What Do You Tow?

genuineford · Aug 1, 2013

I think we did pretty good on it. It has all brand new tires, LED tail lights and a fold up dove tail lights. I am going to try and get some paint work done on it yet this summer/fall but we will see.

Ipkyss · Aug 2, 2013

Just pull this home today

2004 citation 34ft with bunks in the rear. Very clean and well take care of.

yeehaw · Aug 4, 2013

RedRice589 · Aug 9, 2013

My 6.4 the day before I traded it in..... I miss it. Had 4 horses and a miniature donkey named frito.

B585Ford · Aug 10, 2013

This was a fun one loading...didn't run, didn't steer, bucket didn't raise.

7.3 Cowboy · Aug 12, 2013

B585Ford said:
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This was a fun one loading...didn't run, didn't steer, bucket didn't raise.

It's nice to see someone over secure a load for once, most guys I see would just have one chain on it

B585Ford · Aug 13, 2013

7.3 Cowboy said:
It's nice to see someone over secure a load for once, most guys I see would just have one chain on it

Thanks

Diesel_Brad · Aug 13, 2013

7.3 Cowboy said:
It's nice to see someone over secure a load for once, most guys I see would just have one chain on it

Over secure? Each piece of equipment is supposed to have 4 chains and 4 binders(one each corner). Then the bucket and each attachment is supposed to have one chain and binder each as well. So a backhoe would get 6 chains and 6 binders

Twan · Aug 13, 2013

lincolnlocker · Aug 13, 2013

had to move lots in the rv park the other day... first time with the fifth wheel on her... she is going to need some help in the azz... it sat my dually dead level, even with the 100gal drag tank full in the back... i dont even have the tank in the back yet... its not on perfectly level ground but you can see how much it squats it... its way worse on level ground... due to this truck setting a little higher to begin with im going to have to invert the axles so the trailer sets level... tried to get a side pic on level ground but i didnt have time...
stock ride hight

jacks up..

live life full throttle

superstroked · Aug 13, 2013

lincolnlocker said:
had to move lots in the rv park the other day... first time with the fifth wheel on her... she is going to need some help in the azz... it sat my dually dead level, even with the 100gal drag tank full in the back... i dont even have the tank in the back yet... its not on perfectly level ground but you can see how much it squats it... its way worse on level ground... due to this truck setting a little higher to begin with im going to have to invert the axles so the trailer sets level... tried to get a side pic on level ground but i didnt have time...
stock ride hight

jacks up..

live life full throttle

looking at the space in the fender well on the front and back, it still looks a little higher than level in the back. As it sits, I would say roll with it but, it will probably sag when you add another 800 lbs to the bed with the aux fuel tank. You never know until you try it though.

7.3 Cowboy · Aug 13, 2013

Diesel_Brad said:
Over secure? Each piece of equipment is supposed to have 4 chains and 4 binders(one each corner). Then the bucket and each attachment is supposed to have one chain and binder each as well. So a backhoe would get 6 chains and 6 binders

I was going off typical wll that tractor doesn't need 20,000of wll securment but I would have to look at my fmcsa book

wyomingtrucker · Aug 13, 2013

^^the rules changed this year on how things have to be strapped down.

1tonpower · Aug 13, 2013

lincolnlocker · Aug 13, 2013

superstroked said:
looking at the space in the fender well on the front and back, it still looks a little higher than level in the back. As it sits, I would say roll with it but, it will probably sag when you add another 800 lbs to the bed with the aux fuel tank. You never know until you try it though.

like i said its worse when i got it out of the lot and on the flat pavement..

live life full throttle

7.3 Cowboy · Aug 13, 2013

wyomingtrucker said:
^^the rules changed this year on how things have to be strapped down.

Hmm I haven't read my green book Ll the way yet

oneton · Aug 13, 2013

Diesel_Brad said:
Over secure? Each piece of equipment is supposed to have 4 chains and 4 binders(one each corner). Then the bucket and each attachment is supposed to have one chain and binder each as well. So a backhoe would get 6 chains and 6 binders

since when?its 1 chain,1 binder for every 10k.some say that or for every 10ft of load length(load,not trailer)

SDS97_7.3 · Aug 13, 2013

oneton said:
since when?its 1 chain,1 binder for every 10k.some say that or for every 10ft of load length(load,not trailer)

I don't know since when but Brad is right. Heard the same from several DOT officers. My cousins driver said he was told the same at a few weigh stations.

Diesel_Brad · Aug 14, 2013

lincolnlocker said:
had to move lots in the rv park the other day... first time with the fifth wheel on her... she is going to need some help in the azz... it sat my dually dead level, even with the 100gal drag tank full in the back... i dont even have the tank in the back yet... its not on perfectly level ground but you can see how much it squats it... its way worse on level ground... due to this truck setting a little higher to begin with im going to have to invert the axles so the trailer sets level... tried to get a side pic on level ground but i didnt have time...
stock ride hight

live life full throttle

Think I would be looking at extending the pin on the trailer. WAY to close to the bedside for me. One off kilter move and you have smashed bedsides

lincolnlocker · Aug 14, 2013

Diesel_Brad said:
Think I would be looking at extending the pin on the trailer. WAY to close to the bedside for me. One off kilter move and you have smashed bedsides

definitely will be raising it... thats way to close... but i only drove it 150 yrds around to the other side of the park... that was the first load ever in the back of that truck.

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