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Weight transfer sled on asphalt

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660 Wheatland

05-02-2005 08:33:48




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I've read about the stone boat pulls on asphalt, but does anyone have real world experience with using a weight transfer sled on asphalt ? I know it's not the usual, but can it be done succesfully ?




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asphalt puller

05-03-2005 19:24:59




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 Re: Weight transfer sled on asphalt in reply to 660 Wheatland, 05-02-2005 08:33:48  
We use 5 8X8 run the long way front to back under the pan. works well, Pull 2800-8500# may have to sweep sawdust,once or twice, depending on how soft the wood...



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JohnDeere2Cylinder

05-02-2005 09:41:34




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 Re: Weight transfer sled on asphalt in reply to 660 Wheatland, 05-02-2005 08:33:48  
Here in Wisconsin we do it all the time. About 1/4 of the pulls are right on a road. We get permission to shut down the road for a while. The pull goes fast because you don"t have to grade the track between hooks. Most pullers put their tires on backwards to protect the front edge. It also sharpens them for when they are turned the right way for clay tracks. Under the weight transfer sled, the operator uses a couple oak planks. Some use rubbber tread from construction equipment.
The tractors may leave some black marks, but they fade away quickly.

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660 Wheatland

05-03-2005 13:56:14




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 Re: Weight transfer sled on asphalt in reply to JohnDeere2Cylinder, 05-02-2005 09:41:34  
Thanks for the reply. Can you be more specific about traction and what differences there are for the tractors and the sled ? What about rules that differ from clay ? What would the sled do without adding anything underneath ?



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Flyin Farmall

05-03-2005 15:05:38




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 Re: Weight transfer sled on asphalt in reply to 660 Wheatland, 05-03-2005 13:56:14  
It is usually a little tougher to hook up on the blacktop,you want a different set of tires than you would normally use on clay.The rules are usually the same as dirt.Not doing anything to the bottom of your pan,would be like taking it to a grinder!



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Wheatland 660

05-03-2005 15:50:24




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 Re: Weight transfer sled on asphalt in reply to Flyin Farmall, 05-03-2005 15:05:38  
So if I understand this right, the sled will be at an advantage on asphalt and the tractors will perform less than on clay ? Do the pullers like to pull on the asphalt ? The reason I am asking is that we are having a pull soon and the normally sandy arena that we use for this pull has had so much sand added recently that we are looking at alternatives for the short time. We have some nice smooth asphalt right outside and I need input from pullers and sled owner's alike. If we add boards to the sled, how many ? If we use rubber, how much? We need comments. Thanks

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