400 miles with Jeep GC

Hauled my two N series tractors from SF Bay Area to Tulare, CA. 200 miles each way with no problem including 1350 ft mountain pass twice. 5.7 Hemi with full factory tow package-13 mpg.

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What'd the two tractors weigh, the hemi motors pull good and are pretty efficient, everyone says diesel but the hemi does very good in my opinion for less money
 
For comparison a friend of mine just hauled a similar load plus wheel and engine spares on a slightly shorter trailer, pulled it with a 2.8 Turbo Diesel Mitsubish Shogun no problem. Dont know the mpg but im guessing more that the Jeep. Having said that my brother has a Jeep SRT 8 with the 6ltre engine, what a machine.
 

It is very apparent from the way the Jeep sits and the placement of the tractors on the trailer that you were very careful to get enough but not too much tongue weight.
 
Steve

Couple of things....

How much does that trailer weigh empty?
Also It looks like you have a really nice set up with straps securing the tractor to the trailer. I have a small tractor that I haul sometimes and was looking into starting to use straps as it seems it could save some time loading. Some guys don't like straps, but I think if done properly there is nothing wrong with them.

Can you give us some details on the straps, what brand? size etc? also how did your fasten the strap to the tractor? are those axle wrapped straps? and what brand is is the chain extensions

Thanks
Craig
 
Hi Craig,

The straps are from Mac's Tie Downs, they have a good web site with videos showing use of their straps. Chain extenders are from them also. I use 6 ft ratchet straps and 2 ft axle straps, set of these runs about $249 including carrying case. The axle straps go around the front and rear axles then the ratchet straps hook to these. I used chains, but switched to straps three years ago and have never looked back. They hold down very well and are easy to put in place and remove. Take a look at Mac's site, just type in Mac's Tie Downs and it will come up on the Google list.
 
The weight-distributing hitch seen in the top picture is probably the reason the rig is setting so level. Most folks don't realize (or maybe don't care) that even large
pickups such as my F-250 are only rated to 5000 lbs towing on the bumper or receiver without a weight-distributing hitch. But, very few 7k or 10k rated bumper-pull
trailers you see on the road have them. Kudos to the original poster for using one and obviously knowing how to adjust it properly.
 

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