Recent content by ahlkey

Do you find the same lifespan on trailer tires with a G rating and 14ply? I have two dully Gooseneck trailers with ST 235/80 R16 LRE tires and one bumper pull 10K dump trailer at 235/85 R16 LRG 14 ply but G rated, However, my biggest concern now is that I will have to replace all the tires on...

I would second the option to have a log trucker do it for you. It may cost you a couple hundred dollars but a lot better than hauling them yourself on a flatbed trailer. It just takes one accident and unless you are license to haul logs it might be problematic for you. A good alternative is...

Unfortunately, my only option for winter storage of my larger equipment trailers has been outside in the weather. Two are long GN trailers rated at 24K & 26K and the others are bumper pull trailers at 10K & 12K ratings. It would not be uncommon for the trailer to sit for a couple of months...

I have been trying to find out through local dealers and online what capacity can a Ford heavy duty truck legally pull from a custom weld-on butt plate using a pintle hitch. This is the type of hitch that is welded professionally to the frame of the truck. I would like to pull a pintle hitch...

Have priced out a 2010 Kubota M7040 SUD tractor compared with a 2008 Deutz Agroplus 87. Both models are new at dealer locations with no hours and will carry full factory warranty. The prices net out as nearly the same after rebates and other features. M7040 model is 68HP and with front...

I have a set of four older M & S Goodyear 7.5 16 LT Workhouse tires and rims with extra off-load grip (see attached photos). They are basically unused in excellent shape even though they are old. The problem is that they only have a D load rating of 2540 at 60 PSI. What I would prefer to do...

I just bought at Auction a 2007 Load Max gooseneck trailer that is 25ft flat plus a 5ft dovetail for total of 30ft. It is rated at GVWR at 22,000 lbs overall. It has a 24,000 lb coupler. The question I have is if it would be possible to rate this trailer from the factory with the current...

I have found it hard to find how high a 5/8 hitch pin is rated at? I recently purchased a large forged ballmount rated at 20K and want to make sure that the 5/8 hitch pin is not the weak link? It would seem that if you can get a larger capacity forged ballmount that it should be possible to...

I recently purchased a triaxle trailer with brakes that was originally a mobile home frame that was modified. Attached are a few pictures. It has a ball hitch with a weight distribution hitch rated at 15,000 lbs. The tires are 14.5 LT with load capacity or 3100 lbs at 110 PSI. I added a log...

I just purchased a used 25ft X 8ft Deckover Tri-axle trailer rated at 20,000lbs. It has 10" I-Beams throughout as well the cross beams but they are 3ft apart. It also came with a large Weight Distribution Hitch rated at 15,000lbs (tongue 1,500), breakaway kit, and G-rated tires but only uses a...

I am looking a 1983 F600, 6.1L V8 that the city has for sale. It is a 12' flat bed dully wheel drive. Overall in good shape given the year. It has a GVW rating of 16,500 but I have been unable to find what would be the GCWR? I not sure what the truck weighs but it is pretty big and the...

I have a 2002 F250 reg cab, 4X4, 6.8L V10, truck with a 3.73 axle and manual transmission. It is in great shape with less than 30,000 miles so I would like to keep it. It pulls excellent and I have been using it on the farm to pull a 10K dump trailer using a 2 5/16 ball hookup. Actual mount...

I am considering buying a portable hydraulic power unit and would be interested if others have experienced good success with them. My thought is that I would load it in my pickup truck and use it to power a log splitter, a log grapple/trailer, etc.... In so doing my tractor would not have to...

Has anyone any experience with the Anderson Log Loader that attaches to the tractors hydraulic system. They are made in Canada. I am looking at the M-140 which runs off the tractors hydraulics. It has a 1,300 lbs lifting capacity at maximun 14ft length and the trailer can take a load capacity...

I am looking to add a HD-heavy duty rear blade. I would use it for road grading on the two miles of woodlot trails I have and for light landscaping. In addition I would like to use it in combination with my front loader bucket for snow removal but I am just not sure how well it will work with...