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37 chief

02-05-2005 08:21:38

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I need to do a discing job, and the work is about 2 mi away from where my tractor is parked now. The road is a three lane each way. My trctor is about 12 ft. wide, and the disc is about 15 ft wide. If this was a farming community I would have no problem. This is in California. What do you think? Thanks Stan

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toomanycases

02-05-2005 21:48:03

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Re: Moving Tractor On The Road in reply to 37 chief, 02-05-2005 08:21:38

Hi Stan, where are you located in our sunny??? state. Left my email open. I am in Rancho Cucamonga. Chuck

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37 chief

02-05-2005 22:28:43

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Re: Moving Tractor On The Road in reply to toomanycases, 02-05-2005 21:48:03

Chuck, I live in a town about 30 mi north of San Diego, Encinitas. There was a lot of farming years ago, but farm land now being pushed out by houses. I do discing for others, My Dad started doing this in the 40's. He is gone now but I still do discing, and mowing. I work nights just to make sure I have food on the table.Stan

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37 chief

02-05-2005 18:14:40

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Re: Moving Tractor On The Road in reply to 37 chief, 02-05-2005 08:21:38

Thanks for the suggestions on moving my tractor. It is not a highway, just a three lane each way road. I think I will move it early sunday morning. Thanks Stan

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Jonboy

02-05-2005 12:51:18

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Re: Moving Tractor On The Road in reply to 37 chief, 02-05-2005 08:21:38

Most people that move equipment down the highway have a yellow flashing light bar mounted on the roof of their tractor (thats if it has a cab), but in your case the trip is only two miles, so I'd put on the tractors 4 ways, make sure the corners of the disc are clearly marked and visible such as a red grease rag on the corners, and move it early in the morning, like if the road is usually really busy like I'm picturing a 3 lane highway in California to be, then I'd consider moving it at 3:00 in the morning and it would be a very good idea to have somebody follow you with their vehicles 4 ways on. You might also be better to stay off that 3 lane highway and take a back route if possible, just watch out for cars and mailboxes at the side of the road with a 15 footer. Also check your laws as it may be illegal to put that thing down a 3 lane highway in California.
Good luck

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John A.

02-05-2005 16:47:53

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Re: Moving Tractor On The Road in reply to Jonboy, 02-05-2005 12:51:18

Jonboy, I agree with the others and suggest this....
1st...Pick the least traffic day.
2ns... get as many lights on your tractor to work as possible. And BE SURE your SMV emblem is clearly visible, and on the LH side of the disk and one on the rear of the tractor.
3rd...Get you wife or someone to follow you, to run as blocker, with their emergency flashers on. I would not! I would not move at night under any circumstances. My brother-in-law was hit one night by a man moveing a 8 row non-folding rotoary hoe....Totaled his pu. He could have been killed, but he suspisisioned that the tractor was carring something wide. I think a Highway cop would not look favorably at you if something happened. At least on a bright day they can't say they didn't see you! Hope this helps.
Later,
John A.

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Rod in Smiths Falls, ON,

02-05-2005 16:19:16

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Re: Moving Tractor On The Road in reply to Jonboy, 02-05-2005 12:51:18

If you were in Ontario all you would have to do is notify the Ontario Provincial Police that you are staging a demonstration against something or other and that you will be blockading the highway from the time you start until you finish.

Although it is clearly illegal to take farm machinery on 4-series highways (401) in Canada, the OPP have gone out of their way to re-route traffic around several demonstations in the last month which have shut down vast sections of Canada's busiest highway.

The media love a parade, and a mile-long line of tractors is right up their alley. Man, do people ever spend a lot on tractors! In my wildest dreams I could never afford one of the behemoths these guys use to make their point.

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Nebraska Cowman

02-05-2005 11:13:31

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Re: Moving Tractor On The Road in reply to 37 chief, 02-05-2005 08:21:38

Sunday morning might be good. Ever notice those car ads on TV? ever wonder where they find those deserted highways? It's not where they find them, it's when they find them.

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what the heck -

02-05-2005 10:26:26

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Re: Moving Tractor On The Road in reply to 37 chief, 02-05-2005 08:21:38

make sure your lights work, smv on disc and tractor and go.

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greenbeanman in Kansas

02-05-2005 08:58:16

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Re: Moving Tractor On The Road in reply to 37 chief, 02-05-2005 08:21:38

I'm sorry, I can't steer around you. I've got a double sized, double mocha, expresso, cappuccino in one hand and my two cells phones pressed up to the side of my face with my other hand.

Now what was the question? I was distractred while talking on the two phones. After all, it is hard to keep up conversations with two others.

Does this 3 lane have a minimum speed limit?

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Bubba

02-05-2005 08:42:38

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Re: Moving Tractor On The Road in reply to 37 chief, 02-05-2005 08:21:38

Why ask us? CA is a mighty big state. Call the local cop shop and ask them. They are the ones who are going to drag you off to the slammer.

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john in la

02-05-2005 08:38:50

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Re: Moving Tractor On The Road in reply to 37 chief, 02-05-2005 08:21:38

What kind of road is it?? State Hwy.
What kind of intersections do you need to cross??
Does the road have a shoulder where you could ride using 1 lane and the shoulder??
Do you have a friend that can provide a escort to follow you??
Do you have slow moving vechical signs on your tractor??

Some or all these things will deturmine the trip.

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thurlow

02-05-2005 08:37:27

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Re: Moving Tractor On The Road in reply to 37 chief, 02-05-2005 08:21:38

How much traffic? I've found it better to take an entire lane.....in your case, two lanes.....rather than shoulder and part of lane; when moving something I wasn't comfortable with, I've found it better to do early Sunday morning..... less traffic than at any other time. Could you carry it over one Sunday, leave it all week and move back the following Sunday? You're only talking about 7 or 8 minutes, but only you know the traffic conditions..... ...make sure your SMV emblems (and any approved lights)are correctly placed.

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