Surprised Myself with the Weight

I presume you leave your skidsteer at the farm until the job is done and pick it up on the last load? Have you had any problems with the customer not letting you back onto his property to pick up the machine?



Jon.

Wow, I wouldn't have guessed that was 4.5 tons. I am usually close. Congrats! Sometimes I feel like a carney man guessing the weight on scrap metal.

Originally Posted by SoOrScrpr

Wow, I wouldn't have guessed that was 4.5 tons. I am usually close. Congrats! Sometimes I feel like a carney man guessing the weight on scrap metal.

That was my 20 ft trailer and I was able to pile it pretty high. I forgot to lay a couple cattle gates across the top but the chains/binders held it down. I misjudge weights too......thus the title of this thread. LOL !!

Originally Posted by sawmilleng

I presume you leave your skidsteer at the farm until the job is done and pick it up on the last load? Have you had any problems with the customer not letting you back onto his property to pick up the machine?

Jon.

Yes, I do just that and even have to move around to different farms (same owner) to make my load come out just right. Makes it easier to do that now with two trailers / pickups. Very useful when I can't get a full load at one location and need my skidsteer down the road a mile or so but don't have room to haul it with a part load. Take the wife along on those days.

I've never had a problem with getting back onto the property to get my equipment. I guess I never even thought that could be a concern. I commonly load without the owner being there......sometimes from his farm shop. Some customers will offer to house my equipment and even give me a key to a locked building. Alot of mutual trust out here in the sticks.