Your towing rigs and trailers

[TMGT]

I’ve never driven a medium duty with an automatic other than a bus. You think they pull better? I have a 5500 with an 8.1 with an Allison behind it but it’s been non operational every since I’ve had it.

Yes, but the caviot is that the trans logic has to be right. I loved my Cummkms/Allison combo in my rollback, buddies almost identical truck with the Cat/Allison combo is not even remotely as good, part of it is the way the Cat c7 pulls but i think a major part is the trans just doesn't shift right to me. Both are the 5spd, 6 are even better.

 

[4570Man]

What? Only when compared to today's engines. Back then the 7.3 powerstroke was one of the best, most powerful engines you could get in a pickup and could easily last 500k miles.
They are even still sought after today by many.

They didn’t explode which was a pretty high standard for Ford to meet for a long time but they’re the most overrated engine in history IMO.

 

[4570Man]

Should I get the bath scale out and measure the hitch weight?

 

[scaredychicken]

project car on our single axle 12 x 7 ft utility trailer

1993 Chevy Silverado C2500 ext cab

my tractor on friend's trailer

 

[oliver1555]

Should I get the bath scale out and measure the hitch

I would be more concerned with being properly armed, carrying building materials!

 

[civilian]

View attachment 704786 project car on our single axle 12 x 7 ft utility trailer

View attachment 704791 1993 Chevy Silverado C2500 ext cab

View attachment 704794 my tractor on friend's trailer

What is the car? Don't recognize it. Jon

 

[scaredychicken]

What is the car? Don't recognize it. Jon

1977 Leata ... not many actually recognize it, or have even heard of it

 

[civilian]

1977 Leata ... not many actually recognize it, or have even heard of it

Made by? Jon

 

[ning]

1977 Leata

For those who think it's easier to annoy you than to Google '1977 leata' themselves.

letmegooglethat.com

Made in Idaho of all places

 

[fried1765]

Should I get the bath scale out and measure the hitch weight? View attachment 704792

It COULD be measured with a bath scale!

 

[4570Man]

It COULD be measured with a bath scale!

Or I could just assume it’s well in excess of the 10 percent minimum and not bother.

 

[4570Man]

Here’s my new to me trailer. I’ve never been a fan of tilt decks before and for tractors I still think it’s a waste of money but for hauling the mini x or skid steer a tilt deck is awesome.

 

[fried1765]

Or I could just assume it’s well in excess of the 10 percent minimum and not bother.

Yes.....but I believe that the suggested maximum is 15%

 

[4570Man]

Yes.....but I believe that the suggested maximum is 15%

That’s more of a pickup thing. Medium and heavy trucks can do way more.

 

[fried1765]

That’s more of a pickup thing. Medium and heavy trucks can do way more.

That would make sense!

 

[Sberry]

Here’s my new to me trailer. I’ve never been a fan of tilt decks before and for tractors I still think it’s a waste of money but for hauling the mini x or skid steer a tilt deck is awesome. View attachment 704975

I like that, was wondering about how to do it.

 

[TMGT]

That would make sense!

Yup, I have 2 tag trailers that spec between 25-35% tongue weight to reach capacity! Not a big deal on a larger dump truck.

 

[SethWilliams]

Here’s my truck and trailer in action, hauling hay in from one of our fields. 06 Ram 3500 Cummins mega cab and 14K Gator equipment trailer.

 

[duramaxsky]

My little logging truck.

 

[foreman Etexas]