Re: 1/2 Ton Truck and Tractor Hauling

Posted by Jim.UT on November 10, 2003 at 15:05:44 from (64.122.18.247):

In Reply to: 1/2 Ton Truck and Tractor Hauling posted by Martin Miller on November 10, 2003 at 14:23:02:

If this is a one-time haul, you should be fine. You may be going slower than you'd like. If you make a habit of hauling that tractor around you may want to look at upgrading both your truck and your trailer. The 3500 lb figure quoted below is probably a shipping weight when it was new. Add to that 1,000 lbs if the tires are filled. Figure 6 lbs/gal of gas in the tank. Hauling an implement, too, like a bushhog or box blade? Add several hundred pounds there. Does it have a front end loader on it? Add another 1500 lbs.

Now take your trailer. You say it has two 3500 lb axles. That's 7,000 lbs total right? Wrong. How much does the trailer weigh? 1200 lbs? 1500 lbs? Subtract that from the 7000 lb gross figure for it's load capacity. Now add all that stuff up with your tractor (if applicable) and you start pushing the limit.

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