Tractor time.

[Shoot Summ]

I really need fluid in the back tires or weights sometimes. Went out to the farm Monday, kids got another high tunnel from NRCS. Shows up on a short semi, still wont fit on the property so have to unload on the road. High tunnel comes on 2 pallets, first is framing and hardware, probably 1500-1600 pounds on a pallet about 7' long. Tractor doesn't have enough ass to grab the pallet long way so I slide it out onto the lift gate and we lower it down. Get it from the side and can barely lift before I bring the back end up, I hold it while the driver pulls the trailer out from under it. I have it just high enough to push it up the road about 400', taking out some high spots on the road while I did. DIL took the pic below when I was messing around, didn't actually move it like that.

 

[Okie4570]

I really need fluid in the back tires or weights sometimes. Went out to the farm Monday, kids got another high tunnel from NRCS. Shows up on a short semi, still wont fit on the property so have to unload on the road. High tunnel comes on 2 pallets, first is framing and hardware, probably 1500-1600 pounds on a pallet about 7' long. Tractor doesn't have enough ass to grab the pallet long way so I slide it out onto the lift gate and we lower it down. Get it from the side and can barely lift before I bring the back end up, I hold it while the driver pulls the trailer out from under it. I have it just high enough to push it up the road about 400', taking out some high spots on the road while I did. DIL took the pic below when I was messing around, didn't actually move it like that.
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Lol you just need a bigger tractor, they have lift capacities for a reason

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

I initially forgot some rear ballast when I tried to lift the hay rake off the tractor. Watching the ass end come off the ground is a scary feeling.

 

[cowadle]

I really need fluid in the back tires or weights sometimes. Went out to the farm Monday, kids got another high tunnel from NRCS. Shows up on a short semi, still wont fit on the property so have to unload on the road. High tunnel comes on 2 pallets, first is framing and hardware, probably 1500-1600 pounds on a pallet about 7' long. Tractor doesn't have enough ass to grab the pallet long way so I slide it out onto the lift gate and we lower it down. Get it from the side and can barely lift before I bring the back end up, I hold it while the driver pulls the trailer out from under it. I have it just high enough to push it up the road about 400', taking out some high spots on the road while I did. DIL took the pic below when I was messing around, didn't actually move it like that.
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that is my biggest complaint with my kubota. just to light. i used rimguard in the rear tires and i still need to add some cast wheel weights. i was looking at a much smaller belarus tractor that outweighed the kubota by almost 1000 lbs

 

[Shoot Summ]

Lol you just need a bigger tractor, they have lift capacities for a reason

Trust me, I want a bigger tractor, but this one does 99% of what they need just fine. DIL jumps on it and uses it with ease as well, so it fits the use case for them, and the budget for me.

She's been successful getting a high tunnel a year from the NRCS, this one surprised us, I had to rush out there to help unload, we normally have more help and break the pallet down.

 

[Okie4570]

Trust me, I want a bigger tractor, but this one does 99% of what they need just fine. DIL jumps on it and uses it with ease as well, so it fits the use case for them, and the budget for me.

She's been successful getting a high tunnel a year from the NRCS, this one surprised us, I had to rush out there to help unload, we normally have more help and break the pallet down.

I'm the same way, been using a 30hp mahindra for 17y. I've got easy access to bigger ones though so that helps.

 

[retrieverman]

Trust me, I want a bigger tractor, but this one does 99% of what they need just fine. DIL jumps on it and uses it with ease as well, so it fits the use case for them, and the budget for me.

She's been successful getting a high tunnel a year from the NRCS, this one surprised us, I had to rush out there to help unload, we normally have more help and break the pallet down.

What’s a high tunnel?

 

[rickm]

What’s a high tunnel?

More or less a green house

 

[Shoot Summ]

More or less a green house

Correct, hoop house, metal frame with plastic over it.

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

Trust me, I want a bigger tractor, but this one does 99% of what they need just fine. DIL jumps on it and uses it with ease as well, so it fits the use case for them, and the budget for me.

She's been successful getting a high tunnel a year from the NRCS, this one surprised us, I had to rush out there to help unload, we normally have more help and break the pallet down.

That's how I feel about my little 25hp JD. I'd love to have a 4-series...but I don't have that kind of budget. The little has surprised me over and over with what it can actually do.