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- Feb 21, 2003
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- SE Michigan in the middle of nowhere
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- Kubota M9000 HDCC3 M9000 HDC
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His problem with the Ford or a Chevy or a Dodge for that matter any brand with a slushbox is that he can't get rid of the heat at slow speeds and that killed the trans.
A beater will go the same way and a beater with a standard trans and even a creeper gear, well, the clutch will never stand the strain.
If I was him, I'd get a used day cab single axle tractor (as in tractor trailer) to tow his barge with. Even a little double breasted Yamaha (Detroit) with a 10 speed will do the job and could be had for under 10K in good, road legal condition.
Forget the tractor, get a tractor . /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
That's a no brainer to me. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
His problem with the Ford or a Chevy or a Dodge for that matter any brand with a slushbox is that he can't get rid of the heat at slow speeds and that killed the trans.
A beater will go the same way and a beater with a standard trans and even a creeper gear, well, the clutch will never stand the strain.
If I was him, I'd get a used day cab single axle tractor (as in tractor trailer) to tow his barge with. Even a little double breasted Yamaha (Detroit) with a 10 speed will do the job and could be had for under 10K in good, road legal condition.
Forget the tractor, get a tractor . /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
That's a no brainer to me. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif