How'd it go today?

[WoodCutr]

I usually back up pretty slow, but reverse is pretty high geared, higher than first by quite a bit which makes it tricky to go slow, first time trying that I had to get out and walk around to get my leg to quit cramping up, the clutch in that truck isn't friendly if you have to use it a lot

really need a front hitch, saved my ass on so many jobs with the bucket truck, but this bumper won't hold up to it, going to have to make fab up either a new bumper or a stiffener plate behind it to bolt a hitch to

 

[WoodCutr]

gotta love when customers don't do what you tell them to prior to the work, then you cancel the job because of it, get multiple 1 star reviews, then they edit the review after you respond explaining the situation


worst part being I drive by his house with a loaded chip truck every day and must resist temptation to give him an in-home chip drop
ahhh, lovely, and no, I won't move your shitter out from under the tree

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Installed a new steering shaft in the one ton. Takes a little fabbing. Cut the slide tube to the right length. Drill a mounting hole in that so it all lines up center. The old one was plain shot and added tons of play in the steering wheel. Found a loose tie rod end. Need to replace those, but snugged it up for now so the holes wont wallow out.
Installed the brake controller on the Ram. So, test that this week on the smaller dump trailer to make sure everything is good to go.
Some running about to get ready for tomorrow. Its hot. Done enough

 

[flushcut]

Well done!

 

[Nutball]

I usually back up pretty slow, but reverse is pretty high geared, higher than first by quite a bit which makes it tricky to go slow, first time trying that I had to get out and walk around to get my leg to quit cramping up, the clutch in that truck isn't friendly if you have to use it a lot

really need a front hitch, saved my ass on so many jobs with the bucket truck, but this bumper won't hold up to it, going to have to make fab up either a new bumper or a stiffener plate behind it to bolt a hitch to

That's an interesting idea about having a hitch up front, I wonder how well it would work.

 

[cory]

Probably great if you need it

 

[WoodCutr]

That's an interesting idea about having a hitch up front, I wonder how well it would work.

extremely well, I won't say it was used every day but not far off, we deal with lots of super long driveways so its a must have, so much faster to push the chipper down at 5-10mph, then back out and turn the truck around than it is to try to back up 1/8-1/4 mile, and tight spots are so easy, you can see almost the whole chipper and guide it with millimeter precision and much sharper steering

my cone idea worked amazing today, minus where one got stuck on the light, and the other one came off and hit me in the eyesocket, bending my glasses, so theres a few things to work out still, but I was able to reverse the chipper almost 1100 feet in one straight shot at a jogging pace!

 

[Cobleskill]

Yep. Works great. I put an offset front hitch on my pickup. I can back up a wagon load of hay and see by the wagon to see my target. I need to make one for a tractor as well. Backing up a wagon can be frustrating on a bad day. Night time with headlight facing the right direction would be a help also.