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12-22-2015, 08:28 AM
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Got Torque?
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12-22-2015, 09:55 AM
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Re: Got Torque?
That sure is a lot of weight, but talk about dangerous, he was force to the left side of the road, hidden by the hill top, with a car approaching from the other way!! Hope they had a flagger on the other side.
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12-22-2015, 10:51 AM
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Re: Got Torque?
You're right. I figure they had traffic stopped. Probably what that truck at the bottom and that van were doing. looks like he started off on the left. I see loose stone on the right. That weight wanted to go back where it came from. Talk about light on the front wheels!
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"BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ |
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12-22-2015, 01:34 PM
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Re: Got Torque?
a notch or two further forward with the fifth wheel and that don't happen
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12-22-2015, 02:50 PM
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Re: Got Torque?
Based on how many axles that trailer has, I'm thinking they were as long as possible to distribute weight.
Tractor brakes (left and right) would've come in handy for keeping it in the lane. 
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12-22-2015, 08:32 PM
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Re: Got Torque?
I was thinking steering brakes would be the bees knees. But, why put those on so it can do what you hope to never do? Definitely a weight distribution issue going on. See how it lifted to clear the belly? It's a cool little clip, no matter what
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12-22-2015, 08:44 PM
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Re: Got Torque?
Yep, that's a sweet trailer. That crane's gotta weigh a bunch!
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12-22-2015, 09:49 PM
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Re: Got Torque?
Could you imagine holding that much weight back goind down hill ?
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12-22-2015, 10:11 PM
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Re: Got Torque?
I'm gonna bet that truck doesn't have a slush box in it.
The thought of rain or dust would probably make me soil my shorts hauling something that heavy. I'm also thinking that trailers got some pretty substantial brakes. Missing a gear could get ugly quick with that much pushing ya. Much safer to have it holding back a little instead. |
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12-22-2015, 11:02 PM
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Re: Got Torque?
I wondered about getting down the other side, too.
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12-23-2015, 11:27 AM
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Re: Got Torque?
I used to work with a crane, without it's counter weights was 120,000 IIRC. Been 7-8 years so could be wrong. Either way heavy!!!
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