Skid Steers, anyone have any experience with them?

[JS29]

Skill, Hand to eye coordination, Concentration, nerves, and a touch of insanity!!!   

[Plumcrazzy]

Cody: Trust me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is NOT hard to get a skidder up on two tires---the secret is getting it to come down on all four and not jar your nads into next week. I was the OJT Trainer for the Bobcat (863) that we had at our power plant and I would always suggest getting a training video (I realize that you are probably not a novice at all about equipment) because these rascals will swap ends in a heartbeat. Always remember "Heavy end Uphill".

[Cuda Cody]

She's not small.  Can't wait to get a little time on it.

[73440]

 One of the first things I did on ours is get a couple of small clamp on mirrors to put in the corners To see behind you, she looks good!

[1 Wild R/T]

One of the first things I did on ours is get a couple of small clamp on mirrors to put in the corners To see behind you, she looks good!

Mirrors are fine but fwiw my buddy has been adding these to all his tractors and ag equipment..

https://www.amazon.com/ZSMJ-Display-Monitor-Waterproof-Reversing/dp/B07DK81QZV?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_4

[Racer57]

geez h krist !!   You don't believe in working your way up, do ya !!   

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Only one to own, based a years of experience and employees that beat the crap out of everything.  NEW HOLLAND  NEW HOLLAND  NEW HOLLAND...... it's kind of like the oil filters discussion.... WIX  WIX  WIX.

We use ours EVERYDAY in all kinds of conditions and doing many things it really was not designed for. My only rear complaint is going thru tires... but thats the nature of use and terrain, not the unit it self

[wanderlustin]

@Cuda Cody congratulations, that new rig is a beauty!    Must have super low hours on it?

A new way to lift bodies onto assembled K-members! 

[1 Wild R/T]

I think it may be time for an intervention... Seriously a Ford truck?  Come on Cody..

[wanderlustin]

I think it may be time for an intervention... Seriously a Ford truck?  Come on Cody..

[JS29]

I think it may be time for an intervention... Seriously a Ford truck?  Come on Cody..

Over thirty years in the towing and recovery biz, I am on my forth ford. and keep in mind I am in RUST COUNTRY. 

[1 Wild R/T]

I think it may be time for an intervention... Seriously a Ford truck?  Come on Cody..

Over thirty years in the towing and recovery biz, I am on my forth ford. and keep in mind I am in RUST COUNTRY. 

I made a living fixing Fords for many years so I'm just poking fun...
On the other side I always explain to people how I became a Ford tech.. When I first started as a mechanic my daddy told me "son if you're gonna make a living fixing cars you need to learn to work on the biggest POS on the road.. So I worked on Fords"...  LOL

Ford supported my Mopars for many years...

[Cuda Cody]

On the way home (about 1 hour in to the 3 hour drive) I noticed I wasn't stopping like I should be.  Pulled over to adjust the trailer brakes and that's when I realized I no longer had trailer brakes at all.  I was completely stopped with my foot on the brake and hold down the trailer brake while I let my foot off the truck brake and the car would idle and move the trailer forward.  I could tell the trailer brakes were coming on, but not working at all.  They had been adjusted so I figured something must have broke in them.  Not much I could do but roll on and go slower.

Being honest, I was a bit scared because I still had to climb Mt. Hood and get down the other side which is about 5 miles straight down at 6% grade.  Not the biggest hill, but it was going to be tough without trailer brakes at the weight I was towing.  The Cat alone with the bucket and forklift attachments had to be around 8k and I know that dump trailer is not light.  I knew the road well and the exact spots of the runaway pull outs, but I was still worried.

Made it to the top of the hill and parked on the side of the road for about 7 minutes to get my head clear and wait for a big break in traffic.  Called one of my employees to let him know what was going on in case I slipped off the hill and didn't make it.  Then waited until I could see no cars coming behind me and started down the hill in 1st gear periodically pumping the brakes trying to hold 1st.  Had to go to 2nd gear and continued to pump the brakes and pray as my speed kept climbing.  At this point I was about half way down and cars started stacking up behind me wanting me to go faster.  My speed kept climbing and I went to 3rd gear.  Continuing to pump the brakes as my speed crept up over 45 mph.  With about 1 mile to go I was doing over the speed limit now and no really good way to stop, but I could see the road flatten out ahead and I made it down without killing myself.  Felt bad the cars that had to wait for me, but that was the only way I was going to get that beast down the mountain without trailer brakes.

Took the brake on the trailer apart to find the reason I didn't have brakes.    Guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow. 

[73440]

Whew, that would have been a white-knuckled ride I would have hated.
Always better to take it easy, traffic can always go around you later.

[1 Wild R/T]

Glad you got home safe... to bad the other drivers wanted to go faster, if they were hauling without trailer brakes they would have gone just as slow.... Or much faster for a little while...

Dexter quality...   you should price complete assemblies.. You'll be shocked how cheap they are..

https://trailerparts.com/dexter-electric-trailer-brakes-rh-lh-6000-lbs.html

Just guessed on what axle you're running.. but they are all commonly available & pretty cheap