Decisons..

[TexasTimbers]

woodbeard you missed your callin you shoulda been a detective 

[woodbeard]

So I was right about the sky hook?

[TexasTimbers]

Oh no, no sky hook! I lifted the last load of 1 1/8" Sturdi Floor above the other materials, drove forward, lifted the ramps and pop-up deck, and then backed up, let down the load and viola, just as you said

[DanG]

So what yer sayin' is, ya figgered out a smart way to do somethin' stoopid, eh?

Not really bein' critical, just couldn't resist.

[Furby]

When I got the backhoe, the seller delivered it, as part of the deal included an old pick up truck I had sitting here.
Turned out the truck was a tight fit and we couldn't put the ramps of the trailer up.
After putting some chains on to keep it from rolling off, we used the front end loader to lift the rear end of the truck up enough to put the ramps up.

[Brucer]

The seller says the mill weighs 3500lbs, and has trailer brakes, with a 6-pin connector. What is involved in getting power to the brakes?

Buy yourself an inexpensive electric brake controller, coupla automotive circuit breakers, and a 6 pin connector. Wire 'em up as per the instructions that come with the brake controller.

A lot of North American trucks have the rear end wiring connected by a plug. You can buy a plug-in adapter to feed the trailer lights. Some trucks also have a couple of auxiliary wires running from the firewall to the rear end, which you can use to hook up the brakes.

I can send you a one page PDF file from Wood-Mizer that shows how their 6-pin plug is wired.

Just had a look at the machine you bought. Man, you got yourself one sweet machine. Good thing I already bought mine, or you'da had some competition for that one  .

[woodbeard]

Ya, and it it truly one of a kind, too. Not another one like it! Apparently, that is the only lt60 bed they ever made, anyone with the $$ to invest in the top of the line mill went for the full length. The whole seven yards, as it were.
So the prototype sat around for years until some creative techs got a wild hair and put the lt30 saw head on it. A true frankenmizer.
I thought surely someone would scoop it up at the last minute, but I never figured that would be me! During the last 5 minutes, my blood pressure shot up to almost normal!

[sprucebunny]

  CONGRATULATIONS 

That looks like a real score

[woodbeard]

Thanks, Joan. How are you liking your new mill?

[sprucebunny]

It's great 

Good thing I'd already bought it 'cause I might have been bidding on YOUR Woodmizer 

I think you got a really good deal there . Hope it works well for you.