txhawg
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What is considered a corner? I attach two chains to a clevis attached to my drawbar. Is that good enough for two corners?
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DK35vince
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( What is considered a corner? I attach two chains to a clevis attached to my drawbar. Is that good enough for two corners? )</font>
As far as I know, Yes.
As far as I know, Yes.
LBrown59
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<font color="blue">After reading posts here I checked my owners manual and found out that my gross vehicle and trailer weight were 2 tons over the capacity of my vehicle.
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Like I said you don't need a beefy vehicle to tow it you need a vehicle that will stop it.
Just goes to show you can't depend on a properly equipped proper capacity trailer with proper brakes alone to stop it.
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Like I said you don't need a beefy vehicle to tow it you need a vehicle that will stop it.
Just goes to show you can't depend on a properly equipped proper capacity trailer with proper brakes alone to stop it.
Highbeam
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"Just goes to show you can't depend on a properly equipped proper capacity trailer with proper brakes alone to stop it. "
I didn't get that at all. I got that the load was too heavy and not loaded correctly to provide enough tongue weight and prevent sway. Nothing to do with the capacity of the trailer or ability of the trailer brakes to stop the load. More like operator error. The fact that he took a half mile to get everything under control and off the road was due to how he handled the dangerous situation with success.
I didn't get that at all. I got that the load was too heavy and not loaded correctly to provide enough tongue weight and prevent sway. Nothing to do with the capacity of the trailer or ability of the trailer brakes to stop the load. More like operator error. The fact that he took a half mile to get everything under control and off the road was due to how he handled the dangerous situation with success.
Boomerang1
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Each state has the right to set their own regulations as long as they meet or exceed the federal regs. They can be more strict but not less strict than the federal regs. Fed regs state under 10,000 lbs wheeled vehicle you can use 2 chains and 2 binders total. Also you are supposed to stop after the first 25 miles or 1/2 hour and check your load.
I have read a few posts where people say 20' chains are too heavy. I carry two 20' chains in one hand and two binders in the other without any problems. That's because I eat my Wheaties every morning!
I have read a few posts where people say 20' chains are too heavy. I carry two 20' chains in one hand and two binders in the other without any problems. That's because I eat my Wheaties every morning!
RobertN
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The explanation I got from CHP Commercial division, is that people were taking tractors from job to job, and leaving them running. The trailer bounces a little, the loader or backhoe lever jiggles, and now the FEL or BH is moving...
They claimed this had been the reason for bridge, overpass, and powerline damage. There aint no way a FEL is going to raise and hit an overpass unless the tractor is running... At least if it is chained, it shouldn't raise.
The regs should say "no running vehicles during transport"...
They claimed this had been the reason for bridge, overpass, and powerline damage. There aint no way a FEL is going to raise and hit an overpass unless the tractor is running... At least if it is chained, it shouldn't raise.
The regs should say "no running vehicles during transport"...