Nice Thing About A Loader Flat

Allan in NE · Jan 11, 2014

Ya don't have to jack the silly things off the ground. :>)

Allan

Janicholson · Jan 11, 2014

A tricycle works slick as well, running up on a brick or 4X4. I do like that tractor. (and the emergency H feed unit with the light rear when used for big rounds) Jim

farmerwithmutt · Jan 11, 2014

I seen one guy got a flat in the field wraped a chain around the loader and brought it in on one tire

onefarmer · Jan 11, 2014

Tires on a skidsteer change just as well. A block under the back and hoist the whole unit up with the bucket. Change all four this way easily.

Bob · Jan 11, 2014

OK, I'll beat Buick to it... where's the OSHA approved cribbing?

Billy NY · Jan 11, 2014

That and you break a spindle, I did one of those last summer, and was surprised that given I was on a side hill facing down, there was a enough weight with the mower for traction, using the loader as a jack and skid plate, backed up out of the steep part, out of the thick and tall 6' grass I was cutting, nice dark loamy top soil area, grass don't grow like that anywhere else on this old farm. No steering, so I got to a flat spot up top, neighbor whose house looks over this field, got to look at my tarped up and disabled tractor til I found a set of spindles, loader was the jack and I secured it with a jack stand and a plank under that, no problem, if was not for the loader, would have been down that slope, much better on the flat !

Bob Bancroft · Jan 11, 2014

Several years ago, with my old IH3444 backhoe tractor, I was digging ditch along the line, on a rented farm, on a miserable rainy blustery day. Being the line there must have been a nail, wire, or some hardware there that I got in a front tire.
Afterwards the owner asked why I drove out with the hoe straight out back. He was thinking a hose problem. No! That way the front was just bobbing along, and I was able to drive it home with a flat front tire!

Dr. Walt · Jan 11, 2014

Summer of 1971 while at my Mining Claim I had a blowout on my '67 Toyota Landcruiser (like a Jeep with enclosed cab)- no spare as I'd had a flat the previous day. Switched tires around so missing wheel would be on right front, chained up the spindle as high as it would go, loaded about 1000 pounds of rock into the back of the L.C. and drove 53 miles in to town (first 11 miles were dirt roads & last 42 miles were 2 lane Interstate). The only thing that really worried me was that the Interstate made a sharp 90 degree left turn coming into town. Made it just fine. People couldn't believe that I'd driven that far on only 3 wheels - and towing a small Teardrop Trailer to boot.

Doc

EricInSEI · Jan 11, 2014

keh · Jan 11, 2014

Did the exact same thing last week. 7.50 x 20 front tire, it was interesting getting it on the truck by myself to take it to get fixed. Can't, or don't, lift things like I used to.

KEH

farmerwithmutt · Jan 11, 2014

Same problem here laid sheet of plywood down and use comealong loaded a few things that way maybe gettin older and smarter wish i done that before i hurt my back

Allan in NE · Jan 11, 2014

I've got to replace a 14-16 one of these days; not looking forward to loading that joker.....

Allan

TGIN · Jan 11, 2014

I use a set of ramps like used to load a quad or riding mower to roll tires up in the back of the truck .

samn40 · Jan 11, 2014

When I used the 2 wheel drive tractor for hedgecutting I would get loads of front wheel punctures with all the thorn hedges we have...I always carried a spare. When I got a puncture, I put the hedge cutter out the back and limped to the nearest bank or ditch, jammed the hammer between the axle and cradle on the good wheel side and drove it up the bank. This lifted the flat wheel clear of the ground for easy changing. When I got the SECOND flat wheel in any one day, I did the same thing only this time I tied the hammer in there and completely removed the flat wheel and just cut away until the job was done and then managed to drive home.....Got me some funny looks from the Police in town!
Sam

RalphWD45 · Jan 11, 2014

Bob! if OSHA has their way, they will be regulating farming, and farm employees. I was reading OSHA's latest endeavor, to regulate on farm grain storage, in Nebraska, and Ohio. OSHA investigators showed up on two farms and found violations, Accessed a fine of $130,000 in one case. Turned out that fed law prohibits OSHA from interfering, at farms with 10 or less employees. Back on topic, I use my 3 pt. disc, , and 3 pt down pressure, to lift my rear wheels off the ground, when I need to change wheels on the Allis B.

IHC Red · Jan 11, 2014

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Nice Thing About A Loader Flat

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