protecting your deck when hauling a compactor

Don't do it ..... Beam ld...
That or use really thick plywood cut in half...

 

You know those nice "free" outriggers you got. Well you can tear them up instead... Your trl. is to nice for that ld.

 

Double up, that's what I've done before. Cut the sheets in half 4' wide and then double up.So 4 sheets total

 

I have always used plywood, 2 pieces of 3/4 stacked on each other are plenty. I have also used a couple of pieces of conveyer belting stacked up and it works good also, it's just a bigger pain to deal with after and for some not as readily available. I'm getting ready to experiment with something else but haven't had a chance to test it yet, I'll report back.

 

Ron
Doubled up 2'x8' plywood should work ok if you dont have a lot of prep time. I used to move 816s & 826s all the time & have used everything one can think of from railroad tie plates, 4' sections of aluminum frame rail, used tires, scrap lumber, to used tracks from a Cat Challenger. The challenger tracks worked best but at 26' long & 3' wide I had to load them with my yard crane. Thick conveyor belting works very good when doubled up. Im guessing your new trailer has apitong or oak decking with 12" on the xmembers. A big concern is you dont want to spin a drum while loading, it will sling the wood or belting out & scar the new steel. I would make sure the machines transmission is warmed up, and when starting to climb up the front of the trailer, easy easy easy on the throttle. If it doesnt want to climb, increase the throttle a little & wait several seconds & repeat until it climbs. The old machines had sharp points but I think the new ones have a cross or "star", those were kinder to the trailer. And you surely know these machines dont turn well even on the ground. Being perfectly straight going onto the trailer is important. ( I always loaded them a couple inches to the high side of the trailer) Hope this helps, good luck.

 

At least you found out before you get there to ld.
Had that happen years ago. Go get this ld. Ok
Get there and it's a sheep foot compactor. Ah guys where is the nearest lumber yard