[AT] PA/NJ Hauling help needed

[Mike Sloane]

We can get the rears narrowed down by moving them side to side - as long 
as we have a couple of jacks and a BIG socket wrench. And then I suppose 
we could back the tractor on to the trailer with the rears on the 
trailer and the fronts on a some ramps and cribbing outside the trailer, 
then lower the front end on to the rails after removing the cribbing. 
And then reverse the process at the destination. I am still not thrilled 
with driving on the Interstate like that, but I guess as long as the 
front wheels don't extend past the trailer tires, I would be OK.

I think we have come up with some good alternatives that are less 
awkward and risky, and I will report back next week if that works out...

thanks for the suggestion,

Mike

George Willer wrote:

> Mike,
> 
> Before I had my flat bed trailer I hauled my dual H that is nearly 9' 
> wide on my 6' 5" trailer with foot high side rails.  I used a layer of 
> concrete blocks and several layers of planks to create a temporary deck 
> ABOVE the sides.  It rode fine with the outsides hanging free.  This 
> worked, but the flat deck trailer is a LOT better and easier.
> 
> George Willer
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 5:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] PA/NJ Hauling help needed
> 
> 
>> 1. My trailer isn't a flatbed - it has 1' high rails on the sides, and 
>> I would have no way to get the tractor on. 2. the fronts are also out 
>> to 7' (and cannot be moved without torch and other heavy duty tools), 
>> so the problem isn't just the rears. 3. about half the trip is on a 
>> very very congested and heavily traveled (and heavily patrolled) 
>> Interstate 78. 4. There is no way to remove the tractor at the 
>> destination if it were blocked up.
>>
>> But thanks for the idea anyway; we are still looking for help.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Frank wrote:
>>
>>> block it under the rear axle and let the tires hang.....it's only 96
>>> miles....
>>>
>>> Frank
>>> gremaux at tein.net
>>> Central Montana
>>> www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
>>> To: "Antique tractor" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>; "Ford-Ferguson 
>>> List"
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>>> Cc: "PAUL W SIGMUND" <pwsigmund at verizon.net>
>>> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 6:15 AM
>>> Subject: [AT] PA/NJ Hauling help needed
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> A friend is buying an International 340 Utility and needs to haul it
>>>> from NE PA to Morris County NJ - 96 miles. The problem is that the
>>>> wheels are set out about as far as they can, and they cannot be easily
>>>> moved. So the width of the trailer needs to accommodate a tractor 7'
>>>> wide. The tires are not loaded, so the weight should be under 5000#. I
>>>> would haul it, but my trailer is about a foot too narrow. :-(
>>>>
>>>> You can get back to me or Paul Sigmund <pwsigmund at verizon.net> directly
>>>> if you have any solution to the problem.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help,
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Mike Sloane
>> Allamuchy NJ
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Mike Sloane
Allamuchy NJ
Email: (mikesloane at verizon.net)
Website: <http://www.geocities.com/mikesloane>
Tractor images: <www.fotki.com/mikesloane>
Work: none - retired

Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge. 
-Charles Darwin, naturalist and author (1809-1882)