Storrsy
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Didn't @doobin make some nice wooden covers for his ifor ramp. might be a bit trickier with manhandable tractor ramps though....
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Monkeybusiness
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Just use the ramps as a guide and climb in/out. Or don’t bother with the ramps at all! The steels on my 6 tonner don’t really seem to do any damage to any surface tbh - they are triple grouser (would no doubt be a different story if double or single grouser though).
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DaveDCB
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Can’t on mine as you cant spin the machine around once it’s in….
Furniss
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Yep it would be nice to travel a bit lighter with the 6t but im not sure about the driveways and roads..
Thomas7740
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Smiffy
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What about bolt on rubber pads for when you do need to be gentle
Thomas7740
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Or clip on
Storrsy
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I didn't do alot of work on tarmac when I had my 5t Kubota on 550mm steels- but found it pretty good tbh- slight white lines in the tarmac but nothing like a 13t which leaves indentations
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DaveDCB
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Just keep 6 moped tyres handy for the odd time you go across a nice driveway 
think I’ll go 550.. anyone got a direct email for MST?
think I’ll go 550.. anyone got a direct email for MST?
Storrsy
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[email protected]Just keep 6 moped tyres handy for the odd time you go across a nice driveway
This chap was very helpful when I was looking at steels for the case..
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Monkeybusiness
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I can’t either in my dump trailer, but I never bother with the ramps. Climb the drive sprockets onto the trailer, drop the blade right down (covering the trailer with the bucket in case anything moves!), spin around and lift yourself in as you track backwards.Can’t on mine as you cant spin the machine around once it’s in….
I always wear my seatbelt as it’s bit of an arse-twitcher, and you need to be on ground that can stand a bit of damage from the blade.
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DaveDCB
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I like my ramps 
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
[email protected]Just keep 6 moped tyres handy for the odd time you go across a nice driveway
[email protected]
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Monkeybusiness
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They are a ballache to get out/put back. Easiest to load/unload off a stockpile, but I’d still rather climb in and out off flat ground than wrestle with the ramps.I like my ramps
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DaveDCB
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When I ordered my trailer I ordered ramps but they didn’t assume I wanted the under trailer storage, so I didn’t get it
in hindsight they would be a pain to slot in there, so mine just slide under the machine.. which makes life easy pulling them on off!
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DaveDCB
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£1800 for 550’s from astrack! Cant grumble at prices like that tbh!
Furniss
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Sprockets too ?
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DaveDCB
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Asked them 3 times if needed and didn’t say otherwise… so assume not
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Monkeybusiness
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For a pair? Bargain!
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DaveDCB
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Yep £910 each and £60 delivery… probably cheaper than rubber tracks thinking about it!!
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