I did test that a little yesterday with a pile of brush.
I took it high & did a few jerks to see if I could ollie.
 

MountainMedic

Rock Kicker
Sep 28, 2017
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Also- start logging hrs & maintenance in a notebook now. You'll quickly lose track otherwise even though you're positive you'll remember. Make it a habit and be religious about it, if you do that thing will last longer than you do.
 

Dash Riprock

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Nov 21, 2023
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You also have to be careful with a grapple when picking up downed trees with a rootball still attached. The uneven weight distribution can wrack the loader arms easier than one might think. The arms are stout up and down but not laterally.
 

Rambo John J

Baker Team
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Jan 17, 2015
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Lotta great advice.

The physics of it will have to be learned thru experience, then you get much better at anticipating the problems that physics will present for different jobs.

I only ran very old(Kubota) or basic new tractors though, never had my hands on something like what sparkuri @sparkuri has. Possibilities are endless.
 
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kvr28

I am the Greengo
Nov 22, 2015
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You also have to be careful with a grapple when picking up downed trees with a rootball still attached. The uneven weight distribution can wrack the loader arms easier than one might think. The arms are stout up and down but not laterally.
Good point, even a large taper can throw it off.