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A handful of skids doesn't weigh thousands of pounds, and they're not always needed. But sometimes they are. You never drive on hard surface then place a stabilizer in the yard? Don't own plywood or mats so you can get your truck places it couldn't simply drive thru the grass to? Never work in...

The pad goes on top, the cribbing distributes the load to the ground. Longer gives you more area, which distributes the load over a larger area, which is needed for weaker soil conditions. Thinking an outrigger pad is all you need for all ground conditions is simply incorrect and dangerous.

I like the 4x6, more versatile. Not a crane outrigger, but you get the point, since it's the work pic thread. You want the cribbing to go past the outrigger pad, you're going up so you need to be wider. You'll want full layers not a box crib, but don't underestimate the importance or utility of...

That's the thing, you have little chunks, which are unsuitable for cribbing stuff like that, you need longer pieces that can spread the load out. If you had actual skids, say 4 feet long, you'll get a bunch more on there than filling a toolbox. Lots of cranes around here run angle "boxes" of...

Weld some angle on top of the toolbox, then you can stack cribbing there and just bungee it down.

Same, so much so i try to teach it to apprentices if we're using a rope enough. Often even tied with a bight, very handy knot for so many different things.

Yeah that's no fun.

It's called Julie in illinois, didn't realize they gave it different names until i looked it up today lol. 811 nationwide tho. When you call you will get a dig number that you have to keep track of, and it's only good for a limited time, if it expires before you're done you need to update it so...

Yup, in illinois

Same with pipes.

Good, always call and and have a current dig number. There's a reason it's a law. You would be amazed where they bury stuff

Probably didn't call Julie. No way would i work without calling first, great way to end up dead.

You didn't do the stumps with the hoe while you were right there? Or was it not a big enough machine?

Well played sir!

You say that like it's a bad thing! :lol:

Ew lol. Those are the never know what you're gonna hit kinda trees.

Like a boss sniper shot right there.

Thx man

What's this sorcery? And does doing that have the same characteristics as a Dutchman? That sounds like a handy trick if you would please.

Glad it's not just me then :lol: