How do you move your generator(s)?

[Digger556]

I don't own much in the way of material handling equipment and have typically relied on my tilt-deck trailer and a small dolly with floor jacks to move stuff around. Recently I built a pair of towable dollys to improve my ability to shuffle generators.


It got me curious how all of you move a half ton or more of surplus around.

 

[Scoobyshep]

My 004 was a flatbed trailer and now it lives on a pad in the yard.

My 003 is on a small trailer

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[Scoobyshep]

Cool solution though!

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[porkysplace]

My backhoe

 

[2Pbfeet]

A front end loader tractor with quick mount forks.

 

[Light in the Dark]

Kubota with forks. I like the integrated skid/hitch setup though you have made.

 

[rickf]

Front end loader on my old Massey 20 tractor. Both of my sets are on 116 trailers now but I still use the tractor to move them around. the loader is my back, without it I would not be moving anything over 100 lbs. anymore.

 

[incorporatedbyinference]

I have a Pu797a. It gets tugged around with rusted out 2003 dodge with only 247,000 original miles on it.

 

[Digger556]

I need to up my game. Been looking for a compact tractor, but maybe I need to aim higher.

 

[Scoobyshep]

Should have been there when I unloaded a 003 and a 004 from a trailer with no heavy equipment

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[FarmingSmallKubota]

just got rid of my Kubota Grand L4060 to up my game to a Kubota SVL 75-2 tracked skid steer 60 inch forks, picks up an 803 on a trailer nicely. no more pucker factor.

 

[Denvercaitland]

1992 surplus case 1845C

 

[fuzzytoaster]

The M10A when it needs to just be out of the way. The M1089A1 when it needs to be somewhere specific.

 

[Coug]

I put mine on an empty trailer chassis that had a 55 gallon fuel tank built in. 802 so it's short enough to fit between the fenders, but used tome 6" C-channel to raise it high enough to open the foors on the front without removing a fender.

Before it was on the trailer I used the front bucket of a Kubota tractor and some 2" straps to lift it. Straps would go over the bucket front to back, so keep them spread out and not pressing in on the bodywork.

 

[justinn]

just got rid of my Kubota Grand L4060 to up my game to a Kubota SVL 75-2 tracked skid steer 60 inch forks, picks up an 803 on a trailer nicely. no more pucker factor.

I also use a Kubota SVL75 with forks to move them around and rack them up on the pallet racking. Just pulled an 803A off of a trailer with it. Forks make it so much easier, although when I am working at my shop, I use a Toyota electric forklift.

Justin

 

[DieselAddict]

The old tractor can still get the work done. Two at a time.



When I need to move the 831 around the neighborhood during an outage.

 

[rickf]

just got rid of my Kubota Grand L4060 to up my game to a Kubota SVL 75-2 tracked skid steer 60 inch forks, picks up an 803 on a trailer nicely. no more pucker factor.

Yea, but they are so much easier to steer when they are balanced on the front tires. You just need to make the pucker factor work for you.

 

[Ray70]

Case 580D 4x4 with bucket forks, or Lull 644 when plucking off or plopping onto trucks and trailers.
My Son's JD 425 also has custom built fork attachments both front and rear and can pick up an 803 or 003 with either end.
I've delivered several using a cheap 4x8 harbor freight tilt trailer. Back it into place and slide it off carefully.
Picked up a few using the same trailer with some blocks an 8' prybar and a come-along to drag up onto the trailer.

 

[Digger556]

Case 580D 4x4 with bucket forks, or Lull 644 when plucking off or plopping onto trucks and trailers.
My Son's JD 425 also has custom built fork attachments both front and rear and can pick up an 803 or 003 with either end.
I've delivered several using a cheap 4x8 harbor freight tilt trailer. Back it into place and slide it off carefully.
Picked up a few using the same trailer with some blocks an 8' prybar and a come-along to drag up onto the trailer.

I would like to see that 425 in action. I built forks for my 318's 3pt, but lift capacity is only 640 lbs.

 

[msgjd]

How do you move your generator(s) ?

I slowly get up real close to them and whisper sweet nothings into the air intake.. If that don't move them, they get a kick in the pants !