Towing a disc.

I love it when a plan comes together.

Jerry

Rod

Was turning a problem?

For that matter, how did you raise it? I haven't seen too many pickups with remote hydraulics... Maybe some discs can be 'locked up', but I don't believe my 2 tandem discs can be.

The friend where it was stored lifted it for me with his tractor. Mine also has a lock to keep in raised without a cylinder.

To the poster that mentioned pulling the disc behind his truck, and then the reply that a SMV was no leagal over 25mph.. well.. if the disc was pulled behind the automobile.. then that would be legal wouldn't it? The auto has plates... and the disc is a farm implement. I know here in florida, construction implements that are towed from jobsite to jobsite.. like milling plants, and conveyor systems / drills, etc.. don't need plates.. etc.

Soundguy

With the SMV in place he is restricted to 25 mph ?

I'm not sure.. really depends on the DOT in that state. Here in florida, for a tagged trailer that is overdimensional, you need an OD permit. For non tagged equipment, You need flags, and lamps, and SMV, as has been told to me by FL DOT.. they did not mention a speed limits either.

We run a rubber tire crane ( not tags.. it is a jobsite/rough terain crane ) down the road on some jobs that are withing a few miles, as well as run scraper pans and road graders down the road frequently.. All these vehicles can hit 35mph easilly... the road grader in 6th gear will go faster... in any case... We've never .. ever... been stopped on a piece of heavy equipment, just using flashers, tail lamps, headlamps, and smv.

I'm -quite- sure that is not the case everywhere. Florida is still a farm friendly state. In fact.. farms don't even have to have n occupational license.. though do need a retail sales livense if they sell materials that were not produced on the farm.. ( no retail sales licens needed to sell items produced on the farm ).

Our county mowing tractor run up and down the roads all day... some of the bigger JD's that mow the retention ponds go faster than 25mph.. Nothing but SMV and lamps. Same with county road graders. You see them towing a pickup truck around town many times.. and as stated.. 25mph is about 3rd or 4th gear ( out of 6 ) for them depending on size, make/model.

It may be different in a real communist state.. but in the rural states.. i pretty much think that state and local police don't pay much attention to construction and farm equipment, unless it is doing something unsafe.. or otherwise causing a problem... There probably is a bit of .. how should I put this.. 'god' syndrome built in to the situation as well.. as in.. it just depends on how 'powerfull' the guy with the badge is feeling that day, and how much he wants to 'stick it to the man'.. etc.. if you get my drift... IE.. if the police officer is in a 'kick the dog' mood... I'm quite sure that he could pull over the 'pope' and find -something- that he could ticket him for... etc..

Soundguy

Other vehicles that are in tended for off road use such as bachhoes and earthmovers don't need plates. I don't think road graders need one but aren't they intended for on road use. Also flashing signs. If used stationary by a contractor don't need plates but the county road commision needs a plate to tow one behind there trucks while patching roads etc. Boy what a mess.

Jerry

No... the have a big moldboard for leveling and setting grade and contour.. If you 'use' them on the road.. you'll be blading up asphalt... Guess you could say they were for 'on road' use.. if you only had 'dirt roads'.

Soundguy

Soundguy

As far as legalities.. it may vary in your area, if you live in a communist state or something.. but here in florida, ag and primarily off road construction vehicles aren't tagged.

Soundguy