[AT] Trailer hitch ball mount

[D8RMAN at aol.com]

I don't have any knowledge of this accident but it sounds like what is  
referred to by law as an unsecure load. I always make sure my loads are tied  down 
properly when I'm hauling heavy equipment or other items We had a woman  
disfigured for life and I believe blinded by a chair that came off the back of a  
pickup here in Washington state. They will give you a ticket if you show up at  
the local landfill with what they consider an unsecure load. Willard Smith,  
Yakima, WA.
 

 
In a message dated 4/6/2009 6:32:43 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
ddss at telebeep.com writes:

By  nature, I am a worrier.  Pulling a trailer with several tons of steel  
loaded on it, really keeps me on full alert when I'm driving.  That's  why I 
am so concerned about the rig being properly equipped and I make  darn sure 
there is nothing that can work loose and fly off the  trailer.

Several years ago, an insurance agent, who lives not far from  here, was on 
interstate 80 with his pickup. He had a desk in the back.  Apparently either 
a drawer or a shelf flew off and went through the  windshield of a car. 
Someone was killed and he is in  prison.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Goss"  <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"  <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 8:03  PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer hitch ball mount


To continue  Farmer's discussion --

That's particularly chancy this time of year in  southern Indiana when the 
winter has been about as hard on pavement as it  has ever been. We've got 
more chuck holes per mile than ever and the road  crews just started filling 
them in TODAY.

Larry


-----  Original Message -----
From: Indiana Robinson  <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
Date: Monday, April 6, 2009  19:55
Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer hitch ball mount
To: Antique tractor  email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>

> I have  a solid forged ball mount that has all three common balls on
> it. (1  7/8", 2" and 2 5/16") Heavy sucker... I don't use it all
> of  the
> time since the main trailler puller is an older 4x4 and sits  pretty
> high so I have to use a drop for a lot of stuff.
> You  want to be sure to use a high quality lock pin in them or it
> doesn't  matter much how strong the welds are. :-)
> I hope the nice guy that  bought son Scott's 1755 Oliver made it home
> OK. Scott had a lot of  weights on it and the tires were filled. It
> also had a heavy cab. The  fellow had borrowed a trailer that was
> in my
> mind a little  light for it and when he ran it up on the trailer the
> tires mashed way  down. I dragged out the air hose and a gauge
> for him
> but he  backed out when the tires got to 45 psi. They were still too
> soft. I  don't know what kind of tires they were but my trailer tires
> list a  max PSI of about 70#. He took off for southern Indiana with
> them  looking pretty soft... Scared me and I don't scare
> easy. :-)
> I  wasn't sure the rotted old floor it had would hold it to start with.
> I  don't mind something a little squirrley for a slow 10
> mile  trip
> down country roads but if I'm going down the highway I want  things
> pretty solid and balanced out well. He was maybe going about  75
> to 100
> miles all on highway. Not such a long trip but far  enough to really
> heat those soft tires.
>
>
> --  
> "farmer"
>
> "Good clean muck never hurt  nobody!!!"
> Morris Moulterd
>
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