Happy Dads day to all the great fathers out there. @ceylonfj40nut got a hauler for Father’s Day. He can purchase cruisers double time now 
A journey with my boys- The Elf Barn as I call it.
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Michael B
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Career change CD?
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More like full time retirement gig. More to come on that later.
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Michael B
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When did you get a CDL?
Looks like the Elves have their private recovery, well played gentleman.
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Miss that place!!!I don't recall if there's parking for that at the Owl Cafe.
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Step 2 - 24k gvwr dually gooseneck, oil bath dexter axles (all new), new deck, new wiring, 20k warn winch. 25k ft, HD dovetail with spring loaded ramps. Boys took the trip to get it. Getting it prepped for chassis black paint. Deck will get diesel/used engine oil treatment.
Step 3 CDL.
Step 3 CDL.
EWheeler
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First time I've ever seen a Tundra pulling a gooseneck!
Mostly likely it was close to or at max capacity with that trailer empty.
EWheeler
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I'm not the towing police, no comment or opinion on that. Just an observation that I have literally never seen a Tundra towing a gooseneck......
I didn't mean to ruffle your feathers or insinuate that your the Towing police.
The point was that you don't see Tundras towing Gooseneck trailers because of there tow rating.
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Ok POPOs. Trailer is 6k lbs. tundra pulls north of 10k lbs on a gooseneck.I didn't mean to ruffle your feathers or insinuate that your the Towing police.
The point was that you don't see Tundras towing Gooseneck trailers because of there tow rating.
It will be towed by this
The trailer looks heavier.
But I believe you.
What’s the plan you have us all in suspense.
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There is YT out there of that crazy guy hauling a skid steer and truck on a gooseneck on a hilux. Tundra in haul mode does roar up small hills in TX.
thatcabledude
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RUN WHAT YA BRUNG
Tundra ain’t even squatting
Tundra ain’t even squatting
1911
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How did you find it CD? Some day, I would really like to have one.
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FB market place. Lots of searching. They are out there. This one is a 2021. Came with regen warranty and full warranty till 4000 hours. It has 2500 hours now.
What I learned while researching. Kubota or Takeuchi. Get more than you think you will need. This one is 2 spd, fully optioned, hi flo hydraulics, AC/ cabbed. Tilt up door which only Kubota or Takeuchi do. Side open doors wont open if boom is not all the way down. Planetary drives. Vertical lift. Joystick control over combo of joystick and footpedal. Indipendant hydraulics systems for drive train vs auxiliary hydraulics so that motion is not sacrificed under load. Bucket breakout force, traction force, and tipping load are what I looked at for my needs. If you are doing a ton of dirt moving, radial lift I hear is better. Vertical is better for truck loading and pretty good for dirt. One I got is 95hp which strikes this balance best. Kubota is easier maintenance access. Kubota has the best and roomiest cab. Joystick response and travel smoothness is far better on Kubota than Takeuchi.
Test drive before you buy.
1911
chupacabra
Thanks!
I have rented a 95 hp Kubota a couple of times, and a 75 hp one once also. I would use one mostly for pushing over and moving mountain cedar trees, though moving dirt and rocks would be a close second.
