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the duramax did better than tv advertizes. should have had this in their commercial. 1500 km round trip yesterday.
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1965 Chev C60, all original 48,000 miles not a spec of rust. 1957 case 900. both from original owner as with 806 from same. both units close to 20,000 lbs. tractor has fluid.
 
you are full of it. went down some steep hills and up over some . not a problem . yes i do know it was overloaded. you must be a "driver" and pay attention, was not traveling over 90 km. per hr. truck has jake brake and handled very well. and as as for power idled all the way at 1500 rpm. and if wanted to could have went 120 km per hr. now that is asking for a BIG problem.
 
So is that a 3500,i would not want to pull that with mine, but mines is gas, no comparison i know, but weight wise !!
 
"Way overloaded to the point where there's no weight to steer" might apply to the C60. There's lots of box behind the rear axle. But guys around here got away with that for years. It's a beauty of a truck. What engine/drive train?
 
When did you pick up that Duramax? Last I saw you I think you were still running the older red Duramax.

I've been looking around a bit recently at low mileage used dually diesels. Might pull the trigger on one next year if I can swing it. Kind of leaning towards a Ram with the Cummins for how easy it is to permanently fix the emissions system. Wouldn't rule out a 15 or 16 Duramax if I could find one in good shape for a decent price.

Got to play with the 990 a bit this year. Strathcona ran a fun pull at the end of August open only to club members. Good time.
 
Rust Red ...... I've no clue how all of this works but in your specific case that you posted about, sounds to me that you would have failed the side-of-the-road test should a highway inspection been done on you and your truck, trailer and load. Am I interpreting this correctly?
 
Hello rustred,

I think the fact that you got it home is a statement in itself 🙂 No expailenation needed!

Guido.
 
When you folks wonder why we have draconian commercial carrier codes, look at this picture and understand, stuff like this is why. So, you made it home okay, this time? Would you have posted the same picture if you had killed a busload of kids and said ALMOST made it home? Everything always turns out okay, right up till it doesn't.
 
I understand the comments below, but I’m more worried about the soccer mom with 2 screaming kids in the vehicle and looking at her cell phone texts like we saw yesterday rolling through an intersection, totally distracted from driving; than a careful attentive fella driving this rig through the back roads with his head in the game.

Maybe just me.

Paul
 
I don't understand the comments. Assuming all axles have working brakes, looks like a lot of stopping power. But then, I spent the 70's and early 80's hauling around oversized loads behind two wheel drive half ton pickups, and an 18' rollback. Not for myself, but for a dealership!
 
From Chevy:

With the Duramax 6.6-liter Turbo-Diesel V8, the 3500HD can tow up to 23,300 pounds. The maximum payload for these vehicles is also a little different from the 2500HD to the 3500HD.

Looks in rang, what am I missing from the comments?
 
He said the grain truck and tractor weigh 20K. Add in 8-10K for the trailer, and you are way over. If a modern truck is sitting that low in the rear, it is severely overloaded.
 
Towing capacity almost 12 tons. Load around 10 tons plus the trailer. Load tied down well. The load bias is on the truck for maximum traction and braking ability. Don't understand all the fuss, either.
 
Did you know that in NY state, for some money, which buys a piece of paper, a truck built to gross 80,000#, can then gross around 120,000#?
 
Looks like a nice respectable load. Looks like it balanced good weight wise. The truck and tractor are about the same weight each and the tractor is shorter so would make it balance out. Can't tell if truck has a hoist or not. Would be useless to me without one. Got to be able to dump into augers.
 
My cousin had a Duramax for a while I drove it hauling hay a couple times, I am not a GM guy really but I was impressed with it,, mileage was not super great but it dang sure pulled,, I am a bit used to hauling heavy loads with various power trains,, used to haul D8L around where I used to work,, I did have a Pete pulling it most of the time,, sometimes it had a CAT other times a Cummins,, I scaled back a bit these days though,, towing the 20,800 lb tractor was no problem,, you do need to make dang sure all the brakes are up to snuff though and dont get in a hurry
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Didn't say anything about it not being able to pull it. Look at the picture. Your rear end is sagging bad and the front end is jacked way up. That means the front tires won't hold in a hard turn. You were lucky to get it home.

Been there done that decades ago but I learned from my mistakes. Truck looked like yours with the front jacked up. Pulled fine, stopped fine, went to make a right hand turn and it wouldn't turn. Had to stop halfway across the road and back up and then turn. It would turn hard sitting but not moving. You've been warned.
 
thats a for sure and payed extra special attention for deer juming out in front. but it appears deere are trained also! they would just look up and keep eating. dont worry had 2 sets of eyes on the road!
 
you darn right made it home safely at 1;30 AM. I ALSO SAW A FEW GOOF BALL SEMI DRIVERS THAT NEVER SHOULD HAVE EVEN BEEN BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A SEMI, LOOKED LIKE THEY CAME STAIGHT FROM AFRICA.!!and also some small car drivers thinking they owned the road also. so dont start on me! i dont care who is behind the wheel accidents are an ongoing steady thing. and not paying attention multiply's the problem big time.
 
well i will tell u stay away from dodge! it will be visiting the dealer regularly, they dont stand up. i would take a ford before dodge. they
might have a good engine but front end and diff's do not last. my duramax has 422,000 km and all original front end. that is my brothers 1
ton i used .his is 2018. and at 80,000 for a truck they better be able to do the job when the need is there.lol.
 
Nice truck, tractor and old C60. I see nothing wrong with that load, yes its heavy, but I see loads bigger and heavier all the time here no big deal. Just the other day I seen a 1ton Dodge with a 379 Pete on the trailer behind it, wish I would a have got a pic of that!
 
yep no different than my load, only hooked to a dodge. lol. that is exactly right take your time and pay attention. these guys with goofy comments i an sure have never pulled a toy wagon around the yard.
 
Rust Red ...... I don't think I said that anyone failed nor did I imply that your rig was a commercial vehicle. I was asking if you had been pulled over by a highway "officer" (whatever name you want to attach to their position) of some kind, would you have failed the roadside test. Those guys can do that up here in Central Alberta if they wish, farmer or not, farm plates or not. I have been with my friend once hauling grain to an elevator and he was subjected to a roadside test (portable scales, one under each set of tires) and he luckily passed but was borderline for weight but he did get dinged for a few safety violations. Not sure where you live. Are you saying that farmers in your area are not subject to following the same road weight restrictions (or other regulations) as other trucks that are on the road? To rephrase my question, were you driving on the highway/road knowing that you were overweight? Pretty simple question which you have not answered yet.
 
That truck is nowhere near overloaded!
Just look at all that space between top of tires and bottom of fenders!
There is plenty of space for a lot more weight.
 
I appreciated the original post and photos. I do not understand why some feel the need to criticize but that is, I guess, the nature of folks.

FWIW someone asked: "Are you saying that farmers in your area are not subject to following the same road weight restrictions (or other regulations) as other trucks that are on the road?"

Where I am that is exactly the way it worked for many years and may still work that way as far as weight , height and width. Dealers are also exempt as long as the equipment they are hauling is farmer-owned. Dealer owned is different but farmer-owned gives them rights. When I drove for a dealer I had to know who the real owner of the equipment was.
 
(quoted from post at 11:54:23 09/09/20) Way overloaded to the point there's no weight on the front to steer with. Not commercial material. JMO
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That is real B-sh1t. A 5th wheel hitch puts weight on the front axel.
 
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