Moving a 6 ft brushog

[JCB]

Yeah, I would be concerned... you need to make sure you pull off at the scales too... just to be safe!

rjk,

For the record, I didn't know you were kidding either. I read that and thought... ****, I need to be more careful!!!

Joe

 

[rjkobbeman]

rjk,

For the record, I didn't know you were kidding either. I read that and thought... ****, I need to be more careful!!!

Joe

Apologies. Sometimes my humor isn't delivered very well!

 

[RobertN]

I was ROFLMAO!

Apologies. Sometimes my humor isn't delivered very well!

 

[beppington]

Just go get it with his trailer. Strap it down good and have a good time.

Exactly what I would do.

 

[beppington]

I thought I was pretty obvious... but then I started to think about it...

I thought you were serious! I was beginning to [ROLL EYES]:confused2:[/ROLL EYES]

 

[scoutcub]

I think the trailer would be the easiest & safest. You might spend a few more bucks on gas, but I personally don't care for the idea of lifting a half ton of metal 5 or 6' over a nice newer pickup......
and, if you use you're buddies trailer, keep insurance and registration in mind....

As an irony, my wife & FIL just went and picked up a KK 6' brush hog for me yesterday, used my truck and 16 ft trailer. I'm working overseas and always looking up deals on CL, found the right one. Got a new toy waiting for me when I get home, got a very overgrown field.....
good luck!

 

[Duffster]

All joking aside that rig would have to stop at the scale here.

 

[beppington]

All joking aside that rig would have to stop at the scale here.

With me driving it, that rig would pass right by scales & beg for forgiveness later, as needed.

 

[Mike Costello]

I was hoping so. These threads always turn into a you need a CDL, log book, note from your mother, ect.

Just go get it with his trailer. Strap it down good and have a good time.

Also, make sure you have a way to load and unload on each end. I hauled my uncles 6' last summer but we each had a FEL at both ends so a lifting strap from the tail wheel mount to the top portion of the 3 point hitch. I have a boom pole for my FEL so it was a easy hookup but on my uncles end we had to first wrap a chain around the bucket to hook the strap too. It made the BH very close to the grill/radiator of his tractor. One other word of advise is to lift with the tractor stationary and back the trailer under it to load then on the other end drive the trailer out from under it. Its tricky to control the swing when driving the tractor and can lead to damage quickly.

Chris

I took the "note from your mother" one step further when I hauled my tractor and implements home--brought the wife along. Only an insane DOT cop would stand by the side of the road and debate my wife on any hauling issues!

 

[clemsonfor]

All joking aside that rig would have to stop at the scale here.

Ouch would i hae to stop while towing a 4wheeler or lawnmower on a 4x8 trailer too? How about just a full load of firewood in the bed of my truck? Glas i dont live where you do.

 

[Duffster]

With me driving it, that rig would pass right by scales & beg for forgiveness later, as needed.

Same here.

Ouch would i hae to stop while towing a 4wheeler or lawnmower on a 4x8 trailer too? How about just a full load of firewood in the bed of my truck? Glas i dont live where you do.

If you are over 4 ton you would.

 

[johnrex62]

Same here.



If you are over 4 ton you would.

If I don't stop at the scale, how would they know?


On the serious side though, how many 4 ton 6 foot brush hogs are there?:shocked:

 

[clemsonfor]

If I don't stop at the scale, how would they know?


On the serious side though, how many 4 ton 6 foot brush hogs are there?:shocked:

By the time you figure truck trailer and BH.

Lets do some math. I got Old iron for a truck, i dont have those shiny trucks like yall got. My regular cab shortbed 4wd Chevy weights 5000+lbs lets say the trailer is 1500lbs and the bush hog is, well say a heavy duty one and weights almost 1000lbs. Thats makes us weigh 7500lbs, plus you have to add your weight , the wife or buddy, full load of fuel another several hundred pounds were creapin toward 8K!!

 

[downslope]

All joking aside that rig would have to stop at the scale here.

Thank you all for the various words of advice. Living and working in NY I tend to worry about these things.

I spoke to a landscape contractor in Dutchess County, NY yesterday when I noticed he had USDOT numbers on his GMC 2500 pickup. I asked him about the numbers and he said it was because he sometimes tows a small landscape trailer.

When I got home I looked on the NYS DOT website ( https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/operating/osss/truck/registration-licensing ) and found this:

Do I need a USDOT Number?
If you operate a truck for business purposes with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or a truck and trailer with a gross combination vehicle weight rating (GCWR) of 10,001 lbs. or more, you need a USDOT number.

Note: Trucks used strictly for personal (non-business) or recreational use do not require a USDOT Number!

Commonly asked questions and answers related to the requirements for obtaining a USDOT number.

■How do I determine my GVWR or GCWR?
It is important to remember that your vehicle may or may not be registered with the same weight as the GVWR. In order to find your GVWR, you need to examine your vehicle.

■On trucks, the GVWR is normally printed inside the door jam, behind the driver's seat, or in the glove box.
■On trailers, you will normally find the GVWR on the tongue.
In order to compute the gross combination weight rating GCWR, simply add the GVWR of the truck to the GVWR of the trailer. The total is the GCWR. This is the maximum weight that the manufacturer rates for the vehicles, including the weight of the vehicles, and the maximum load weight.

I'm also a member of NY Farm Bureau and they've been telling us that we need DOT numbers on vehicles over 10K lbs, and there is no exemption for agriculture. ( New York Farm Bureau: Resources - )

So I don't know; I'll probably just take the trailer and go get it this week, and if I get stopped explain that the mower is for my personal use (I don't do jobs for hire, but will use it on my farm). But like I said earlier it makes me nervous about getting hit with a fine of some sort.