Re: Moving Cottonpicker

Posted by Harold H on March 19, 2001 at 12:55:40 from (207.244.55.95):

In Reply to: Moving Cottonpicker posted by Tom on March 19, 2001 at 08:21:24:

Tom,

We used to use a cotton picker trailer which was a special made trailer with three wheel wells which made the picker wheels very close above the pavement. (If you are in cotton country you can probably find a dealer with one of these trailers). This lowered it enough for clearence to most locations. Even then in some cases it was necessary to remove the basket top and fan blower housings. You can turn the top upside down in the basket. In order to haul it on a regular flat bed you may to take off the basket. Measure heights of clearance along your route and maby you can get away with only removing the basket top and fan blower housings. Be very careful. Once years ago our driver was hauling one on I-55 in Arkansas. He had stopped at several overpasses as he came to them and looked and the picker barely cleared the overpass. Finally he decided that all the I-55 overpasses were the same height and didn't stop for one. Guess which one was lower and didn't clear! If all else fails you can drive it if you pick roads away from the Interstate. We would sometimes drive them from the factory north of Memphis to just inside Mississippi (about 20 miles) and load them there and haul them rather than trying to get permit to haul them thru Memphis. (They were usually shipped to us by rail.) They will run 15 or so mph so you could make it in two days if you have to do this in lieu of hauling it.

Harold H

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