Your towing rigs and trailers

[Dmace]

Should work this time.

Great!
Love these RAM trucks!

 

[deerehunter/operator]

couldnt remember if I already posted in this thread so sorry if this is a repeat.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Did I link to a picture of my barn? If it was the red & grey then yes it's mine, told the wife I needed a place to store equipment but really just wanted somewhere to play.

Yeah a big red one I need me one like that,even your trailer dont have to sleep outside:laughing:
Nice pickup:thumbsup: I bought my dry box from a guy going threw the big D and dont mean Dallas,for $2,000 and a 45ft dry box trailer with axles for another $2,000 they pulled with big truck to house,both in great shape...
A big fork lift loaded oneside,rolled to front on pipes,fork lift picked up oneside at a time to get pipes out....

 

[RedNeckRacin]

Yeah I agree 100% the factory jake brakes are really nice to have.

Are you sure its a jacobs brake and not an exhaust brake? I'm pretty sure all of the factory ones use a VGT or a gate to restrict the air flow out of the turbo and not have anything to do with the valve train as a true jacobs brake does. I very much wish my old cummins had either one regardless, I just wasn't sure if the new trucks made the leap to some "better" technology or not! I dont have any experience with a jake brake so I'm out of luck on that point.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Are you sure its a jacobs brake and not an exhaust brake? I'm pretty sure all of the factory ones use a VGT or a gate to restrict the air flow out of the turbo and not have anything to do with the valve train as a true jacobs brake does. I very much wish my old cummins had either one regardless, I just wasn't sure if the new trucks made the leap to some "better" technology or not! I dont have any experience with a jake brake so I'm out of luck on that point.

Its an exhaust brake,I just refered to it as a jake,as did he...

 

[RedNeckRacin]

awe man, you fellas had my hopes up! I have an engine brake on my international but its not progressive or anything like a jake can be with different stages.

 

[foreman Etexas]

awe man, you fellas had my hopes up! I have an engine brake on my international but its not progressive or anything like a jake can be with different stages.

It works really well on my 2011,saves the brakes big time...

 

[JD230511]

Here is my current rig. Sorry it's not hooked to a load fellas.

 

[Dmace]

Here is my current rig. Sorry it's not hooked to a load fellas.

Now that I know you have my dream truck, I need more pictures!

 

[NICKB304]

couldnt remember if I already posted in this thread so sorry if this is a repeat.

i wish it was warm enough to be silver lake bound right now

 

[JD230511]

Now that I know you have my dream truck, I need more pictures!

Hold on and I will get you some more and post some details of it. It's nice I really like it!!

 

[cockeyedMFer]

This was my first real truck, built it from a barn fresh 72 F250 that I bought while in school. Had a really healthy 360 FE and C6. Put a lot of miles on that truck. It was uncomfortable and probably got 8mpg, but was a lot of fun LOL

 

[denron]

This is what I'm using. The trailer is a 16' gatormade and the Chevy is a 02 with the 6.0. It does run well but also is thirsty doing it.

 

[Dmace]

<img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=306887"/><img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=306888"/><img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=306889"/>This is what I'm using. The trailer is a 16' gatormade and the Chevy is a 02 with the 6.0. It does run well but also is thirsty doing it.

Nice trailer denron, how old is it and how's it held up?
It seems the Gatormade trailers constantly get mixed reviews.

 

[kneedeep]

 

[denron]

Thanks, Yea, I have read the issues that others have had with the Gatormade trailers. I've only had mine about 3 years now so it may be too soon to claim it is any better or worse. It does trailer nice and so far the paint is holding up ok. I can not find fault with the welds or quality of construction. To be honest though it is not used commerically. Just an occasional haul to a friend or family's place. Den.

 

[deerehunter/operator]

i wish it was warm enough to be silver lake bound right now

You got that right. We are planning our next trip in June. Last year we got caught with reservations at a campground over there and wheat that still needed to come off. Wont have that issue in june!

 

[Duffster]

Well in pa its a little different with the test. If you want a class a cdl to drive a combination over 26k, you have to test in a vehicle as such. Meaning I can't take my one ton pick up and my skidsteer trailer down.

You can if your skidsteer trailer has a high enough GVWR to make your GCWR over 26k.

I dont believe pa distinguishes between commercial and non commercial class a licenses.

PA has both CDL & NCDL class A's.

PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services - Classes of Licenses

 

[sd455dan]

Here's my current set up 03 Dodge 3500 4x4 Laramie,HO Cummins NV-5600 Wilson 12k lbs. tilt utility 5th wheel Rhino International 554 55 hp 4x4 tractor, and missing from picture Ford 3000 Selectospeed tractor also- my nephews 2012 2500 4x4 manual trans equipped ,moving a good load of hay

 

[Dmace]

Very nice, good to see a stick shift still used as a truck. Pretty low trailer, must be easy to load.