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[jrlogan]

I'm getting 18" and 36".

My truck is a 2005, 6 speed manual with a gear vendors overdrive. Tows like a dream, but I've never pulled anything this heavy before. Now I just need a trailer that can handle it. No rush though, because I ended up buying it from my local dealer, so he'll deliver it to my farm.

Anybody out there in the VA area selling an 8 ton trailer?

Jon

[QRTRHRS]

Congrats Jon.

Now back to my post with some elaboration. I have posted this info before and it is true and happened in PA where the locals can and are being DOT trained.

A friend that I used to get hay from was pulled over in his supposedly farmer friendly home county while delivering hay to a customer. He had his single axle grain truck with a 10k tag along. He had farm tags on the truck and a 10k tag on the trailer. He does have a CDL. I do not remember the exact figures but they did indeed ask him to drop the trailer which was over 10k gross.

He had to leave the trailer but the truck alone was legal so he ran and registered it higher to cover the trailer plus pay some fines.

Being this was a local operation, I have asked PA state police about this and it was perfectly legit to make him do this.

Other than something totally unsafe, I really do not care what anyone chooses to do, I just wanted to put it in black and white.

[bindian]

Originally Posted by QRTRHRS

Congrats Jon.

Now back to my post with some elaboration. I have posted this info before and it is true and happened in PA where the locals can and are being DOT trained.

A friend that I used to get hay from was pulled over in his supposedly farmer friendly home county while delivering hay to a customer. He had his single axle grain truck with a 10k tag along. He had farm tags on the truck and a 10k tag on the trailer. He does have a CDL. I do not remember the exact figures but they did indeed ask him to drop the trailer which was over 10k gross.

He had to leave the trailer but the truck alone was legal so he ran and registered it higher to cover the trailer plus pay some fines.

Being this was a local operation, I have asked PA state police about this and it was perfectly legit to make him do this.

Other than something totally unsafe, I really do not care what anyone chooses to do, I just wanted to put it in black and white.

............just another reason to live in Texas.
hugs, Brandi

[QRTRHRS]

Originally Posted by bindian

............just another reason to live in Texas.
hugs, Brandi

I like Texas and would have moved there but I had to compromise in order be closer to relatives.

[jwcinpk]

Originally Posted by QRTRHRS

I like Texas and would have moved there but I had to compromise in order be closer to relatives.

Isn't Kentucky just as good as Texas?

[bindian]

Originally Posted by jwcinpk

Isn't Kentucky just as good as Texas?

Joel,
I will take your word that it is almost as good. I never have been to Kentucky.
hugs, Brandi

[BobG_in_VA]

Originally Posted by bindian

Joel,
I will take your word that it is almost as good. I never have been to Kentucky.
hugs, Brandi

I've been to both....I'll take VA anyday.....(grin) BobG in VA

[bindian]

Originally Posted by BobG_in_VA

I've been to both....I'll take VA anyday.....(grin) BobG in VA

Bob,
There is a real big difference in visiting somewhere and being born there. What part of Texas did you visit?
hugs, Brandi

[BobG_in_VA]

Originally Posted by bindian

Bob,
There is a real big difference in visiting somewhere and being born there. What part of Texas did you visit?
hugs, Brandi

I used to work for the Justice Dept in '80s...I was "in charge" taking care of and disposing of all the seized/forfeited vehicles from Brownsville TX, to San Diego CA. I spend a bunch of time in San Antonio, Del Rio, Laredo, El Paso...etc...(ie. Border Patrol Sectors). I've flown with the Border Patrol down the Rio Grande in the evenings to spot "crossers". I also was part of a huge quarter horse/Appaloosa (sp) sale/auction up in Denton (East Texas). Oh, yeah, spent a week or so down in Houston and Galveston Island....I won't even go into the other places west of ya'll (ie. AZ), where I spent just as much time....I do like TX, but don't like that it takes about 3 days to drive across it....BobG in VA

[QRTRHRS]

Originally Posted by jwcinpk

Isn't Kentucky just as good as Texas?

I apologize if offended anyone because I did not mean to imply that Texas was better than Kentucky. Though I have only been here just over two months, I am liking it very much.