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Re: Is Hauling 2 Gravity Boxes Legal???
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Posted by davpal on November 03, 2006 at 23:21:37 from (216.93.88.158):
In Reply to: Re: Is Hauling 2 Gravity Boxes Legal??? posted by Don-Wi on November 03, 2006 at 23:09:33:
They are normal sized and usually have about 280-290 bushels of beans in them. It is usually about a 20,000 pound gross load at the scales. I think one holds 135 and the other holds 150. I only go 20-25 mph and it is a F-350 4x4 that I haul them with. I only have to go about 5 miles to my local elevator. I roll up on stop signs very carefully because stopping power is pretty marginal at best. Take off in creaper gear, hope the clutch face doesn't rip off and drive in third at about 25 max. Once they get rolling it does really well with them. Just don't want to get an expensive ticket or especially hurt anybody. I am in a very rural area but it can still be pretty busy. Thanks.
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