Tipped over gehl al540

[baumeister]

my foreman tipped it. He is very inexperienced. I have had it on three wheels plenty of times and know it is tippy. Sorry no pic while it was over. So.....

1. Is there anything I need to be concerned about before I start the machine after it laid on its side.

2. Does anyone know of an Excellent teacher who can give us some training on it. And I do mean excellent. I don't want to pay someone to teach me basic operations. I want someone to explain to my guys how it tips. Why, what makes it tip, how to avoid it how to take the machine to its limits without tipping. etc etc.

I have a good understanding of the machine, but I still get into situations where all of a sudden it is on 3 tires and I am not sure why.

 

[Tanner28]

I have a swinger 2000. A big thing is that when you turn the wheelbase gets shortened. With the shorter wheelbase you lose leverage and capacity. If I'm close to capacity then the load is always carried low, especially when I need to turn. In these situations I always am ready to quickly lower the lift arm. I have a knuckleboom with a grapple saw, but my swinger loader with a bypass grapple is my MVP. Hope this helps

 

[Merle Nelson]

Check in with Carl, Lumberjack here.

 

[benfuest]

Hi It may not be the case in your accident, but frame steer machines can be a bit iffy on banky ground. when you turn the steering wheel and the machine bends your moving the centre of gravity. Turn right and the centre moves to the left, turn left and it moves to the right. If your on a side slope even a little one this can be a real issue. Hope your man was OK. You probably already no, but try to remember DONT TURN UP HILL.

Best of luck
Ben

 

[baumeister]

Thanks. Got it up and running again. Damage is only one door. Lesson is don't let anyone else operate machine and lots of training for anyone who does.