[Steam-engine] Hauling trailer preference

BETH VANARSDALL 24port at accesstoledo.com
Tue Oct 4 20:24:56 PDT 2005


Happy hunting...just make sure the cross members are good.

Beth

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[mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Mark
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 10:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Hauling trailer preference

I agree, cost is the important thing. Fortunately down here in Ohio, I can 
tag both the truck and trailer as historical vehicles. With this, insurance 
is only a few hundred per year. Doesn't change the maintenance costs but 
helps off set them since I'm not paying big bucks in permits, insurance, 
etc.

I'm really torn on the type. I like having the engine low and not worrying 
about height but the ease of loading a single drop deck over is very 
attractive. Especially since we have to load on the street just inside the 
town limits. Guess mom wasn't thinking about engines when she built the 
house in 70!

Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "BETH VANARSDALL" <24port at accesstoledo.com>
To: "'Steam-engine mailing list'" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 10:16 PM
Subject: RE: [Steam-engine] Hauling trailer preference


> 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-----
> From: steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [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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