SylvanLakeWH 25,600 #176 Posted June 16, 2021 58 minutes ago, pullstart said: Wow. Michigan isn’t such a bad place after all! Now that’s funny… 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,602 #177 Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) In WI, farm plates would make it technically illegal to pull your camper with that truck. Farm plates here are for Farm purposes only, with the exception of groceries or church. It is not heavily enforced though. Duel Purposes Farm plates allow you to use a truck as you wish. Farm plates are cheap ($45) and are good for 2yrs. Duel Purpose Farm plates price is determined by the trucks GVW and need to be renewed every year. Edited June 16, 2021 by Achto 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #178 Posted June 16, 2021 13 hours ago, pullstart said: I think the spares will be strapped down somewhere for this trip, but I’d like to build a couple of these out of round tube: I have such mounts here, but i be unsure, they arrived in Time 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #179 Posted June 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Achto said: It is not heavily enforced though. This is true. Punkin farmer has got farm plates and got busted for putting his pontoon in. Cop just happened to be sitting at the landing. Cop just pretty much told him not to get caught again. Farmer joked that he was going to fish for carp for pumpkin fertilizer! 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,911 #180 Posted June 17, 2021 I found out today that a private truck, or “Not For Hire” on the doors makes this a personal use vehicle. I Goo-Gone-d the rest of the adhesive from the previous company and the US DOT numbers off. I’ll have Not For Hire on the truck in a couple spots before the trip! I tossed a tool kit, chainfall hoist, wheel chock and will have a 12 ton bottle jack soon in the aluminum tool box today. I also did some calculations. We should be able to round trip THIS TRUCK for less than $600 to the Big Show and back! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,153 #182 Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) 21 hours ago, pullstart said: I found out today that a private truck, or “Not For Hire” on the doors makes this a personal use vehicle. I Goo-Gone-d the rest of the adhesive from the previous company and the US DOT numbers off. I’ll have Not For Hire on the truck in a couple spots before the trip! I tossed a tool kit, chainfall hoist, Are you bringing your own tree for the hoist? Edited June 17, 2021 by squonk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,911 #183 Posted June 17, 2021 50 minutes ago, squonk said: Are you bringing your own tree for the hoist? Turn it sideways and it’s an extra long come-along Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,316 #184 Posted June 18, 2021 13 hours ago, squonk said: Are you bringing your own tree for the hoist? Tree, @pullstart don't need no stink'n tree! He will just get a few of us to help. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,911 #185 Posted June 18, 2021 1 minute ago, 953 nut said: Tree, @pullstart don't need no stink'n tree! He will just get a few of us to help. Thanks for the offer Richard, let’s plan to use the fairgrounds’ loading dock... but if that fails I’ll look you up! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,911 #186 Posted June 21, 2021 I figured I would post this picture before I wreck the transfer. I was beating the tires and wheels off of the rear of the farm truck a while back and saw this near perfect imprint of the tire ratings! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHunter 1,700 #187 Posted June 21, 2021 37 minutes ago, pullstart said: I figured I would post this picture before I wreck the transfer. I was beating the tires and wheels off of the rear of the farm truck a while back and saw this near perfect imprint of the tire ratings! Reminds me of how I used to use Silly Putty to copy newspaper comics when I was a kid. Didn’t ever see rubber transfer on to wood before. Pretty cool. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,235 #188 Posted June 21, 2021 45 minutes ago, pullstart said: I figured I would post this picture before I wreck the transfer. I was beating the tires and wheels off of the rear of the farm truck a while back and saw this near perfect imprint of the tire ratings! I'd wonder about the condition of the rubber on that tire, but I realized its probably just the dirt that had accumulated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,325 #189 Posted June 29, 2021 @pullstart How did the toy hauler handle the trip to the BS and back ? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,911 #190 Posted June 29, 2021 34 minutes ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said: @pullstart How did the toy hauler handle the trip to the BS and back ? Like a rock star! No road issues here, and 8.5 mpg average. I’d say that’s a win! 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #191 Posted June 29, 2021 5 hours ago, pullstart said: 8.5 mpg That's just over 7mpg over here. That'd scare me stiff. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrblanke 857 #192 Posted June 29, 2021 I didn't realize this rig was a 454. I'd love to find one of those newer (gen IV?) 454s to put in my 73 vette. Roller cam...one piece rear main seal...*grunts like Tim the tool man*... 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,235 #193 Posted June 29, 2021 5 hours ago, Stormin said: That's just over 7mpg over here. That'd scare me stiff. Gasoline is ~USD 3.15 per U.S. gallon. vs. about USD 7.00 in your part of the world! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #194 Posted June 29, 2021 6 hours ago, Handy Don said: Gasoline is ~USD 3.15 per U.S. gallon. vs. about USD 7.00 in your part of the world! You be dang close to the reality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 2,286 #195 Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) On 5/27/2021 at 8:02 AM, Achto said: A CDL is required to operate any vehicle weighting over 26,000 pounds, any vehicle with air brakes, or used to transport more that 10 passengers including the driver. Unless it is a motor home, then it can be as big as you want, air brakes, etc. Anybody with a valid drivers license can operate one of those. Our big hauler is under 26,000lbs and has hydraulic brakes "juice brakes" , so it does not require a special license to drive. Unless your combination is over 26K and your trailer is over 10,000 lbs. . . . I used to be a DOT guy in PA, but most states are similar with CDL regulations, they adopt the federal regulations. Here's a cheat sheet. CDL Cheat Sheet.pdf Edited June 29, 2021 by Zeek 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,911 #196 Posted June 29, 2021 14 minutes ago, Zeek said: Unless your combination is over 26K and your trailer is over 10,000 lbs. . . . I used to be a DOT guy in PA, but most states are similar with CDL regulations, they adopt the federal regulations. Here's a cheat sheet. CDL Cheat Sheet.pdf 431.83 kB · 0 downloads if you saw my rig Norman on duty, would you cite me? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,605 #197 Posted June 29, 2021 25 minutes ago, Zeek said: CDL C ommercial D river's L icense As long as you are not getting paid or compensated in any way you DO NOT need a CDL no matter what you're driving. HAZMAT does NOT count in that rule. Registrations however, are what varies state to state. 14 minutes ago, pullstart said: if you saw my rig Norman on duty, would you cite me? As long as it meets the regulations in your own state and you're not overweight or over-width or being compensated, you should be okay in every other state. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #198 Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, pullstart said: would you cite me? Heard tell the Zeek would write up his own mother he caught her opening a bag of Fritos upside down.... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,605 #199 Posted June 29, 2021 1 minute ago, WHX24 said: Heard tell the Zeek would write up his own mother he caught her opening a bag of Fritos upside down.... WHO OPENS FRITOS UPSIDE DOWN????? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #200 Posted June 29, 2021 Just now, ebinmaine said: WHO OPENS FRITOS UPSIDE DOWN????? Some one who wants to get cited??? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
