PSP wants 4 points on the machine, not just the trailer. They also want a separate one on the boom/ bucket. You can, even here in PA if in a pinch, legally use two chains on the machine but still to 4 points on the machine. And of course the separate one for boom etc. A good friend of mine stopped over yesterday and this is what he does for a living. I wanted to make sure my machines meet code for transporting and talked about GVW stuff too. We talked in great detail about it as he sees all kinds of stuff during his daily checks. He said even landscapers with their zero turns are to have them properly secured. Your one point in the front and shared chain on the bucket would be an issue here. Your state may be more lenient. Love the videos as always. Keep em comin.
Thanks. I’m sure you are right on these points. I do tie down my 4 ton machine on my equipment trailer as you stated but don’t bother with this one in my dump trailer. I’ll probably get busted one day though. 😜
Thanks for the videos. Looking into getting a small excavator. When loading your excavator maybe lift your dump trailer to match the angle of your ramps for a smooth transition into the trailer.
When it was new and slick it was very slippery when wet but now that it’s banged up a bit that might help. Thanks for watching and your comment. Good luck finding your machine!
Thanks for all your informational videos I just bought a mini ended up going with a used 301.4C cat and not the e10 bobcat but sure do appreciate all the informations I’m new to all this and I’ve found your videos very helpful
That little excavator should not put nearly enough weight on the back of the trailer to damage anything or make the truck lose traction even if you park it on a hill, unless you're towing it with a very tiny light duty mini pickup that's extremely light.
That bucket sitting loose in your trailers is also illegal. Everything is supposed to be anchored from what I understand. I don't know if it's state or federal law, but you're supposed to use four separate chains. Not use one chain for one end of the machine. You can't even use one long chain and use each end of the chain as a separate chain with separate binders with extra chain loose in the middle. I know it's really stupid but that's the law.
It’s really confusing because DOT has laws for each weight class equipment. This one falls below the classic 4 point tie down. I am pretty sure I am way above requirements but wouldn’t bet the farm on that. 😅 Also I dont tie down buckets in the dump trailer, only on my flat equipment trailer. I don’t tie down scrap metal so why tie down the buckets???? I’ve never seen laws on hauling equipment in dump trailers except that trash has to be covered with a tarp.
Read up on 80 50 50 20 rule. Prob overkill for what your hauling but at the end of the day safety is paramount. With stupid drivers and jacked up roads some knowledge goes a long way
That machine weighs 2600 lbs so I’m pretty sure I’m good although I’ve never checked. You’d think the trailer manufacturer would have that covered for the weight class of the trailer. It’s a 10,000 lb gvwr
Thumbs are problematic on this model. Some people modify an e20 thumb but that also creates limitations. Check out my other video on the thumb. It was heavily modified.
