slowrev
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Have a safe trip Bird.
Ben
Ben
trailer brakes
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Bird
Rest in Peace
Rob, my mother-in-law is in a nursing home in Princeton, and the 31st will be her 97th birthday (she says she's gonna make it to 100, and of course we hope she's right). My wife still has two brothers and a sister living there, and another brother at the north end of the state who will be there, and a brother here who is going with us, and our oldest daughter is taking off work to go with us, too, this year. They have a birthday party planned at the church that day, and of course we'll have other family activities with my wife's family. We'll just be gone a week.
penokee
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woodlot
Earlier this evening I was towing my trailer (3000#) and L3130 (3500#). It was dark, I was on a County paved highway driving between 35-40 mph. when a deer ran out and stopped in my lane. If it hadn't been for my trailer brakes, we would have run him down and possibly damaged the pickup radiator. I don't believe my wife or I would have been injured or killed, but if the pickup radiator was damaged, it was 10 miles to town and my wife and 2 dogs would have to wait in the vehicle while I walked for help (no cell phone). I mention this because it does happen. You sound safety conscious which is good. Hopefully everything works out for you.
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Earlier this evening I was towing my trailer (3000#) and L3130 (3500#). It was dark, I was on a County paved highway driving between 35-40 mph. when a deer ran out and stopped in my lane. If it hadn't been for my trailer brakes, we would have run him down and possibly damaged the pickup radiator. I don't believe my wife or I would have been injured or killed, but if the pickup radiator was damaged, it was 10 miles to town and my wife and 2 dogs would have to wait in the vehicle while I walked for help (no cell phone). I mention this because it does happen. You sound safety conscious which is good. Hopefully everything works out for you.
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slowrev
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Bird,
Been to Bluestone lick state park over there ? Pretty neat place. I worked over there for several months installing telephone central office equipment several years ago.
Ben
Been to Bluestone lick state park over there ? Pretty neat place. I worked over there for several months installing telephone central office equipment several years ago.
Ben
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Rest in Peace
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Bluestone lick state park )</font>
Ben, I'm not really sure about that name. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Of course, I've been around the Bluestone Dam many times, years ago used to camp overnight and fish in the New River with a brother-in-law, have stayed in the Pipestem State Park campground in the motorhome a couple of times; the first time being in 1975 when it was almost new. And the Pipestem State Park golf courses (both the 18 hole championship course and the par 3 course) are my favorites. Unfortunately, I haven't had time to play those courses in the last 10 years, although we drove around through the park a year ago when we were there. All that area is sure pretty country.
Ben, I'm not really sure about that name. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Of course, I've been around the Bluestone Dam many times, years ago used to camp overnight and fish in the New River with a brother-in-law, have stayed in the Pipestem State Park campground in the motorhome a couple of times; the first time being in 1975 when it was almost new. And the Pipestem State Park golf courses (both the 18 hole championship course and the par 3 course) are my favorites. Unfortunately, I haven't had time to play those courses in the last 10 years, although we drove around through the park a year ago when we were there. All that area is sure pretty country.
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Earlier this evening I was towing my trailer (3000#) and L3130 (3500#).......if the pickup radiator was damaged, it was 10 miles to town and my wife and 2 dogs would have to wait in the vehicle while I walked for help )</font>
Walked for help??? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif ( with a perfectly good tractor on your trailer?)
How about unload the tractor.. unhitch the trailer from the truck.. hitch the trailer to the tractor.. oad the truck on the trailer.. and then drive to town in style... of course.. at 10-15 mph... etc.... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Soundguy
Walked for help??? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif ( with a perfectly good tractor on your trailer?)
How about unload the tractor.. unhitch the trailer from the truck.. hitch the trailer to the tractor.. oad the truck on the trailer.. and then drive to town in style... of course.. at 10-15 mph... etc.... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Soundguy
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Soundguy, several years ago, in one of the RV magazines, a fellow wrote that his motorhome broke down on the highway and someone stopped to offer help, and gave the motorhome owner a ride into town. On the way to town, the good Samaritan asked him why he didn't just unhook the car he was towing and drive it into town. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif He said that the first he even thought about the car. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
virgil
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how good a lawer do you have?
( you got to have breaks! )
( you got to have breaks! )
I'm not quite sure what your getting at with the laywer question, no law requiring trailer brakes. As far as civil cases go you can get sued for serving coffee thats to hot so IMHO there's no reason to worry oneself about civil suits.
The trip was completed, sans brakes. It was very uneventful. I was actually very plased with my stopping distance. I thought it would be much longer. The part that did shock me was the amount of tounge weight. The F-150's rear springs really compressed. I tried to distribute the weight as best I could, but had to have a 5-6' tiller up against the front of the trailer and drop the FEL bucket on it. I not sure if that could account for the wheelie I was doing, but I'm sure it didn't help. Any other tips on distributing the weight on a car hauler?
The trip was completed, sans brakes. It was very uneventful. I was actually very plased with my stopping distance. I thought it would be much longer. The part that did shock me was the amount of tounge weight. The F-150's rear springs really compressed. I tried to distribute the weight as best I could, but had to have a 5-6' tiller up against the front of the trailer and drop the FEL bucket on it. I not sure if that could account for the wheelie I was doing, but I'm sure it didn't help. Any other tips on distributing the weight on a car hauler?
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<font color="blue"> ( you got to have breaks! ) </font>
If I was towing a tractor, I'd rather have brakes /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif. Of course, if it was a long trip, I'd need breaks every now and then. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
<font color="blue">...you can get sued for serving coffee thats to hot ... </font>
Even this has been discussed on TBN here. According to this WSJ article, it WAS McDonald's fault.
If I was towing a tractor, I'd rather have brakes /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif. Of course, if it was a long trip, I'd need breaks every now and then. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
<font color="blue">...you can get sued for serving coffee thats to hot ... </font>
Even this has been discussed on TBN here. According to this WSJ article, it WAS McDonald's fault.