heavy loads

[J DeMaio]

Hey guys:



About a week ago I hauled my new (to me) John Deere 4020 home with my 1992 W 250 and a dual axle gooseneck trailer, talk about a load! The ole Dodge just acted like she didn't want to move. My truck is a 5 speed with 3. 54 gears. I think I could've done better if I would have had maybe a dual tandem axle trailer or at least a tri-axle. I guess I just didn't realize that tractor was that heavy.



So, let's hear it. What are the "good size loads" you guys have had on your trucks before.

 

[jthomp2]

Originally posted by J DeMaio

Hey guys:



About a week ago I hauled my new (to me) John Deere 4020 home with my 1992 W 250 and a dual axle gooseneck trailer, talk about a load! The ole Dodge just acted like she didn't want to move. My truck is a 5 speed with 3. 54 gears. I think I could've done better if I would have had maybe a dual tandem axle trailer or at least a tri-axle. I guess I just didn't realize that tractor was that heavy.



So, let's hear it. What are the "good size loads" you guys have had on your trucks before.

I towed my largest load last weekend to date. 19000lbs of "Massey" tractor and 30' gooseneck trailer w/ a hay cutter behind. I just got the GN hitch and was trying it out. Have a 2000 diesel 3/4 w/ 5speed and 3. 55 gears. Had to stay in 4th gear on the hills.

 

[Diesel Freak]

Re: Re: heavy loads

Originally posted by jthomp2





I towed my largest load last weekend to date. 19000lbs of "Massey" tractor and 30' gooseneck trailer w/ a hay cutter behind. I just got the GN hitch and was trying it out. Have a 2000 diesel 3/4 w/ 5speed and 3. 55 gears. Had to stay in 4th gear on the hills.

OMG that is a huge tractor... or was that your Gross weight?



let me see... . 7K of truck, plus at least 4K of trailer to haul that 19K tractor/mower = 30K... ... not quite legal!





I can see 19K gross, been there with a MF 360 4x4 (all four tires loaded with CaCl) with Front end loader and hazard mower on the three point

 

[jthomp2]

Originally posted by J DeMaio

Hey guys:



About a week ago I hauled my new (to me) John Deere 4020 home with my 1992 W 250 and a dual axle gooseneck trailer, talk about a load! The ole Dodge just acted like she didn't want to move. My truck is a 5 speed with 3. 54 gears. I think I could've done better if I would have had maybe a dual tandem axle trailer or at least a tri-axle. I guess I just didn't realize that tractor was that heavy.



So, let's hear it. What are the "good size loads" you guys have had on your trucks before.

I towed my largest load last weekend to date. 19000lbs of "Massey" tractor and 30' gooseneck trailer w/ a hay cutter behind. I just got the GN hitch and was trying it out. Have a 2000 diesel 3/4 w/ 5speed and 3. 55 gears. Had to stay in 4th gear on the hills.

 

[Diesel Freak]

Swather, or a rotary disk hay cutter?

 

[jthomp2]

That was a rotorary cutter -3 point hitch mount on a 85 horse Massey. I am told this tractor has more power (torque) than newer model 85hp tractors. It has wheel weights and Cab. And yes I did not count truck weight -that is probably 7500lbs. The trailer is a dual tandem axle w/brakes on both and rated at 20000lb plus. It was a whole lotta load but I was very impressed w/ how stable the ride was. I normally pull bumper mounted trailers up to 12000lbs.

P. S. I just realised I didn't make that clear: Tractor =10 -11klbs + cutter 3klbs + 6600lbs trailer. So 19. 5klb to 20. 5klbs + truck 7500

 

[Diesel Freak]

85HP... that still is a big tractor... I think the 360 is rated at 52 PTO hp. It has 11. 2x20 tires on the front and 14. 9x28 on the back.

 

[DarrellB]

Let's see

How about 13 2,200lb bales on a tandam dual gooseneck. that is 28,600lbs just in hay. I've hauled are dozer that's about 13,000lbs. Are 4440's those are both about 16,000lbs apeace with saddle tanks. Those are just a few things I've hauled. The trailer is rated a 25k so I've even been over that too.



Just a day on the farm I guess. We bought a semi tractor this spring so my heavy haulin days are done unless I just feel like streching the Cummins legs again. Oh yea the semi has a Cummins in it too.



Darrell

 

[Steve Campbell]

One time...

I loaded a 33' aluminum livestock trailer on a dual tandem goose neck. GCVW of 21,000 (give or take). Hauled it 250 miles home. At 8' wide and 15'2" tall, the wind resistance was so great that I had to ADD fuel going DOWN a 6% grade to maintain speed.



End of story, I tore the trailer all apart and am in the process of aquiring the rest of the parts to build my own gooseneck stock/horse trailer.



I have towed higher grossing loads, but none of them over 50 miles.

 

[CumminsPuller]

Well I have a dual tandem, 40 foot gooseneck. Largest load on the trailer was 30,000lbs. It was a heat exchanger used in the plants down here in louisiana. Just gald I did not have to go far... ..... 30,000 load + 15,500 truck & trailer weight = 45,000lbs... .





Jason