MIght try to strap the ramps to the truck, and/ or make a stabilizer between the ramps that's easy on-easy off. If you find you need to adjust your path, while on the ramps (moreso on longer ramps, narrower relative to the length) it can shift the ramps a bit.
Does everyone load grapple downhill? I can't get my machine in my box unless I load grapple uphill. A nice feature of the Boxer is the turtle/ rabbit switch, and minimal idle.
Beware of cross slopes and diagonal to slope. As Willie said, load to your advantage.
Looks good!
Cost/ benefit of a little more traction and ramp strength, to me, favors beefing it up. Could simply be another piece of wood as a small rib/spine/ "T", with lag bolts or through bolted. Maybe a little angle iron rib. I do not want to be involved in falling off a mini while...
Maybe flexible materials would be the key. A flexible deck on a stout frame? Back-up the design and think wood.
You will not always be operation it with both feet evenly planted. plan for torque.
Maybe two brackets at the the sides, with 1"-by or 3/4" wood plank decking for flex, and light...
My platform is spring mounted. If you can, engineer some 'give'. A rubber bumper, or something where the pivoting tube meets the stationary part, maybe.
Anything is better than doing it by hand.
Seems part of smooth mini operation can involve a leg out back like a kangeroo tail, when you...
Piece of plywood between the mini and the debris.
So long as the weight of the mini doesn't screw the tongue weight and trailering characteristics, you have to deal with an additional unchain-unload-reload-chain down. I don't know the legal requirements for chaining my type of machine. I use...
Do you deal with chips harboring insects that are problematic. Part of the story is to get people to want their own chips, which they can do themselves, or have you mulch their trees (mulch scoops or bucket).
Are you in a fire prone area where people would not want mulch rings?
With the BMG...
A rear mount skid could be under the chipper tray and not impede operation, if the stars aligned.
If you're going to haul that much weight, you would much better afford a dual axle, than a blow-out on the highway with a single. I'd say, well worth it. Plus, you're going to be adding 2500...
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