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What is the most you guys have towed with your CTD and what trailer set up did you have? I have towed a 15000 lb dozer locally on a goose neck trailer that weighed 4000lbs, total aound 19000+ truck.
 
Max gross was 29,500 load of straw on goose neck max weight pulled from bumper is 28,400 two gravel wagons and then there is the sled pulling thing not sure what they have weighed, plenty.



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Originally posted by ToolManTimTaylor

A member record was 49,000+ total lbs but am not sure.



I remember a huge grain haul made by a member and after searching for an hour last nite I couldn't find it. It happened in LATE 2001 or early 2002. I remember the pics and now that I think of it 53,000 sounds bout right.
 
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Originally posted by nathanbush

I did it the other day. I joined the infamous "overloaded club" by towing grain to a local elevator. I was using my father's Dodge, a 93 3500 diesel auto. The owners and the scale boys gave me a double look as the readout said 53140 lbs for the GCVW. I was hauling 652 bushel of corn. Someone made a remark about not needing a semi to haul grain as they can hire me. I know my fathers rig is about 6500 lbs or so.



Of course I took plenty of time to ensure stopping at the road intersections. Somebody asked if I was is 4 LO, I just laughed and said 2 HI worked just fine. Some people are amazed at what the mighty six will do. Of course, we TDR members already know that. :D



As far as legality goes, Iowa law allows farmers to tow two attachments behind pickups. Limited by a length law, speed laws, and a safety law requiring them to be pinned and chained. So anyone can and usually does tow very heavy loads. This usually only happens in the fall as we harvest. No one would have given me a second look on the road as this is normal. We are limited only by our sanity. I advocate safe responsible towing, and this instance pushes those limits.



EDIT---Pics of truck and a single load are on page 3.





https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27062
 
Most I've ever had was a Deere 555G dozer on a gooseneck and then I've had about either 26 or 28 round bales on the same trailer. Both are way over the limit for my single wheel 2500. But it wasn't lacking anything in the power department when I towed both loads. Just weight ratings and driver common sense levels. :eek:
 
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