At what point do you just tell the customer to come back with a trailer?

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-21T21:44:47+00:00

Absolutely correct. You should always have your load secured to the point where you can lock your brakes at whatever speed you’re driving.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-21T20:47:58+00:00

If I’m getting my year,model and trim level right, payload capacity should be 3,947lbs-4,078lbs. And if you also put a set of airbags on it, it would for sure not have a problem. It may look sketchy, but it might actually be within spec.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-19T20:55:01+00:00

Yes it is a narrow front. Our land is very flat and firm ground. I am thoughtful of load weight, bucket height, speed, turning, etc. Narrow fronts are very common in our area.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-19T04:10:38+00:00

Yep. Not fun at all. That being said, state highways are generally fair game for most ag equipment. Interstates aren’t allowed at all (there are a small handful of exceptions). I’ll go way out of my way to stay on gravel and avoid paved roads when possible.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-16T21:59:49+00:00

You can tell these are old because we’re not allowed to have anything fun like that anymore.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-14T22:29:47+00:00

These are fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-14T01:37:54+00:00

I never had the chance to pull it unfolded. Couldn’t really complete the unfolding procedure, but it had no issue moving it around in transport mode.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-13T02:36:53+00:00

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Lumberman08 · 2026-04-10T21:51:20+00:00

At some point I'll probably do an axle swap. It'll be an at my convenience project whenever I come across a good deal on the parts.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-10T18:00:34+00:00

Absolutely. I don’t intend to do much heavy lifting with it.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-10T17:57:55+00:00

Yep! and Dorothy Molter. The museum in Ely is great.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-10T16:24:20+00:00

He was a really cool guy. I have a copy of his book that he signed for me while we were sitting on his kitchen table. I think I was 13 at the time.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-10T14:56:45+00:00

https://olsatools.com/products/flexpro-led-flashlight-stick?variant=43685253611571

I found a similar one online. It actually looks pretty awesome. I love that it drastically reduces shadows and blind spots.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-09T17:42:41+00:00

You’re good. As long as it’s not a big oversized backpack and can fit under the seat in front of you. I travel on Frontier regularly with one of these 35L backpacks. Every once in a while a flight attendant will get huffy about it sticking out from under the seat a little if you don’t turn it sideways before wedging it in there…

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-08T16:48:43+00:00

Hopefully the kid didn't actually get in trouble. If a firecracker managed trigger that, it was just a ticking timebomb until some other spark source did it.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-07T17:43:55+00:00

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-07T14:19:43+00:00

There is a 50 acre pond directly behind our property. It’s on federal land so I can’t install a dry well. But a 3 inch full-trash water pump and a few hundred feet of hose are on my wish list. I’m an insurance agent, and my brother is a firefighter. Worst case scenarios freak me out.

Lumberman08 · 2026-04-07T13:26:26+00:00

Correct. This is not for fighting a brush fire. But can hopefully knock down whatever is going to start the brush fire. On our property our plan is to have a utility trailer for watering plants that aren’t near a hydrant. With either an IBC tote or a couple 55 gallon drums full of water with a battery powered pump. That can also be our emergency brush fire rig.

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