Prepare and Transport Equipment
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This could have been dangerous!
What happens here
The video begins with an unforeseen issue: a blown hydraulic hose on the John Deere 250 skid steer. The presenter explains that this needs to be fixed before proceeding. He drives to get a new hose made at James River Equipment (or NAPA, as initially planned) and then replaces the broken hose. After the repair, the skid steer is refueled. Finally, a Titan Attachments grapple is mounted onto the skid steer, and the machine is carefully driven onto a flatbed trailer, ensuring it is properly positioned and ready for transport.
Goal: Ensure the skid steer is operational and ready for transport to the log site.
Tools and materials
- Adjustable Wrench — Tightening hydraulic hose fittings
- Flatbed Trailer — Transporting the skid steer and later, the logs
- Fuel Pump — Refueling the skid steer
- Hydraulic Hose — To repair the hydraulic system of the skid steer
- John Deere 250 Skid Steer John Deere — The primary piece of machinery used for moving logs and clearing debris
- Pickup Truck Ford — Towing the trailer
- Diesel Fuel — Powering the skid steer