Pulled up by the Coppers

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Originally Posted by pop058

It maybe just me but I cannot find anything (in your link FOR Qld) that says you can't use "dogs". ??? Not saying it is a good idea just can't find where is says you can't.

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Ummm, did I say you couldn't? And besides, to me a dog has four legs and fleas. Just thought I would add some facts. According to the Guvmint. Cheers.

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Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

It is hydrostatic drive. It won't roll forward or back. The hydraulic transmission is effectively locked. The little jigger also has a handbrake. It weighs less than 2 tonnes. I would be more concerned about the load capacity of the trailer (and its tyres) that it is on.

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Hydro trans can and will let it move.....

My old boss had a much larger Ramrod skidsteer move on a trailer (car trailer and not rated for the weight), ended up half on the drawbar and lifted the front wheels of the F100 tow vehicle clear of the ground.

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Originally Posted by pop058

I think it is "over centre" type dogs that are frowned upon. Ratchet style dogs are still used around here..

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Over-centre dogs are only frowned upon by university educated dropkicks wit a degree in OHS. They are no longer allowed on some minesites, and some construction sites, but they are not actually illegal. I still prefer them to the PITA screw type ones.

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Originally Posted by pop058

It maybe just me but I cannot find anything (in your link FOR Qld) that says you can't use "dogs". ??? Not saying it is a good idea just can't find where is says you can't.

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You can still legally use over centre dogs - it’s not their holding capacity that is an issue - it’s the safety to the user - too many incidents of drivers hitting themselves in the head with them do a lot of big sites and companies (including ours) has banned them.

Ya don’t see over centre much these days.

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Originally Posted by Rick1970

Hydro trans can and will let it move.....

My old boss had a much larger Ramrod skidsteer move on a trailer (car trailer and not rated for the weight), ended up half on the drawbar and lifted the front wheels of the F100 tow vehicle clear of the ground.

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Must have had bad internal leaks.

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Originally Posted by weeds

Ya don’t see over centre much these days.

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I was following a truck tonight loaded with concrete blocks and steal beams. The load was secured with chains and over center dogs.

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Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

I was following a truck tonight loaded with concrete blocks and steal beams. The load was secured with chains and over center dogs.

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I would think that using chains on a load like that would be better than straps because the chains won't chafe like the straps would [thumbsupbig]

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Originally Posted by trout1105

I would think that using chains on a load like that would be better than straps because the chains won't chafe like the straps would [thumbsupbig]

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I'd have thought so too but, there are some who are of the opinion they are illegal and loads should be held on with stretchy nets.
Well, that is the impression I get from reading the thread.

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Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Must have had bad internal leaks.

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Depend if it’s floating spool or otherwise, or if the force was sufficient to defeat a bypass.