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towing implements, how far, fast

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ratnick

03-24-2008 13:12:31




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Whats the longest you have towed a piece of equipment by truck..did you repack the wheel bearings? How fast did you go? Did you go on the interstate? BTW this is in WI...




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burnetma

04-07-2008 18:47:24




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:12:31  
JD 326 square baler with pan kicker 220 miles from just outside Philly to north central PA via back roads at 45 mph. Took all day, but a nice ride. Did not take time to repack the bearings before the trip...



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haysaver

03-25-2008 14:46:00




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:12:31  
Pulled an IH 370 disk home about 60 miles. Took a come-along and hooked one end near the hitch pin, the other to one front corner. Cinched it up snug to take all the play out. Towed it home on the two lane thru two cities with no problem. The come-along trick works very nice.



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paul

03-24-2008 21:23:25




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:12:31  
Worst was a JD disk, only 12 miles, but it would start weaving at 11 mph. A long, slow, ride in a slushy snow on a state highway.....

Took a tail-heavy 16 foot IHC vibrashank 45 over 100 miles home, most on state highway 2 lane. That was a slow ride too. Think 25 was max, 20 was better. Tire blew out about 3/4 of the way through, pulled off into a field road, had a jack along but no spare, so had to waste some time getting it all worked out.

Anything with a short hitch, a wobbley hitch, or is heavier in the rear than the front will be a real exciting ride, will want to weave back & forth, and gets much worsee real fast. Need to know what you are doing. Go up a hill & you can go faster, but get to the other side & coming down, it will push you off the road if you didn't slow down before hand.

Took a round baler 95 miles home, that was about 55 mph on county roads.

A NI corn picker about 50 miles home, 45 mph.

Got a 750 bu wet holding bin home 100 miles or so, went 45 mph on state highway, mostly because the wind resistance didn't let me go much faster!!!!

I'm sure a lot of folks have gone a lot, lot farther. Just take it easy, plan your route, have some options, pick a low-traffic time or day.

--->Paul

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sammy the RED

03-24-2008 20:39:56




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:12:31  

rrlund said: Some of it was on expressway ..... ...


I think I saw you pulling a 6 row corn planter one day heading north.



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rrlund

03-24-2008 16:21:20




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:12:31  
We used to pull a LOT of things home to mid Michigan from Archbold Ohio,150 miles. Some of it was on expressway,only easy way around Jackson. The only thing that didn't make it was a Wood Bros. corn picker. They didn't have automotive bearings. Dad got as far as Hudson Mi with it.He had to park it and go back with my uncles 48 Chevy ton and a half and haul it. I had an offset hitch for my pickup that I could mount on either end of the bumper. Pulled combines,choppers,corn pickers,balers,haybines,geez I don't know,everything that we didn't haul in the pickup or on the trailer.

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Spook

03-25-2008 01:12:50




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to rrlund, 03-24-2008 16:21:20  
Yeah, I bought a bunch of stuff down there. Haven't been to an auction there in 6 or 7 years. Had fun, but my buddies that I went with both dropped out, mainly due to wife's objections. Even if I didn't buy anything it was an interesting time. Real caste of charecters down there. Probably mostly gone now.



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rrlund

03-25-2008 06:50:03




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to Spook, 03-25-2008 01:12:50  
I don't know how long it's been since I've been there. Probably a dozen years now. Darrell Yoder hadn't been selling too long at the time. He was just a kid when I started going down.



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johns48jdb

03-24-2008 15:59:06




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:12:31  
i use to pull 990 ih mo/co alot. i added a hitch about two and 1/2 feet to the left of the regular hitch to do that with. this made the machine run nearly centered behind the trucks. you knew about how much you had on each side that way and could keep your truck in the center of yur lane. i put a flag on the machine thqt stood straight up and down on the outer most edge of the machine to alert on coming traffic to the part stick out toward them. i was on a very small road one day and this guy came up on me from behind real fast and i was taking up the majority of the road. even though i looked back occasionally i didn't see him. he didn't blow at all and passed me in the ditch on the right hand side. no matter how safe you try to be there will always be people who get up late and fly ninety miles an hour to try to get to work on time. if somebody like that passes me and wrecks just his vehicle, i don't stop and try to help him. i don't want him to be on the same road with any of my family later. if he's to lazy to get up early and get to work on time i don't have anything for him.

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Skyhighballoon(MO)

03-24-2008 14:59:01




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:12:31  
Towed a 16 foot Allis field cultivator about 50 miles a month ago with a Ford Expedition. It was a rigid unit but the 3 foot side wings unbolted so they came off and got strapped on top the rest of the frame. That cut my tow width down to 10 feet. Tires were good and the seller replaced the sealed wheel bearings on one side that were worn, other side was good. I bought a set of those magnetic tail/stop lights and mounted them on back and connected it to the trailer plug in. Also hooked up a safety chain at the hitch in case the pin came out. I took all 2 lane roads (as required by law) and kept my speed down to 45 mph and had no problems. Even parked at McDonald's half way home to grab lunch.

Just make sure you have enough vehicle to stop a heavy disc chisel and you check laws on width. In Missouri you need an escort if over 12.5 feet I think. Farm equipment doesn't need a permit if YOU own it and are moving it to/from your property. Must be during daylight and no Interstate/limited access roads. Mike

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old

03-24-2008 14:50:31




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:12:31  
I pulled a NH 460 haybine about 80 miles once. I pulled it behind my Geo. tracker and went 45 max. The Geo was to small for the job but I got it home. I would not do that again but at the time it was all I had to do it with



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RodInNS

03-24-2008 14:06:15




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:12:31  
I towed a 9' Deere Mower conditioner home about 200 miles two years ago. This was on 4 lane, then 2 lane road, the truck going flat out (which is only ~65 mph). Hook on and drive.... mind you this was also with a tandem and I had a discbine on the deck of the truck.
I had to negociate past one scale house (closed at that hour thankfully) and two other two lane bridges. Those were quick and dicey.... Just giver' and if the pin jumps out, keep going. I had 1 spare for the mower behind and nothing more. The one on the deck was flagged for overwidth.
No problems...

Rod

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david in md

03-24-2008 13:49:39




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:12:31  
I moved 90 miles to a larger farm two years ago. I towed a NH baler, NH bale wagon, and a tandem axle spreader. No problems with either implement but I greased the wheel bearings and pumped up the tires before each trip. I know I probably crept up to 50 mph which is way too fast for a quick stop. I did have a disk with slop in the tongue and a fair amount of weight behind the wheels that didn"t tow well at all. Sold that locally. If there is any slop in the tonque you might want to tigthen it up with a chain and load binder or heavy rachet strap. Use a safety chain as well.

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Greasey Hand

03-24-2008 13:39:05




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:12:31  
A 7000 10 Row planter. 100 miles, Cost me a set of new tires, Only went 25 MPH most of the time.
35 ounce only ounce! Then a 36' Wil Rich digger 20' wide, some had to back up for that one. Toed it for 25 mile.



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MSS3020

03-24-2008 13:36:27




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:12:31  
I pulled a 14 ft. swather with my truck 110 miles. Most two lanes. about last 25 of this was 4 lanes. Much easier. Yes I greased the wheel bearins. I had a guy run 1 mile ahead and used the C.B. radios to give me an all clear so I could hog the whole rode. I dont think I pulled over 20-30 miles an hour. Averaged about 20.



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ratnick

03-24-2008 13:28:06




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:12:31  
implement is a disc chisel



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dwrk

03-25-2008 16:58:43




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 Re: towing implements, how far, fast in reply to ratnick, 03-24-2008 13:28:06  
Wasn't exactly towing it, but I brought a 14' notched wheel packer and 20' chain harrows home 60 miles in the back of a 2WD F150. Didn't steer all that well.

Friend of mine packed his employee and his 7810 onto his float one day and took a ride to look at a used 30' JD air seeder 250 miles away. Didn't tell the employee the rest of the plan until he bought it and sent him out on the 7810 to drive it home.

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