Flatbeds Forever!

"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly) 08/31/2020 at 07:43 • Filed to: Flatbeds Still Rule

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One flatbed is not enough

We are building another ‘ shed’ . This one is to protect our forthcoming collection of fruit and nut trees from the various forms of herbivorous lifeforms that we share our property with.

Two dropside utility vehicles have been utilised for this project. A pickup would be useless to us.

Sticks and wire in a field

All in all, roughly 750 square metres will be protected under netting when we finish this. Perimeter fence (currently filling the VW) should go in tomorrow...

A lot of wire...my hands are tired as a result

vondon302 > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 08/31/2020 at 08:00

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And I was proud of myself when I fenced the tomato garden in.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 08/31/2020 at 08:14

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Ooor you could rig the VW up like this to fight off the herbivores:

pip bip - choose Corrour > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/31/2020 at 08:31

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i approve of this message, but that would be a better set up for the kangaroos

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/31/2020 at 09:03

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One thing I’ve learned over the years is that shooting firearms from the tray of most dual cab vehicles is an exercise fraught with danger for the driver of said vehicle. That thing....is the veritable apex of that lesson!!!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 08/31/2020 at 09:56

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A pickup would be useless to us.

Way to throw shade. Though yes dropsides are quite useful.

That is some seriously impressive work. How many people did it take to get those poles in the ground?

VW Max > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/31/2020 at 11:11

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*Emus

shop-teacher > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 08/31/2020 at 13:44

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I don't understand why dropside flatbeds are not a thing in the US.

pip bip - choose Corrour > VW Max 08/31/2020 at 17:03

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Both

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 08/31/2020 at 17:43

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Myself and two contractors with their 3.5 tonne excavator (fitted with an auger attachment) and their 10 tonne truck and its 6 tonne capacity Hiab crane did all twelve  posts and fourteen strainers in less than five hours.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > shop-teacher 08/31/2020 at 17:47

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They aren’t really a thing down here either until you get to a place (generally outside a city) where working vehicles are actually put to work.