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Overload of the Day

suladas

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I'm still trying to figure out what they are going to tax next when everything goes electric and there is no income from road use tax on fuel... Guess registrations will all go up to cover it?

Saskatchewan did that with vehicle registrations. I imagine other places will follow soon.
 

Old Doug

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I'm still trying to figure out what they are going to tax next when everything goes electric and there is no income from road use tax on fuel... Guess registrations will all go up to cover it?
In Mo i have to pay a clean burn tax on my propane burning truck. You have to pay a tax on Lp,natural gas and electric.
 

Jumbo

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Thought this was clickbait at first when youtube suggested it...

Well, if you have to fight a road like that, you might as well try to make it in one round. No tires blown or frame broke, I guess it works then. Obviously not in North America otherwise there would be a medic unit trying to resuscitate a DOT person writing the ticket of a lifetime. And, having a heart attack at the same time.
 

terex herder

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Bale fires are near impossible to put out. We usually let them burn, and tell the farmer he needs to watch it. When we deem it necessary to put out a bale fire, the best method is a tractor and loader and simply unroll the bale. Its easy to extinguish when the hay is only 6" thick. You have to push the bale the correct direction to unroll it. If the ground is flat, two guys with pike poles can usually unroll a new bale. Old bales sag and are tougher to unroll. When we need to put out a bale fire we will push the foam to 2-3% rather than the usual 1/2%.

The drought around here has pushed hay prices to about twice normal and its difficult to find any hay to buy. A lot of old cows are going to the hamburger plant as there is little to feed them.
 

Spud_Monkey

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Nice 4 x 4 between the frame and the leaf springs to prevent it from sagging. Bet they were doing wheelies on take off. Damn thing doesn't even have a hood!. Hope that kid wasn't riding in that truck, especially with that fuel tank between cab and the load as such.
 
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Jumbo

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Being rear ended might be a b

Looking at the blue tape holding the back window in (it appears) seems to indicate the reason log trucks have cab guards. I can hear the CB conversation between the driver and the shovel runner: "Push 'er ahead a few, I need another 300 pounds on the front. Oops,too much, pull 'er back about 8". Got some blue tape to fix my truck?"
 

Willie B

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Looking at the blue tape holding the back window in (it appears) seems to indicate the reason log trucks have cab guards. I can hear the CB conversation between the driver and the shovel runner: "Push 'er ahead a few, I need another 300 pounds on the front. Oops,too much, pull 'er back about 8". Got some blue tape to fix my truck?"
My 56 Power Wagon has a winch behind the cab, so a 9' bed factory stock is less able to handle long logs. I once transported a 28' log 36" diameter. It did feel like power steering!
 
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