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Mark

10-15-2003 16:54:47




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Hi i am new to this whole hauling bit and I have to haul a farmall Super C home about 90 miles one way.

I'm kinda curious what kind of trailer I'll need as far as weight capacity and such and also do I need trailer brakes etc? Any suggestions on hauling? I have a ford F-150 that is rather old but still OK. Will that pull this tractor and trailer ok do you think? Any input is greatly appreciated... thank you.

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Mark

10-16-2003 17:37:14




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 Re: Hauling question in reply to Mark, 10-15-2003 16:54:47  
Thank you guys for all the help and suggestions on hauling. Its appreciated.



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G. L. Perry

10-16-2003 10:52:48




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 Re: Hauling question in reply to Mark, 10-15-2003 16:54:47  
Mark, I've dragged lots of stuff home, some trailers, some flat-bed trucks, others on tow-bars. Any car-hauler trailer will work. U'haul's has a "Surge" brake, that works off the hitch pressure when stopping, needs no control in truck. Problem with those, is they usually don't have the full width bed. If this tractor has wide front, you may be OK, but narrow front won't have a bed to drive on if you see what I mean. You need a flat-bed, full width. Biggest problem I've seen with most loads is poor tie-downs. Get good chains, straps, and load binders for chains and set all brakes on tractor, and in gear and maybe even a block of wood or something behind wheels. Make sure it's anchored to good spots on trailer, not the rails if equipped. I usually take backroads, not too small so I can go slower and out of way if problems pop-up. Never interstates, sometimes State highways. About 45mph is good. Your truck should work fine as long as brakes and hitch are OK. Good Luck! A flat-bed truck works too, if you have ramps and can drive it on. Parking in ditch to load/unload makes it lower to ground at back of bed too. Wouldn't need very big unit for small tractor. Bigger than a 1-ton though, or at least a BIG one-ton!

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ray

10-16-2003 13:35:47




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 Re: Re: Hauling question in reply to G. L. Perry, 10-16-2003 10:52:48  
The one thing to add is make sure your trucks brakes and tire tread are in good condition. Hard braking on gravel roads with turns and the trailer will have a tendency to push you -- especially if you end up without brakes on the trailer. You'll realize it once you go to stop the load. I think the most common problem is not in pulling a load it is stopping the load. Good tread, trailer brakes (if you need them) and heads up driving and theres should be no issues.

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paul

10-15-2003 20:27:23




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 Re: Hauling question in reply to Mark, 10-15-2003 16:54:47  
Because you are new & asking, yes you need brakes, the truck will do fine, a car hauler will be great.

In my state 'farm use' trailer don't need a licence, and are not much regulated or looked at. Common to see 400 bu loaded wagons without brakes behind a pickup. BUT you gotta drive slow, and know what you are getting yourself into to do this at all!

The trailer & tractor is going to be about 4000# behind your 3500# truck - makes stopping a REAL adventure, and illegal in many places, without trailer brakes.

In my state if you tie everythig down well, drive responsibly & keep from blocking others, go slow, stay off the major freeways, all sorts of things work fine out in the rural areas.

--->Paul

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Kurt F. Cordes-Tinker'sTr

10-15-2003 19:50:30




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 Re: Hauling question in reply to Mark, 10-15-2003 16:54:47  
Hi Mark
As a hauler myself,your Farmall C weight is 2780 lbs. without water or fuel. Mark, your Ford F150
will pull your load just fine. Where the rubber meats the road,weather you haul it on a 1 or 2 axle trl.is your choice. I myself would not even hook up the saftey chains IF IT
DOESN'T HAVE BRAKES. Good hauling.



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sammy the RED

10-15-2003 20:20:39




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 Re: Re: Hauling question in reply to Kurt F. Cordes-Tinker'sTr, 10-15-2003 19:50:30  
Kurt F. Cordes-Tinker'sTr said, " I myself
would not even hook up the saftey chains IF IT
DOESN'T HAVE BRAKES."

The above is bad advice !
Always use your safety chains !



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Phil in MS

10-16-2003 06:15:28




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 Re: Re: Re: Hauling question in reply to sammy the RED, 10-15-2003 20:20:39  
Sammy,

I don't think Kurt meant not use chains. I read it as indicating "NO BRAKES" don't even try.
I have chains on most of my trailers. I have two with Bulldog hitches and I don't have chains on them. I may need to reconsider this. One is a 12 foot stock trailer and the other a single axle flat bed.

Phil in MS.



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Indydirtfarmer

10-16-2003 04:00:35




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 Re: Re: Re: Hauling question in reply to sammy the RED, 10-15-2003 20:20:39  
Back when I was 8 years old, I went with my father, to get something. We were setting at a traffic light, when a truck, pulling a trailer, went through the intersection. He lost his trailer right in front of us. It veered over, and hit a car that was in the oncoming lane. The trailer was loaded with firewood. The "result" was a family of 5, ALL dead. Kinda' sticks with you when you're only 8. The trailer DIDN'T have saftey chains. And very much, SHOULD have had them. NEVER pull a trailer with-out chains.

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DiggerLarry

10-16-2003 09:38:08




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Hauling question in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 10-16-2003 04:00:35  
Amen, and trailer brakes for that much weight. Not trying to be Safety Sam but I've seen too many 'accidents'.



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Eldon

10-15-2003 19:39:12




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 Re: Hauling question in reply to Mark, 10-15-2003 16:54:47  

Most states require trailer brakes on combined weights over 2000#.



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kyhayman

10-15-2003 19:32:25




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 Re: Hauling question in reply to Mark, 10-15-2003 16:54:47  
Check with Hertz or U-haul about a bumper hitch car hauling trailer. They can tell you you local laws on brakes and such. I personally wouldnt worry about them unless the state you are in requires them. A Super C doesnt weigh any more than a big bass boat.



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rustyfarmall

10-15-2003 17:37:58




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 Re: Hauling question in reply to Mark, 10-15-2003 16:54:47  
A tandem axle car hauling trailer would be sufficient to handle a Farmall C. You most definetly need trailer brakes, and a brake controller in you truck.
On the other hand, it would cost about $100 or less to hire someone with a truck and trailer to deliver the tractor right to your door.



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Mike (WA)

10-15-2003 17:23:06




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 Re: Hauling question in reply to Mark, 10-15-2003 16:54:47  
The Super C is a fairly small tractor, so you should be OK with a standard car trailer. You will need trailer brakes.



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