Ford F600 towing capacity

[Diamondpilot]

Private for me is logging that I do on our own woodlot (homestead)property. I either sell the sawlogs to a local mill as a landowner or deliever to the pulp mill. It is not an activity that is conncected to my commerical business. Sorry for any confusion.

That seems like it falls in CDL territory to me. In Indiana if you are towing a riding mower over to your grandmas house to mow her yard and she gives you 20 bucks you are commercial and require a DOT#'s even if using a S-10 with a single axle trailer.

To find out the trucks capability at this point I would check with a local equipment and truck dealer. Maybe they know.

Chris

 

[QRTRHRS]

Private for me is logging that I do on our own woodlot (homestead)property. I either sell the sawlogs to a local mill as a landowner or deliever to the pulp mill. It is not an activity that is connected to my commerical business. Sorry for any confusion.

What you are discribing probably could be described as commercial. Consider that in some areas, race car hobbiest's can get busted for trophy's under certain vehicle combination's, etc.

From that perspective, as long as your vehicle is safe, you need to understand your area of operation should you choose to "run under the radar" Always keep in mind the ramifications of an accident.

As for the truck, back around 82 going into 83, a friend had a new Ford flatbed. I do not recall exactly what size, but it had a small V8 diesel with a five speed and hydraulic brakes and a 20 foot stake body. He had a pintle hitch on it to pull a tag along equipment trailer that he pulled a Ford backhoe loader around with. I think that diesel was like a 7.8L made in Brazil? I could not even begin to recall the weight specs but the rig had no problem other than being a bit sluggish being non turbo'd.

If memory serves, I recall reading on this forum about the cost of a brake job for a Ford of that size and vintage being in the neighborhood of $1,400. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Just thought I would throw that in if in means anything.

 

[Duffster]

That seems like it falls in CDL territory to me. In Indiana if you are towing a riding mower over to your grandmas house to mow her yard and she gives you 20 bucks you are commercial and require a CDL even if using a S-10 with a single axle trailer.

What? A CDL for a S-10 & single axle?

 

[Duffster]

Private for me is logging that I do on our own woodlot (homestead)property. I either sell the sawlogs to a local mill as a landowner or deliever to the pulp mill. It is not an activity that is connected to my commerical business. Sorry for any confusion.

That sounds like commercial use although it may fall under farm use which is different altogether.

 

[roamrdb]

That seems like it falls in CDL territory to me. In Indiana if you are towing a riding mower over to your grandmas house to mow her yard and she gives you 20 bucks you are commercial and require a CDL even if using a S-10 with a single axle trailer.

To find out the trucks capability at this point I would check with a local equipment and truck dealer. Maybe they know.

Chris

do you have a friend, co worker, relative or neighbor who has gotten a ticket for something like this?
if it were me i would check with the people who will be checking me if i got stopped, here its called DMV. i cant speak for indiana, but here they wouldn't be at all interested in the thoughts or opinion of the local equipment or truck dealer if you were in violation.

 

[Duffster]

That wouldn't fall under CDL regulations. That would only require a chauffeur's license in most states. A CDL would only be required if over 26K or a combo over 26k towing over 10K. A CDL is not regulated by states, it's national.

Fixed it for ya.

It is up to the states though, CA has different regulations than the rest of the country.

 

[Diamondpilot]

do you have a friend, co worker, relative or neighbor who has gotten a ticket for something like this?
if it were me i would check with the people who will be checking me if i got stopped, here its called DMV. i cant speak for indiana, but here they wouldn't be at all interested in the thoughts or opinion of the local equipment or truck dealer if you were in violation.

I said CDL but I meant DOT Registration. I got my terms mixed up. Either way hauling wood to sell is a business to me.

I just put brakes on a trailer last fall where a commercial mower using a tandem axle trailer pulling a single ZTR, about a 2,500# load including the trailer, behind a Dodge 1500 got busted. He had 10 days to correct or the entire rig was to be impounded.

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

What? A CDL for a S-10 & single axle?

I used the wrong term. You are right. Any vehicle in Indiana doing such work in Indiana needs DOT registration.

Chris

 

[Duffster]

I used the wrong term. You are right. Any vehicle in Indiana doing such work in Indiana needs DOT registration.

Chris

If figured that is you meant but had to get a little jab in. LOL

 

[ahlkey]

In Wisconsin as of July 1, 2007 the activity of "silviculture" was added to the list of businesses recognized as "farm businesses". You are eligible for the same sales tax exemptions as the dairy farmer down the road as far as the movement of equipment or crops. This does help when moving from one short distance to another but for long hauls with greater distances involved it still indicates a farm service CDL is necessary.

It does concern me if the repairs are high but the vehicle has less than 30,000 original miles on it and I can have it for $3,500. From what I can gather with this truck I can at least load it with wood & lumber that could weigh around 8,500 lbs and also pull a 10K trailer with a load of 7,500 lbs (trailer weighs 2.5K). That combination load of 16K would double what I can do now and it still doesn't require the CDL. It also has hydraulic's on the front that could be put to use around the farm.

As far as the 16K log trailer, if I limit it to only movement from one Woodlot to another with the maximum distance being 7 miles, put the slow moving vehicle sign on it and use it like farm equipment it appears ok under the farm category. What I would like to do though is use it also for deliveries to the pulp mill but in that case it seems clear a CDL is necessary. Do all this makes sense? Anything incorrect? Thanks again for advice