Bradbilt
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That is why I am registering my 95 F350 dump as a F-superduty with a 15k GVW
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Nice, if you have that option.
Here, over 9,999#, you are looking at a commercial annual safety, which triggers other associated cans of worms....
Rgds, D.
UpNorth1
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True, but it's fine for what I need it for. I would not be able to plow my driveway with a dump trailer or dump sand while plowing, haha! It's an electric hydraulic for the dump, haven't had the chance yet to put it to work.
Bradbilt
Silver Member
Nice, if you have that option.
Here, over 9,999#, you are looking at a commercial annual safety, which triggers other associated cans of worms....
Rgds, D.
I already have my PICKUP registered for 26k and it is $400+ a year. But it is what it is. Any anything over 17k NEEDS a BI- annual safety inspection(commercial or not)
LFEngineering
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- Kubota B1700, IH Cub Lo-Boy 185( Sold) & Deutz Allis 5215 (Sold)
Here's my tow setup.
Truck: '09 Ford Ranger FX4 w/ 5spd, 3700 lb trailer capacity, & load springs in rear.
Trailer: 1700 lb factory cap. Engineered 2' extension, reinforced frame, new bearings & tires.
Tractor: '75 Cub Lo-Boy 185, 1650 lb (front weights included)
Truck: '09 Ford Ranger FX4 w/ 5spd, 3700 lb trailer capacity, & load springs in rear.
Trailer: 1700 lb factory cap. Engineered 2' extension, reinforced frame, new bearings & tires.
Tractor: '75 Cub Lo-Boy 185, 1650 lb (front weights included)
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fordmantpw
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Nice looking setup there LFEngineering!
It gets a little weird here at times. Guys have gotten grief over pulling a brand new 1200# single axle SnowBear (Home Depot, here) trailer behind a properly commercial stickered (yellow tag here) F450, because the #1200 trailer didn't have IT'S commercial yellow sticker !
I'm for real safety on the roads.... the tax grab stuff, not so much.....
Rgds, D.
Here's my tow setup.
Truck: '09 Ford Ranger FX4 w/ 5spd, 3700 lb trailer capacity, & load springs in rear.
Trailer: 1700 lb factory cap. Engineered 2' extension, reinforced frame, new bearings & tires.
Tractor: '75 Cub Lo-Boy 185, 1650 lb (front weights included)
Looks like a really nice balance between tractor capacity vs. trailering weight. On an obviously well taken for tractor :thumbsup: .
For the roads around here, you'd be kind of on the edge weight wise - that trailer with that load would take a real pounding. Single axle trailers here have the advantage of being somewhat less of an inspection target, so they do have that going for them....
Your attention to detail comes through in your post..... I'll emphatically state the obvious and say keep an eye on those trailer tires.... they don't seem to be making 'em like they used to ! Though, that's an ST tire issue in general, not just with single-axle units....
An efficient combination of equipment :thumbsup:.
Rgds, D.
LFEngineering
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Agreed. It's not the most ideal setup. I try to stay off the highway and no further then 20 miles from home. Thankfully I only need to move the tractor a few times a year to help out friends and relatives.
I've been toying with the idea of fabricating a replacement trailer, but just don't have the time right now. Figure I'll keep hording parts until work slows down and knock it out in a weekend or something.
I've been toying with the idea of fabricating a replacement trailer, but just don't have the time right now. Figure I'll keep hording parts until work slows down and knock it out in a weekend or something.
I tried to word what I said
so it didn't just come across as criticism.... you obviously are on top of what is going on - good to see, as many (non-TBN) folks pay little attention to a vehicle, and even less to a trailer.Tires are a weak link, as are bearings. Bearings are cheap enough to replace at inspection, tires are the wild card. I've posted a link somewhere on here about a Tire Rack article that recommended inflating ST tires to over the Max inflation rating, for high speed highway use. I'd always kept my ST tires close to the Max inflation, after reading that, I make sure that they are exactly at Max pressure.
This has reminded me of one of my 'RoundToIt's..... on a rainy day, I need to get back to researching/validating that over-pressure claim....
Rgds, D.