[Farmall] U-haul and tractor hauling

[Bob Currie]

>how practical would it be to build a ramp and use one of the box vans to 
>haul a tractor around?
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John,
I think the plan is practical, but I doubt if I would go that route. I 
believe you'd have more expense and problems than you might anticipate. 
Those rental trucks are truly at the end of their lives by the time they 
want to sell them off, or else they would continue to use them. They are 
also an expensive piece of equipment to operate, considering the commercial 
licensing (whether you're driving it or not), the fuel costs, insurance, 
and up-keep on an old truck.  I would say a more practical solution would 
be a trailer, however you mentioned you have no tow vehicle. So that leads 
me to suggest renting a piece of equipment to transport the tractors, or 
hiring it out like others have suggested.  If you really wanta crunch the 
numbers, how many trips, or "towed miles" would you be doing...say in one 
year? Enough to warrant the cost of your own equipment?

bobcurrie,
greenwood, CA