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    Site rookie saying Hi

    Thanks guys! I was impressed with the site, when I first viewed it. So I joined. I'm glad to be here.
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    how to determin what size truck to pull a trailer?

    What it all boils down to is safety. I was a 18-wheeler owner-operator and I hauled machinery & oversized loads coast to coast. I drive for a company & pull a tanker, but I still pull a lowboy, part-time. If you are hauling equipment, law enforcement treats you as a commercial vehicle. That...
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    No Chains!?!

    Story #1 : A few years back, I was following a single axle dump pulling a tandem axle beaver tail with a Cat 955 on it. The road was a 2-lane and had a lot of curves. This guy was going way too fast. Then I noticed he didn't have any chains on the machine. Two curves later, the 955 came off the...
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    Ratcheting or Snap Binders?

    I have extensive experience with both types of binders. I overwhelmingly prefer ratchets. I have seen too many accidents with the snap type. The worst was when I was chaining a load down and a guy was helping me, on the other side of the trailer. We were talking and when he didn't answer, I went...
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    Site rookie saying Hi

    Hello everyone. I just found your site and it looks to be a excellent forum. I drive a 18-wheeler for a living. I usually pull a bulk pneumatic tanker, but I sometimes hook up to a dump or lowboy trailer. I own a old, worn out 580-C. I have a friend that has a scrap yard and excavating...
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