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How do you chain down a bobcat to a trailer?
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<blockquote data-quote="nobull1" data-source="post: 5731" data-attributes="member: 722"><p><strong>Quote: Man I need some rear view mirrors on this skid steer because it's real scary driving up ramps in reverse when you can't see the ramps or the trailer.</strong></p><p>I have the same issue and have a thread going trying to find a good solution. It is just too cold out at present to fool with the mirrors and brackets, but I will be at it soon.</p><p>As far as the door goes I don't see it as a problem so long as the there isn't anyway for it to come unlatched. If that was to happen it might become a issue.</p><p>When I first started hauling my tractor and excavator I went to the people who give out the fines and said; "what do I need to do to keep you happy". The first thing they said was nobody ever calls us to ask that. The fact that I did made it easy to get a little of his time. In our area you need at least 4 chains of grade 70, criscrossed and secured. If you have a bucket it is supposed to have a separate chain for the bucket to make sure the arm/bucket cannot move. Myself I use four for my excavator but the front ones cisscross over the bucket and between the teeth, so there is no way for the bucket to move. I would think that the bucket on the skidsteer would have to be secured in a similiar way. All of this you can find out from your local authorities. I'm sure they can tell you what they consider important, and the proper way of doing things. In our area if you get in a accident with a piece of heavy equipment, they are all over you with inspectors and whatever. If they can find fault with what you did or the equipment your using, you are in big trouble.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nobull1, post: 5731, member: 722"] [B]Quote: Man I need some rear view mirrors on this skid steer because it's real scary driving up ramps in reverse when you can't see the ramps or the trailer.[/B] I have the same issue and have a thread going trying to find a good solution. It is just too cold out at present to fool with the mirrors and brackets, but I will be at it soon. As far as the door goes I don't see it as a problem so long as the there isn't anyway for it to come unlatched. If that was to happen it might become a issue. When I first started hauling my tractor and excavator I went to the people who give out the fines and said; “what do I need to do to keep you happy“. The first thing they said was nobody ever calls us to ask that. The fact that I did made it easy to get a little of his time. In our area you need at least 4 chains of grade 70, criscrossed and secured. If you have a bucket it is supposed to have a separate chain for the bucket to make sure the arm/bucket cannot move. Myself I use four for my excavator but the front ones cisscross over the bucket and between the teeth, so there is no way for the bucket to move. I would think that the bucket on the skidsteer would have to be secured in a similiar way. All of this you can find out from your local authorities. I'm sure they can tell you what they consider important, and the proper way of doing things. In our area if you get in a accident with a piece of heavy equipment, they are all over you with inspectors and whatever. If they can find fault with what you did or the equipment your using, you are in big trouble. [/QUOTE]
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