New tow rig and trailer... Will I be overloaded?

   / New tow rig and trailer... Will I be overloaded? #1  

aczlan

Good Morning
Joined
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Location
Northern Fingerlakes region of NY, USA
Tractor
Kubota L3830GST, B7500HST, BX2660. Formerly: Case 480F LL, David Brown 880UE
As seen on the front porch:

Will this be too much load for this truck?
Will I need a CDL to drive this?
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On a more serious note, last night, my wife bought a lego set for me (this one). I built it, but decided I could have more fun with it in a different configuration. Below are the results:
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The cat (Mister) was curious but aloof to my lego building madness:
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For those who are curious, this is the beginning of a "pulling tractor team"...
Pictured above were a wrecker to pull the tractor to the starting line, a dirtbike for fun and the articulated 4 wheeler to carry the toolboxes.

Below is the pulling tractor (made from leftover pieces) and the final load:
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The head of quality control (destructive testing specialist) making sure that everything works:
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Aaron Z
 
   / New tow rig and trailer... Will I be overloaded? #2  
You are ate up....:D But hey, I like it. Just don't let the DOT guys see ya.:cool:

Chris
 
   / New tow rig and trailer... Will I be overloaded? #3  
WAY too much time on your hands! :D
 
   / New tow rig and trailer... Will I be overloaded? #5  
It's not tied down properly, you should use chains. Also you really should have a dually for a load like that. :thumbsup:
 
   / New tow rig and trailer... Will I be overloaded? #6  
It's not tied down properly, you should use chains. Also you really should have a dually for a load like that. :thumbsup:

Now thats funny!

Chris
 
   / New tow rig and trailer... Will I be overloaded?
  • Thread Starter
#7  
It's not tied down properly, you should use chains. Also you really should have a dually for a load like that. :thumbsup:

Do I need chains with the built in hardpoints on the trailer? :D
Edit: The truck and trailer are running super singles :p
Aaron Z
 

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