[Steam-engine] Hauling trailer preference

[BETH VANARSDALL]

Hey Mark,

I wondered where you went.

Depending on which engine you are hauling, either of those trailers could be
a good fit.  As I have said before, I prefer our folding gooseneck double
drop because the gooseneck makes a nice ramp.  However, it is tough to find
this type of trailer as the detaches are more prevalent. 

We winch everything on for safety sake.  I pull them on from the rear so
they drive right off.  I can guide them on the trailer much better also.

Rubber belting is a great idea, but can be torn easily if you are loading
live & the ascent it great.

The rollback/Landoll trailers are really nice for the smaller engines.

The ultimate thing to keep in mind is cost.  The ability to take your engine
at your convenience is tremendous, however, the maintenance, insurance, etc
can make it less attractive unless you can amortize the cost over other
operations.

Good Luck!
Beth

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of JEFF
LUND
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 5:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Hauling trailer preference

Mark,   We alway use a low-boy.  With canopy we are
just barely legal height on the trailor.  We have a
large Minneapolis which is hard to pull on level
ground.  I always steam on, and when possible
steam-off.  I have to have at least  60lbs to hold it
safely as we come off the trailor.  We use rubber
dairy mats to keep the engine from sliding on the
trailor, and from damagine the deck.

Jeff Lund
Lund Machine Works



--- Mark <mark at ironacres.com> wrote:

> Ok, here's a question for the list. For those of you
> who drive your own rig 
> and haul your own engine, what type of trailer do
> you prefer? For reference, 
> I'm talking about semi-trailers here. The two
> options I can see are a lowboy 
> detach (about 18" off the ground) or a deck over
> lowboy (about 36" off the 
> ground). I think the detach would be nice in terms
> of having the engine low 
> to the ground. But my experience is loading a lowboy
> detach with a cold 
> steam engine is not the smoothest process. A regular
> lowboy puts the engine 
> higher but is easier to load since you can back
> right up and just winch it 
> on.
> 
> Comments, thoughts, know of a reasonably priced
> (hobby price) trailer for 
> sale?
> 
> Mark 
> 
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