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Post by blackhorse on Nov 23, 2017 5:46:00 GMT
Are you sure? It felt like the motor was at least that heavy. Lifting it up by myself onto the top of the chassis, it felt like lifting one of my Saanen does up that high (they're 150-175 pounds each). The chassis itself was heavy, but nothing ridiculous. Maybe 100-120 pounds? You are supposed to teach the fool goats to jump up on the milking stand by themselves. Man do they have you whipped. . . . .
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Post by csulaguy on Nov 23, 2017 13:33:16 GMT
LOL. They have that part down. But jumping up into the livestock trailer when they have to go to the vet because of a pregnancy complication or other reason usually involves picking them up.
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Post by blackhorse on Nov 24, 2017 5:49:31 GMT
Clearly you're going about it all wrong. Just convince them you don't want them in the trailer, you won't be able to get them out.
Seriously. I had 6 sheep pack themselves in the tack compartment of my trailer. Got to the destination, the trailer was empty. I thought they had all jumped out somehow. Nooooo, they were all in the tack compartment. So tight you couldn't get a kleenex between them. That's 1000+ Lbs on a 7/16 inch plywood floor.
I don't have that trailer anymore........
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Post by birkie on Nov 24, 2017 13:24:05 GMT
Clearly you're going about it all wrong. Just convince them you don't want them in the trailer, you won't be able to get them out. lol, ruminant reverse psychology! In any case, there's no way I'd be able to lift even a CK top (or DR1 top) directly on or off a cabinet. When in a bind, I ended up tipping the CK on its side and gently pulling the top into my lap. The engine hoist works best, though.
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Post by richarddaugird on Apr 30, 2019 3:27:56 GMT
Can anyone advise on dimensions to build a crate for hauling the top? I'm going ASAP tomorrow to get mine, and though I WILL be reading it in the future, don't have time to study the manual before I go.
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