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[BigBlue1]

The fact he is towing it with a pickup is what is bugging me. I can see it if it was a big truck. I would guess his load is about double what the pickup weighs. I tow heavy but always have part of the towed weight on the pickup. Some of those trailers are up to 20k gvw. I would think traction/control would be a problem with an empty pickup.

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The header trailer may have a GW of 20k but it isn't really hitting that limit here. A 40' Draper header similar to what is show above is about 7500#. The Ford in the picture above is an HD (3/4 or 1 ton) so towing capacity is in the ballpark of what they're towing. Trailers like that aren't getting towed at 70 mph down the interstate either, probably under 40.

 

[4570Man]

The header trailer may have a GW of 20k but it isn't really hitting that limit here. A 40' Draper header similar to what is show above is about 7500#. The Ford in the picture above is an HD (3/4 or 1 ton) so towing capacity is in the ballpark of what they're towing. Trailers like that aren't getting towed at 70 mph down the interstate either, probably under 40.

He’s towing a fuel trailer as well. They’re usually around 1000 gallons of fuel and usually have 1-200 gallons of def. Assuming it’s full that trailer and the header trailer would be around 20k combined. I agree not super dangerous with working trailer brakes especially in a flatland state but without a doubles endorsement, a tanker endorsement and a hazmat endorsement for the fuel it’s still illegal. Even if he has all that which I doubt a double is required to be pulled off a 5th wheel trailer. If the farmer actually owned the picker and was picking his field there would be more leeway. But they often do contact harvesting and those guys are considering commercial truck drivers not farmers.

 

[KilroyJC]

Cars back then were tanks; even with all that weight it probably only squatted about an inch.....

Our neighbors back around 1975 had a four door Mercury sedan; don't know the model. I do remember that you could practically stand up and walk around the back seat area because there was so much room.

Hahah the rear springs were shot and a golf ball would have hit the oil pan

After that incident, I replaced the rear spring with front springs from a Ford E350 van - I snapped off the tops of three shock absorbers before they finally settled in! but I never bottomed out again no matter how much crap I loaded into the car.

 

[nisaacs]

The header trailer may have a GW of 20k but it isn't really hitting that limit here. A 40' Draper header similar to what is show above is about 7500#. The Ford in the picture above is an HD (3/4 or 1 ton) so towing capacity is in the ballpark of what they're towing. Trailers like that aren't getting towed at 70 mph down the interstate either, probably under 40.

It is the style of trailer that bugs me, towing with an empty pickup. I tow heavy with my 2500's but carry some of the trailer weight. When you panic stop you load the rear axle of the tow vehicle. That trailer would unload the rear axle of the pickup and be a hand full.

This was a custom harvesting crew, so I am pretty sure they travel some freeways, at speed. I have seen them regular over the years but not this type trailer and a pickup. It just seems funky.

This type would be fine towing with a pickup.

 

[Fallon]

Just missed being able to take a photo even with the wife driving... downtown Denver on I25, 5 lanes across 1 way & heavy traffic. Idiot red Doge 1/2 ton towing a 25' or so travel trailer. Hazards on doing 40 or so with a slide out hanging 4' into traffic on the driver's side.

 

[bcp]

Towing in the wrong place:

RV is free after spending a week stuck on Lime Creek Road

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Bruce

 

[oliver1555]

I went over to the site of the Amtrak wreck and looked it over. Pictures don’t reflect the grade very well - it’s steeper than it looks. The road comes in at an angle and turns abruptly and has a steep approach. Not good for a loaded truck, as you climb all the way to the tracks and it would be tough to get started again, if you stop. I heard on the radio that there are several wrongful death suits filed already, against the trucking company by Amtrak, against BNSF by the driver’s widow, and I’m not sure what else. There have been calls for years to improve this crossing.

Widow of dump truck driver killed in Chariton County train accident files wrongful death suit

 

[oliver1555]

 

[Jstpssng]

Now maybe they will mark the crossing with lights, the way that it should have been in the first place. Perhaps even change the approach to make it safer, although that's probably too much to ask.

 

[BravoXray]

What could go wrong?
Motorcycle, truck, trailer and boat, think the hitch on that RV is rated for all that weight?
And if you look close, I don't see any safety chains, but the is a 2" ball sticking out of the front of the truck. Interesting...