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<blockquote data-quote="aabower" data-source="post: 72213" data-attributes="member: 10331"><p>I own a evergreen tree farm and landscape business and this upcoming spring I am going to get into the mulch business, selling bulk mulch. I have a bobcat t180 with 1 yard bucket that is capable of loading most small trucks and trailers (which is what I will mainly be loading). My problem is that some of the larger 10 wheels are giving me some concern. I have loaded them before but it is a slow process and the t180 is just a little bit short in its reach. I don't think that I will be loading many big trucks but I don't want to discourage them from buying from me because of a slow load time. That being said here is my question: To avoid buying another tractor for loading big trucks do you think its plausible to build a ramp out of fill material with a level pad at the top, probably 4-6 feet high where the trucks could pull up parallel with the pile and just quickly load them? in my head this makes a lot of sense, even if I am 10 yards away from the pile to be able to avoid creeping up and attempting to feather the load into the truck without hitting it. I think that for the small amount of big trucks (if any) I would be loading it would help save time and money if I don't have to buy another tractor. Thanks for your thoughts, Aaron</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aabower, post: 72213, member: 10331"] I own a evergreen tree farm and landscape business and this upcoming spring I am going to get into the mulch business, selling bulk mulch. I have a bobcat t180 with 1 yard bucket that is capable of loading most small trucks and trailers (which is what I will mainly be loading). My problem is that some of the larger 10 wheels are giving me some concern. I have loaded them before but it is a slow process and the t180 is just a little bit short in its reach. I don't think that I will be loading many big trucks but I don't want to discourage them from buying from me because of a slow load time. That being said here is my question: To avoid buying another tractor for loading big trucks do you think its plausible to build a ramp out of fill material with a level pad at the top, probably 4-6 feet high where the trucks could pull up parallel with the pile and just quickly load them? in my head this makes a lot of sense, even if I am 10 yards away from the pile to be able to avoid creeping up and attempting to feather the load into the truck without hitting it. I think that for the small amount of big trucks (if any) I would be loading it would help save time and money if I don't have to buy another tractor. Thanks for your thoughts, Aaron [/QUOTE]
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