[AT] Tractor Hauling

[Ralph Goff]

I agree Dean. Although like many farmers I know I am guilty of occasional
overloading of pickups and other trucks too. I doubt there are many half
tons that have not carried a ton of payload more than once. I routinely
haul 1800 pounds of water on my old 71 Chev. As long as its a good road and
the tire pressure is up in the high 30s I don't worry about it.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

----- Original Message -----
From: Dean VP <deanvp at att.net>
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Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 1:02 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Tractor Hauling


> Ralph:
>
> This borders on being really dangerous.  An 8N not only won't fit in the
bed
> of a standard pickup w/o putting weight on the tailgate it also pushes
past
> the typical payload capability of most, if not all standard pickups.
>
> My advice would be "Don't even think about it!" :-)
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
> storeroom door
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Ralph Goff
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 9:21 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor Hauling
>
> I wouldn't trust the weight of a tractor on a tailgate on most pickups. My
> brother had an incident loading a Kubota tractor with mounted rototiller
> recently. The front wheels went on fine but when the rear wheels weight
came
> on the tailgate, both the straps snapped and the tailgate collapsed
leaving
> the tractor stranded half way on. I'm not sure just how they got out of
that
> predicament but no damage was done other than the tailgate straps.
> And I"d say this 18hp Kubota was a good bit lighter than a Ford 8N. For a
> tractor that size I would think a small lowbed trailer would be much
safer.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dudley Rupert <drupert at premier1.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 12:50 AM
> Subject: RE: [AT] Tractor Hauling
>
>
> > I don't have a full size pickup and I don't know its' bed and tail gate
> > dimensions are ...
> >
> > But I would tend to agree with Ralph & Lou re: size and fit.  I just
made
> a
> > rough measurement on one of the 8 N's out in my barn - from the back of
> its'
> > rear wheels to the front of its' front wheels was approximately 10 feet.
> > The 8N has 8 different rear wheel spacings.  The 8N I measured, which
had
> > its' rear wheels on the second most narrow spacing, would need a tail
gate
> > opening of at least 64 inches.
> >
> > If the rear wheels on the 8N you are considering will fit through your'
> tail
> > gate maybe you could back the 8N through the tail gate and up over the
> wheel
> > wells but I would think the front wheels would have to be resting on the
> > tail gate, any maybe well to the back of the tail gate.  If you have
> access
> > to a trailer that might do it -
> >
> > Dudley
> > Snohomish, Washington
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Ralph Goff
> > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 9:42 PM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor Hauling
> >
> > I doubt a Ford 8N would fit into a standard size pickup box. I remember
> > years ago loading a DC4 Case into a Ford one ton box. This was a wooden
> > grain box, about an 8x12 if I recall.
> >
> > Ralph in Sask.
> > http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Louis <louis at kellnet.com>
> > To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 11:23 PM
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> >
> >
> > > I think physically it is to big to fit in the bed.  A John Deere L/LA
> > > just fits in a pick up bed.
> > >
> > >
> > > Lou
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> > > JAHaze at aol.com
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 7:08 PM
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> > > Subject: [AT] Tractor Hauling
> > >
> > >
> > > Does anyone know if you can haul an 8N in the back of a full size
> > > pickup?  I
> > > never measured one, but might have the opportunity to pick one up that
> > > needs
> > > to be hauled away quite a ways from home.  Just thought I'd ask.
> > >
> > > Enjoy, Joe
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