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Re: Revision of Weights On Tractors
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Posted by RickB on December 31, 2004 at 04:12:27 from (205.231.145.136):
In Reply to: Re: Revision of Weights On Tractors posted by T_Bone on December 30, 2004 at 17:27:41:
I think the reasonable approach to that project would be to design enough length into the trailer so you can get the tongue/axle weights right by shifting the load fore and aft and driving/backing the tractor on. Work with overall lengths of whatever you reasonably plan to haul. I recently bought a 'car hauler' to tote my Oliver 660. I was advised to buy an 18' instead of a 16' even though the tractor isn't much over 12' long. I did, and it has proved to be excellent advise.
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