Best way to move an old 8' Grain Drill 85 miles?

   / Best way to move an old 8' Grain Drill 85 miles? #31  
We stole ours for $400;had to buy a few parts but it works well.Plant about any seed,we use for corn,sorgum ect.I wouldn't sell for double.
Towed behind a pickup(slowly) for about ten miles.
Our advantage is our nephews are farm mechanics.
 
   / Best way to move an old 8' Grain Drill 85 miles? #32  
8’ John Deere Van Brunt is at 10’ outside the wheels. Weighs around #1400. What’s the trailer rated for. Take some 12’ plank and makeshift extension over the trailer deck. Strap it down every direction possible and don’t look back.
 
   / Best way to move an old 8' Grain Drill 85 miles? #33  
   / Best way to move an old 8' Grain Drill 85 miles?
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#34  
I was talking slow tow without the trailer - just pulling the grain drill
 
   / Best way to move an old 8' Grain Drill 85 miles?
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#35  
8’ John Deere Van Brunt is at 10’ outside the wheels. Weighs around #1400. What’s the trailer rated for. Take some 12’ plank and makeshift extension over the trailer deck. Strap it down every direction possible and don’t look back.
The trailer carrying capacity is about 1,500 lbs.
 
   / Best way to move an old 8' Grain Drill 85 miles? #36  
When buying a 10' box blade recently, the removable tongue wouldn't budge. Cut it off and loaded the blade on a small gooseneck for the 400-mile trip home.

Wanted to extend the tongue anyway, and 5x5-inch 1/4" wall square tubing fit perfectly over the original round tubing.

Moral of the story; don't be afraid to disassemble things to make them transportable, and there's really and there's really no such thing as too much trailer for a load.
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   / Best way to move an old 8' Grain Drill 85 miles? #37  
8’ John Deere Van Brunt is at 10’ outside the wheels. Weighs around #1400. What’s the trailer rated for. Take some 12’ plank and makeshift extension over the trailer deck. Strap it down every direction possible and don’t look back.
You need to constantly look back.

Check your load after a few minutes of driving, it most likely shifted and an anchored point has loosened.

Check your mirrors every 5 to 10 seconds to maintain situational awareness.
 
   / Best way to move an old 8' Grain Drill 85 miles?
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I decided to pass on it. It sold for $300, and was in great condition with all the down tubes and drag chains. Always shedded. Original tires were showing their age though. Somebody got s good deal.
 

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