San Antonio

We're getting there!
Picking up the pizza and beer now.

 

So I hate to mention it, but that damn cold front is already moving it, ya know it could of just stayed in the 80’s all weekend long.

 

Yes it’s gonna be getting cold at night

 

I have about 2200lbs of lift capacity, the root grapple weighs every bit of 1k and I have picked up some 1K tree logs, gotta have the shredder on for counter balance.

 

What size Kubota do you have

 

MX5200, with 3rd function valve on the FEL and tires are 80% filled with water.

 

You more then us

ok.....umm why water tires in the tires? Counterweight?

 

Working for suckers got to get on that welfare man

 

Yup.....dropped by 20* since 5PM. Right on time...

 

Yes sir, need weight for traction, pulling and stability.

Sweat lines when big temperature changes.

 

Got your grow houses warmed up

 

It will be stable at ~50* when the time comes!

 

annnnnnnd we're there!

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-skinny-on-skinny-tires.529656/
^The science of the tall, skinny tire and why it works ^
Pretty cool stuff

We had a Kubota when I was in high school, it would dig down through the top layer of slop and goop to the hard packed stuff at the bottom and just motor its way through it all like a.... well... like a tractor

Now which of you jokers just drank my beer while I was typing that?
It was full a second ago and now it's empty... I'll find you...

 

Ok you caught me

 

IKNEWIT!
IIIII KNEW IT.

How's it going tonight?

I see FedEx is dropping off 541lbs of steel on the 9th, that'll be fun to load and unload. That should be everything I need to get the suspension squared up proper.

 

Going great. You getting crawl box or what

 

You know I am!

It's on the back burner until I get the suspension done.
The plan is to get it lifted, tuned, riding safe and comfortably.
Then it's going back on jack stands for 4.88's, 37's, and a crawl box. This crawl box is different than the last, it'll just replace the tail housing on the transmission.
It'll be a delightfully simple install, 4-6 hours tops if you don't include setting up the cable shifters. It won't even need new driveshafts .

 

Why 4.88 and not 5.29’s

 

It will have a ton of gear options available with stacked cases, off road gearing won't be an issue. I'm keeping the diffs geared small for the road. If my math is correct, 4.88's put me right at the lower end of the power band at 70-75mph. It should cruise pretty comfortable at highway speeds without needing to downshift for smaller-ish hills. 8% grades are a different story, I'll just kick in the crawl box for those