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Re: Trailering 8N class tractors on low boy trailers
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Posted by F14 on December 09, 2001 at 07:00:55 from (216.252.28.63):
In Reply to: Trailering 8N class tractors on low boy trailers posted by John McNicholas on December 09, 2001 at 06:48:35:
Not quite sure what you need, but the "rules" are the same for trailering anything. 1. Make sure the trailer is rated for the load. 2. Make sure the load is centered on the trailer and provides proper tongue weight. If the tongue is too light, the trailer will "wag it's tail" going down the road. 3. Make sure the load is secured properly. The common way to secure tractors is with a chain front and rear, pulling against each other to keep the tractor from shifting either way, and latched with chain binders, either the over-center type or the rachet type. I run the rear chain through a clevis pinned to the drawbar, and the front chain through the loader mounting frame. 4. Most folks that haul professionally don't care for web straps. Avoid the temptation to use one to avoid marring the paint on your tractor. Better marred paint than having the tractor come off the trailer at 55 MPH. 5. Make sure your tow vehicle is up to the task. Just because it has the power to pull a load doesn't mean it can stop it safely. Compact pickups are not a good choice, half-tons are marginal, 3/4 ton would be my personal minimum, and I happen to use a 1 ton.
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