now that's a heavy load!
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now that's a heavy load!
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I must have missed the context...exactly WHY was this pickup pulling this 18-wheeler? How do they get 176k lbs of weight? Why would you even do this unless it was an emergency? I imagine this is completely illegal. The hitch, let alone that chain, is not rated to move what was being moved.
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The driver posted some of the details in the video description. He said the clutch on the tractor shattered and his trans and engine temps stayed normal. His reason for doing it was just to get the load off the road as he felt it was more dangerous to stay there and wait for a tow. Pretty unbelievable load and he had oversize Toyo MT's on the SD to boot. I'd say well done for the circumstances.
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I saw it in the Facebook page and he posted this
Today the clutch blew to pieces while escorting my semi in KY. We are grossed out at 176,000lbs. To get it to a safe location - I decided to put the "Built Ford Tough" to the test. 4-Lo - diffs locked - starting on a hill. I have to say - I was BLOWN AWAY by how this truck pulled that! Never in a million years would I ever dream of hooking this to that kind of weight, but I had no choice. Didn't want to cause an accident. Pulled it 5 miles up and down hills. 10-12 MPH. NEVER exceeded 221 degrees on trans and 218 degrees on engine temp. I'm extremely impressed. Never will own a different truck. Some will disagree - as I did when I first thought about it. But getting off the road was the most important. #pleasedfordowner.
Today the clutch blew to pieces while escorting my semi in KY. We are grossed out at 176,000lbs. To get it to a safe location - I decided to put the "Built Ford Tough" to the test. 4-Lo - diffs locked - starting on a hill. I have to say - I was BLOWN AWAY by how this truck pulled that! Never in a million years would I ever dream of hooking this to that kind of weight, but I had no choice. Didn't want to cause an accident. Pulled it 5 miles up and down hills. 10-12 MPH. NEVER exceeded 221 degrees on trans and 218 degrees on engine temp. I'm extremely impressed. Never will own a different truck. Some will disagree - as I did when I first thought about it. But getting off the road was the most important. #pleasedfordowner.
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The driver posted some of the details in the video description. He said the clutch on the tractor shattered and his trans and engine temps stayed normal. His reason for doing it was just to get the load off the road as he felt it was more dangerous to stay there and wait for a tow. Pretty unbelievable load and he had oversize Toyo MT's on the SD to boot. I'd say well done for the circumstances.
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You can bet that Super Duty was most definitely breaking a sweat. It is not geared to move that kind of weight, nor is the transfer case gears and chains designed to be subjected to that kind of weight. Using 4-low on dry pavement was probably the only way it could move this load, but subjected the drivetrain to that much more wear and tear.
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LOL. It would have been great to get the temperature of the rear differential. Might be a good idea to change that oil or test it in some way.
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I'd be more concerned with slowing that monster down than getting it moving. With the clutch blown the semi doesn't have his jake so he's going to be relying on he friction brakes alone. Iffy depending on the grade on the other side of that hill they were climbing at the end.
