My method for moving a dead 1010C

[brettjones]

Months ago I post a question here about moving a dead machine. Winter is fast approaching here in Maine and I wanted my 1010 in the shop so I could dig into it.

My solution to moving it was to remove the dozer blade and make a trailer hitch attachment. It works pretty well. The holes in the attachment are a bigger than the pin, so it makes some pretty interesting noises while in use. It's simple and effective though.

I'll let the pictures tell the rest of the tail:

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[BKahler]

Brett,

I like it!

Did you have any trouble turning? I've got to move mine in the near future and just might try your method.

Thanks for sharing!

Brad

[Tiny Crawler]

Nice,
Now you don't need a trailer to tow that baby down the road.

[BKahler]

Nice,
Now you don't need a trailer to tow that baby down the road.

Wonder how fast you could tow like that down the road?!

[brettjones]

I made big wide turns as to not tempt fate.

Brett,

I like it!

Did you have any trouble turning? I've got to move mine in the near future and just might try your method.

Thanks for sharing!

Brad

[brettjones]

Note very fast. I found it pretty brutal to run the dozer in high gear along my road, so I decided to spare the machine the abuse while towing it.

I kept speeds to below 5mph while moving it. I was also towing is on a gravel road.

Nice,
Now you don't need a trailer to tow that baby down the road.

Wonder how fast you could tow like that down the road?!

[Paul Buhler]

Now wouldn't that look good towed behind the motor home.