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Towing an All-Crop home??

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TimWafer

04-24-2008 17:13:27




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I’m going to look at a couple of Allis Chalmers All-Crop model 72’s this weekend. They are about 125 miles from me and am contemplating just towing them home one at a time, rather than trying to get them on a trailer. They will be a wide load on a trailer and it sounds like a hassle. So far I’ve prepared for the journey by fabricating a hitch on the far right hand side of my truck to try and compensate for the offset. I also have some magnetic trailer lights Ill put on it as well as the SMV sign. I’ll take a grease gun, as I understand it just has bushings and not ball bearings in the wheels. I plan on taking it slow. My other concern is the tires. Can anyone tell me the correct rim (center & bolt pattern) it might have so I can see if I might have something around that would fit if need be? Any other thoughts or advice?
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Tim

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DiyDave

04-25-2008 03:35:16




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 Re: Towing an All-Crop home?? in reply to TimWafer, 04-24-2008 17:13:27  
Take an infra red thermometer with you, its handy for checking bearing temps, without getting your hands dirty.



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Sid

04-24-2008 19:44:57




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 Re: Towing an All-Crop home?? in reply to TimWafer, 04-24-2008 17:13:27  
I would think hiring them both hauled in one trip would less of a hassle. I would be suprised if you couold go as fast as fifteen mph. Then you will be stopping to grease every few miles. I would look at any extra money spent having both of them hauled in one load as protecting my investment.



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thurlow

04-24-2008 21:11:58




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 Re: Towing an All-Crop home?? in reply to Sid, 04-24-2008 19:44:57  
I ran about 30 mph with no problem; could have gone faster, but was concerned about heating up the wheel bushings; they got hot enough as it was. As far as pulling vs. hauling.....this has been my experience; yours may be different. When I was still at home (early '60s), we (my Dad and I) were going over into AR to look at/maybe buy a 12-15 ft disc at an auction. This was about 80 miles and meant crossing the Mississippi River. The local John Deere dealer was a personal friend and we asked him about renting/borrowing his equipment delivery truck. He said, "You'll have to get an oversize permit and every highway patrolman, sheriff's deputy, local cop and constable will want to pull you over and check you out. Just hook it behind your pickup with a good pin and carry a chain to use for a safety chain. When they see you, every highway patrolman, sheriff's deputy, local cop and constable will just shake their head and say to themselves, 'just look at that poor, dumb, s o b'. I promise they won't bother you". I've found that to be true for the last 40 or 45 years..... ..your experience ( and law enforcement officers) may be different.

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thurlow

04-24-2008 19:45:43




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 Re: Towing an All-Crop home?? in reply to TimWafer, 04-24-2008 17:13:27  
I did exactly what you're contemplating, a few years ago; "72", off-set hitch; grease wheels every 5-8 miles; pulled mine about 75 miles. About half on 2-lane state highway and the rest 4-lane (non-interstate). I was setting, hitched up, ready to go when it got light enough to go, early on a Sunday morning. Always liked to move on Sunday because of lack of traffic.



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Spook

04-24-2008 18:17:41




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 Nice website! in reply to TimWafer, 04-24-2008 17:13:27  
Nice website. I want to do that pretty soon.



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showcrop

04-24-2008 18:00:20




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 Re: Towing an All-Crop home?? in reply to TimWafer, 04-24-2008 17:13:27  
Hi, You may want to check with your state DOT. when I have done this they wanted me to have an overwidth permit. It appears that they don't worry if it's local, but at least you'll be covered in case of a problem. Good Luck!



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wilman

04-24-2008 17:56:27




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 Re: Towing an All-Crop home?? in reply to TimWafer, 04-24-2008 17:13:27  
You will be able to tell when you need to grease the wheel bushings if that is what it has as it will start to pull really hard. But I am thinking that a 72 is new enough that it will have wheel bearings but I may be wrong. Wil



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onefarmer

04-24-2008 17:33:47




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 Re: Towing an All-Crop home?? in reply to TimWafer, 04-24-2008 17:13:27  
Your correct that they have bushings and no wheel bearings. Stop and grease every few miles and check for heat. They have the standard 6 bolt implement bolt pattern



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onefarmer former ISP tech

04-24-2008 17:33:14




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 Re: Towing an All-Crop home?? in reply to TimWafer, 04-24-2008 17:13:27  
Your correct that they have bushings and no wheel bearings. Stop and grease every few miles and check for heat. They have the standard 6 bolt implement bolt pattern



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