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No idea. I run the company, I'm really not involved in the engineering.

Huh? No idea what you mean.

Im not the designer, but typically around 20%.

I own/run a trailer manufacturing company. We, and every other good manufacturer rates the trailers at or below the rated axle capacities. Two 7,000 lb axles equals a 14,000 lb GVWR (or less) trailer. We engineer the trailer chassis to exceed the anticipated load.

My beautiful tractor has developed an odd thing. It's always been rock solid reliable. About 600 hours. While operating it last week, the warning lights for oil, fuel & battery all light up simultaneously. Tractor was running fine. When I went to start it today, battery was dead, very dead...

Ok, I know there have been a bunch of zero-turn mower posts. In my case, I'm paying $600+/month to have the four acres of lawn mowed / trimmed. I tried to do it myself with our Husqvarna 48" riding mower, but it couldn't really keep up with the rapid spring growth here in the great Pacific...

Just got my first tractor; New Holland T1510. Jumping to get going on it! Got five acres heavily wooded, fallen trees & underbrush. Heaven... Have about a half acre cleared with driveway, parking, etc. Due to the somewhat wet weather here in the great Northwest, it tends to get chewed up...

Saw a nice looking tractor today: 2011 NH T1510 HST 500 hours, nice shape. Has Woods backhoe as well. Seller is asking $18500. Thoughts on this tractor & price? Ted

Having read a bunch and looked at a few different tractors, I'm leaning in the direction of a Mahindra Max 26XL, HST. Looked at the smaller, say Kubota BX series, but just not enough ground clearance. My property: Five acres, slightly sloped,heavily treed on four acres. Lots of woody...

Looking at a few different units. Particularly a NH TC30 with loader & backhoe. Its a "gear" model. Being unfamiliar with these small tractors, I don't know what real difference tjat represents. Clutch as in clutch pedal, or auto/centrifugal clutch? Stop to change gears like on a lawn tractor...

Greetings! Looking for advice on purchasing a nice used tractor. Our situation is; we bought five acres in western Washington. 80% heavily treed. We'll be living on site in a large RV while we have a house built. The property came with a Case 350B dozer, which operates well, but isn't the best...