Re: How much in wagon can be safely pulled?

Posted by Jonathan on August 23, 2004 at 20:21:21 from (64.91.161.92):

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

No doubt heavy loads need to be thought through before attemped. I have no idea what grain weighs per bushel because I'm not in grain country, but I have pulled heavy loads before, in the form of liquid manure.
I worked for a farmer who had a 5,000 gallon spreader and used an Allis Chalmers 7040 2wd to pull it with duels and no weights. If it wasn't for the spreader brakes, I'd say no way it wasn't safe, but with those brakes there to stop the load if something happens (the brakes are operated off 1 remote on the tractor), it was all right. now that spreader was all that 7040 wanted and I found myself having to help steer it with the tractor brakes often with a full load because the front wheels of the tractor would just skid when turned, and the clutch had to be released real easy unless you wanted a view of the sky. I learned quite a bit operating that rig, and one of them was why it isn't a good idea to go down a slick mud covered hillside with a full load on (I jacknifed it at the bottom) You had to use your head to stay out of trouble and those brakes made all the difference between safe and not. I then started working for the neighbors and their kid wondered why brakes were even put on spreaders, after all they had the exact same spreader without brakes and a much bigger 4wd with duels tractor to pull it. Another thing I learned it to go slow and take it easy and your much better off.

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