Recent content by duke52

I was born a "Worry Wart" and now at 70+ years of age it does seem to be getting worse. I do remember years ago during my high school and college days while employed as a body man in my father's shop, he would tell me quite often, especially after I messed up, don't just jump blindly into a...

Thanks again guys for all the great replies. After I chained a 16" log to my back blade, I did exactly like Ray recommended. The carrier showed up around noon and pulled up just beyond my driveway. The blower was enclosed in and fastened to a 2" angle iron cage, however two of the feet had...

It's strange because Woodmax Specs say that the weight of this SB-72 snow blow is 755 pounds, however, the shipper (Old Dominion) lists it at 915 lbs. I do remember that last year, my grapple was shipped in a 2" angle iron cage that had to add 75 lbs to whole thing. Anyway, I just chained 200...

Thanks for the info Ray. This will be the heaviest load to date with the forks and I don't believe it's going to be a piece of cake but will give it a try. Duke

I have a 72" WoodMax snow blower with a weight of 900 lbs arriving tomorrow by freight. Just got a call to confirm that I am equipped to remove the unit from the carrier, it has no lift gate. My question is, will my Kubota with an LA524 and Land Pride forks make this pick? My rear tires are...

Thanks guys for the quick replies. Just needed a little encouragement to get the ball rolling. Will be ordering the 6 footer on Friday.

I have a 2013 L3800 4WD hydro and am looking to buy a new 3point blower. I am 70 years old and realized last winter that I can no longer handle the 30 inch Ariens that I purchased a couple of years ago. I throws me around like a rag doll. My drive is 200 feet long by 15' wide concrete. I live in...