Good job of chaining down your tractor?

[Dargo]

That's not even a car hauling trailer. The 'framing' above the deck is most of it's structural integrity. That's a cheap trailer for a lawn service guy to pull behind his S10 hauling both of his Craftsman mowers. I wouldn't doubt it if that trailer isn't just a 5k trailer with the trailer taking about 1000 pounds away from that limit, leaving it capable to haul 4k.

 

[buck12]

Looking at these pictures I can tell you that this guy has his tractor tied down better than most in Mississippi. I can't tell you how many times I have actually heard people say "The parking brake will be fine if you aren't going very far."

I agree with this. When I bought my tractor, the seller agreed to deliver it because I didn稚 feel comfortable pulling it with my current truck. He delivered the tractor with no tie downs at all. He said as long as the parking break is set and the bucket is on the deck it痴 fine. It痴 scary that people are willing to put others at risk in this manner.

 

[Skyco]

Oh come on...he is a NC good ole boy..it'll be fine, he don't need no stinkin' tiedowns or brakes!



Before any one gets in a wad about my NC comment...I'm a NC native

 

[Builder]

Maybe he has "farm plates"

 

[Duffster]

Maybe he has "farm plates"

And why would that make a difference?

 

[Builder]

It was a joke, Puffster.

Since farm plates allow non-cdl trained drivers to drive CDL size vehicles on the road and allowed a TBN member to tow loads beyond the capacity of his truck, maybe they will allow the guy with the F-150 to tow 7K off his bumper with numerous violations.

"Boulder"

 

[Duffster]

It was a joke

I can't help but doubt that.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Maybe he has "farm plates"

I like it!

Chris

 

[Dargo]

I like it!

Chris

I just took a Sharpie and made my plates "farm" plates. I think I messed up tho. I wrote "Pharm Plates" on them.

 

[powerstroke444e]

In IL as long as it has a pin not a ball hitch its farm use put a SMV on it and keep it under 35mph and its all good (in case some one is going to cut the ball hitch off there trailer farm use only like head movers and wagons).

 

[KeithInSpace]

...under 35mph...

I could forgive a lot of problems if kept under 35 MPH at all times.

 

[Duffster]

I thought it was 25mph.

 

[powerstroke444e]

I could forgive a lot of problems if kept under 35 MPH at all times.

I would guess 1/3 of all my large loads have never gone near 35mph, it amazes me that people want to run down the highway full speed and only want to half ***** the saftey side of it.

But at least on IL interstates you will be able to run 65mph after the first of the year as the gov signed law so trucks over 4ton & vechiles towing trailers can travel same speed as other cars.

 

[KeithInSpace]

I thought...

...hoped, my friend...hoped...

Pulling loaded trailers is serious business. Some folks just don't seem to get that.

In a good bit of planning on my part, my wife totally agrees that my next truck will need to be much more significant because of all the towing I do. Not that my Expedition is a bad truck for what I use it for, but a 3/4 ton Suburban would fit the bill a little better.

Nothing warms my heart more than a 1989 S-10 towing a 30' long travel trailer 70 MPH down the interstate without weight distribution or sway control. I get by him as quickly as possible...or let him stay WAY in front of me.

 

[Lyrch75]

Looking at these pictures I can tell you that this guy has his tractor tied down better than most in Mississippi. I can't tell you how many times I have actually heard people say "The parking brake will be fine if you aren't going very far."

Not just Mississippi, I hear that around here as well.

Note, tie down rings into a wood floor ARE NOT to be used for equipment. Landscaper I know was telling me about getting a job because the previous bid winner had lost his skidsteer on a corner due to the tie down ripping out of the boards

 

[Duffster]

...hoped, my friend...hoped...

Pulling loaded trailers is serious business. Some folks just don't seem to get that.

In a good bit of planning on my part, my wife totally agrees that my next truck will need to be much more significant because of all the towing I do. Not that my Expedition is a bad truck for what I use it for, but a 3/4 ton Suburban would fit the bill a little better.

Nothing warms my heart more than a 1989 S-10 towing a 30' long travel trailer 70 MPH down the interstate without weight distribution or sway control. I get by him as quickly as possible...or let him stay WAY in front of me.

?

I thought the limit for a SMV was 25mph.

 

[wkpoor]

[A bigger issue is the way he has his ball mount flipped./QUOTE]
I fail to see what the problem is there. I have to do that on my trailer (5" up) and I'm normally over 1000lb tongue load.
BTW from your first post DP I realized you do actually fly a Diamond. I work for a large corpoated flight department as a mechanic.

 

[Builder]

[A bigger issue is the way he has his ball mount flipped./QUOTE]
I fail to see what the problem is there. I have to do that on my trailer (5" up) and I'm normally over 1000lb tongue load.

X2.

If the ball was the other way, the trailer tongue would be practically scraping the pavement with the rear of the F-150 is sagging.

 

[wkpoor]

Oh, my mistake. I thought he was saying turning a ball mount over was unsafe. I'm of the mind they are the same rating either way.

 

[Duffster]

Oh, my mistake. I thought he was saying turning a ball mount over was unsafe. I'm of the mind they are the same rating either way.

Turning the ball over would help to level the trailer and reduce the chance of overloading the rear axle.