MPH Posted August 23, 2003 Posted August 23, 2003 Needed some footing pads poured next to my semi trailer storage shed, so I dug some holes, Firetouched a hole in my rake hitch for a ballhitch and hooked my mixer to the 4040. Worked pretty good for moving 40 feet down the length of the van, as I had the 5 yds of concrete gravel dumped in front of the van. Been better if the tires on the mixer had more air in them, couldn't get the stem caps off as over the years they got a little slobber on them, another maintence project..Good to have it done before freeze-up..Besides, now I get to drop the mower off the B-112 and use the grader blade..MPH
JoeJ Posted August 23, 2003 Posted August 23, 2003 Pretty neat Marty, and beats the hell out of those damned 2 handled push carts!! hehehehe And don't you just love that fire drill?? They have to rate up there with the fire wrench!! [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/uploaded/JoeJ/joej_sig2.gif[/img]
FrankieC Posted August 23, 2003 Posted August 23, 2003 Nice to see no snow, yet! Had any more 27* mornings since 8-2? What's your opinion of those fender mounted lights as opposed to front mounted? I like their looks, but just realised they can't really be called "headlights", can they? Enjoy the day, it's beautiful, here.
MPH Posted August 23, 2003 Author Posted August 23, 2003 We've had several of them cool mornings Frank. Couple days ago I finished a 24x32 slab for a guy, under headlights at 1 a.m., then covered it cause it 31 when I got home. Got up at 6 in the morning so it wouldn't 'cook' when the sun hit the plastic and it was 25, so I had to wait for it to get above freezing before I could do a final wipe with the power trowel. That headlight seems to be alright, sure it will be better when I get it a partner on the other side. Have a pair of nice rectangular quartz driving light on an ole dodge I want to put on it, took 'em off the other day when I was robbin a starter relay off the truck, tested them on the battery quick like and they didn't work, haveta check 'em out later.. Joe, for having not worked with iron,ie cutting and welding , since high school, I'm enjoying doing it again. Hoping to have a welding shop in the leanto I'm planning off that semivan, with a flat slab to lay stuff out on..MPH
Dutch Posted August 25, 2003 Posted August 25, 2003 Marty, Did you power the mixer with your tractor? If so, did it turn in the proper direction? I had to fabricate a reversing mechanism when I powered a mixer off one of my LFGTs.
MPH Posted August 25, 2003 Author Posted August 25, 2003 Herb, mine's a half horse electric, just drug the cord along then unplugged it to back up. Wouldn't use it for much over a yard or two as the price of powder and gravel it costs 80 bucks a yard to hand mix it. For over 2 yard orders our local redi mix man gets 135. Most time for under 2 he charges devliverly, not to me cause I fininsh most his mud, but he sure crabs about it and acts like you owe him your left arm, honry ole cuz, so I don't bug him..MPH
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