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Nov 7, 2010 | 08:51 AM

#136

Fordranchero

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Yeh, I think maybe you had too much on, glad to see you scaled back a bit!
Don't know where you hang your hat but in these parts the cops would have you on the side of the road in no time.

Nov 7, 2010 | 09:20 PM

#137

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one more and she is squatting pretty good too.

Jan 9, 2011 | 08:46 PM

#138

87crewdually

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This thread can't die! My buddy dropped me this pic the other day from the summer. The loads ranged from 250 + cedar trees, 30-35'+ long, 6-8" at the base tapering down to 2-3" diameter, weighting on average 80+lbs each. You do the math.

Jan 9, 2011 | 08:48 PM

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wreckinball

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well yeah just from the triple axle i would guess a lot but 32grand at the max is a crap ton!! haha awesome!!!!!

Jan 9, 2011 | 09:22 PM

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IDIDieselJohn

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Bet that was a slow ride home, even with the turbo!

Jan 9, 2011 | 09:26 PM

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those axles should be bigger for sure, they are 5200lb axles each. max payload shouldnt be over 13k

Jan 9, 2011 | 10:23 PM

#142

ManicMike

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Was my first tow in the summer. She did great, and pulled over 16mpg while towing. Total trailer weight was probably ~5,300 lbs or so.

Jan 9, 2011 | 10:30 PM

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87crewdually

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Quote:

Originally Posted by oreocreaming

those axles should be bigger for sure, they are 5200lb axles each. max payload shouldnt be over 13k

I know what I got. You shouldn't pee in the pool either but people do it!

8 luggers are planned someday.

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Jan 9, 2011 | 10:30 PM

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IDIDieselJohn

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From: Ottawa, Ontario

Towed a Toyota Corolla 9 hours of highway drive. Car with dolly ~3500 pounds. Camper it's self is 11,000 pounds plus we had a good 1500 pounds of stuff and people inside.

16,000 pounds.... Poor C6

I wasn't much bothered by how slow it took off, but it was bothering by how long it took to come to a stop! lol

Jan 10, 2011 | 07:35 AM

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snaponprofile

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For some reason, I thought your truck was grey in the middle dually. Anyway, I bet you weren't pulling that load up any hills

Jan 10, 2011 | 07:53 AM

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87crewdually

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For some reason, I thought your truck was grey in the middle dually. Anyway, I bet you weren't pulling that load up any hills

Actually once I'm out of the woods and back on the highway within .5 mile is a hill. It's a 50 zone I'm usually at 45 at the crest. In the harvest season I run about 10 loads, 1 or 2 a week. For this reason I keep the 4.56 gears. Truck has no issues pulling these loads and with tri-axle brakes it stops within reason.

Jan 10, 2011 | 08:01 AM

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snaponprofile

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Oh, I forgot you had 4.56 gears.

Jan 10, 2011 | 10:46 AM

#148

roy.prue

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Just under a half a cord of greenish-seasoned wood, all oak and maple. She loved it!!

Jan 10, 2011 | 11:51 AM

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oreocreaming

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 87crewdually

I know what I got. You shouldn't pee in the pool either but people do it!

8 luggers are planned someday.

peeing in a pool won't cause a wreck that someone could die in.

Jan 10, 2011 | 12:35 PM

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bill11012

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Quote:

Originally Posted by oreocreaming

peeing in a pool won't cause a wreck that someone could die in.

I'm a whole lot more worried about something on your truck breaking and killing somebody then a tri axle trailer thats a little over on every axle.
I really don't think you should even tow the way yours is set up.