In Europe, high speed tractors are used as trucks. They pull dump trailers, flatbeds with lumber, and of course Ag products.
Then they can be used to push snow, too.
They are licensed there, but not here (yet). It’s a great loophole for someone wanting to pull a heavy trailer without a CDL
We need to do this more here.
US Counties and municipalities used them for ditching. Probably find one pretty cheap at an auction?
I'm talking about these with the extendable stick. I remember seeing similar but larger going for practically scrap prices.I’ve never seen one for sale locally. If I saw one cheap and wasn’t an unreasonable distance to transport there’s a good chance I’d own one. Btw most auctions are charging buyers premium and sales tax which really hurts the good deal factor.
Can't do that anymore, have to take a $$$$$ class first.Then go down and take you commerical test and then get farm tags for your trailer.
Yea, you should probably read through the thread. Things have changed.I didn't read this whole thread. Internet is acting up today.
Eddie,
Get a one ton dually (mine is a 2003 Cummins with no DEF fluid) and a 10 ton gooseneck. Then go down and take you commerical test (I did that for liability and grey areas and nosy officiers) and then get farm tags for your trailer. My truck does not have farm tags. Anytime I get pulled over with this rig, the only question the officer asks is................is this load for someone else or yours? I say for myself and they say have a nice day. My farm tags for the trailer are about $7.xx a year.
Hauling my own stuff I don't need a yearly physical and the trailer does not need to be inspected. But I always keep my equipment up to codes for liability reasons....and this year I can renew my license online.
You will find it isn't the max weight you will be hauling, but you will need lots of space if hauling a tractor and baler...........or twelve bales of hay.
I had a 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 with a Cummins and a 20 foot lowboy gooseneck. It hauled the Mahindra with the loader and backhoe on it just fine. But when I got my grapple and wanted to haul that too, the trailer was just too small. and with the backhoe off and the 9 foot offset disc ..........I needed a 29 foot gooseneck. Even then the loader was sitting on the ramps.
After driving a 2002 Ram 2500 and a 2003 Ram 3500 dually, I will only buy dual rear wheels. My truck is chipped for an extra 100hp with a trans beefed up to handle that extra hp. My truck is not deleted.
hugs, Brandi
I see those used by municipalities but not the wheeled excavators we were talking about. 2 different machines.I'm talking about these with the extendable stick. I remember seeing similar but larger going for practically scrap prices.
That’s more of a ditch cleaning machine. The wheeled excavators are just like a tracked excavator. I think the wheeled excavator is great for DOT’s because they can put a guy in it and drive it to and fro without a CDL.I'm talking about these with the extendable stick. I remember seeing similar but larger going for practically scrap prices.