RZucker
Senior Member
Ah heck, I already had the 71M loaded in the machine anyway.And after all the work to try to get you to stick weld that....What a Bummer. LoL
Glad it wasn't a problem though.
Ah heck, I already had the 71M loaded in the machine anyway.And after all the work to try to get you to stick weld that....What a Bummer. LoL
Glad it wasn't a problem though.
And he must have been in a good mood to let it drive away!!Nice tires on that trailer. DOT must have had a great day with that one.
I gave them my quote for a total overhaul, They agreed to it. If it works for them, we're all happy. The rest of the trailer is in very good shape for a 1974 Brown, Built right here in Washington. The matching trailer had the same rebuild done just prior to them purchasing the set.What kind of trailer is that RZ? Its cost effective to fix it?
This guy is one of the good ones. He knew it wasn't going to collapse on the way home, but did issue a correctional notice that I have to sign off when I'm done.And he must have been in a good mood to let it drive away!!
I've seen some of those trailers in ID. One guy told me not to put too much grain on the front slope because some the rivets were missing.It is amazing how farmers will throw money at totally worn out trucks and trailers. There are so many rotten aluminum grain trailers running around here, but there is a DOT
This was the typical style of those days, many now are running wide spreads and steerables:
https://www.purplewave.com/auction/150421/item/K3170/1983-Clement-Trailers-Dump_Trailer-Kansas
RZ, when did Brown dissolve? Were they bought up as Comet by another company? or By Comet? Utility was big on the Wide frame flatbeds too.
That has got to be a tire scrubbing nightmare?I saw quite a few pup dumps like this running around Denver metro area and up in Western North Dakota.
Here in Michigan, we just shove more axles under them and lengthen the box like this:
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Usually pulled by a quad axle dump for a total of 11 axles. Max GCWR 164,000 pounds
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In Washington if it hasn't changed, you could license that to haul 105,500 gross. I am guessing that weighs about 48,000 empty. You could net 28 ton or so. With a 4 axle pup (self steering back axle and 4 axle tractor we could haul 14 ton in both ends and scale out legally. In the PNW bridge law was pretty much brought down the hill by Moses and it's sanctity shall not be questioned without incurring the wrath of someone with a badge and a book of really spendy tickets. However you almost never see a weight limited bridgeI saw quite a few pup dumps like this running around Denver metro area and up in Western North Dakota.
Here in Michigan, we just shove more axles under them and lengthen the box like this:
View attachment 195270
Usually pulled by a quad axle dump for a total of 11 axles. Max GCWR 164,000 pounds
Short Double