Re: How much in wagon can be safely pulled?

Posted by john d on August 23, 2004 at 18:37:49 from (64.12.117.10):

In Reply to: How much in wagon can be safely pulled? posted by pbutler on August 23, 2004 at 09:05:51:

The problem isn't what you can safely pull, it's what you can safely stop! Several years ago with the pressure of too much to do and not enough time, I pulled three wagons loaded with approximately 700 bushels of corn with a neighbor's Farmall H. Only had a short distance to go, and I had a short down-grade to get it rolling. The H (I never saw a more agressive H used in farm work) got it moving in low gear. Feeling pretty good, I shifted to 2nd. When I hit the road and got it straight, I went for 3rd. Rear wheels slipped a bit, but it wound up to full throttle. At that point, I felt giddy enough to move to 4th! The H surprised me, and within a few yards I had the whole train moving at about 5 mph.
When I got to my driveway and turned in, I found stopping was a bit of a challenge. Getting that thing to a dead stop took ALL the room I had. Thinking about it later, I was glad I didn't have to make an emergency stop on the road.

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