The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #26 Posted July 14, 2022 I’m never selling it my grandparents almost scraped it once but it was worth so little it wasn’t worth it anyway do you have any rjs 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #27 Posted July 14, 2022 Also the tractors in Ogden I’m in Draper hopefully soon I’ll be able to take it home Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,575 #28 Posted July 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, The Freightliner Guy said: I’m never selling it my grandparents almost scraped it once but it was worth so little it wasn’t worth it anyway do you have any rjs All of ours are newer. Trina has three from 1966 and 67. I have five c160s from 1974 and 75. I have another one that's kind of a spare Time project. Colossus. That's been over 3 years in the making now. We also have a couple of 1986 model 417A that we are combining to build one nice one for another member. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #29 Posted July 14, 2022 Oh nice I think mines an rj59 or is it a 58 they look the same Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,634 #30 Posted July 14, 2022 @The Freightliner Guy , did not even notice that hood mirror at first , hiding in plane site , good to have for road plowing , pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #31 Posted July 14, 2022 I’ve never heard it run and hasn’t since 2008 grandpa Reese did A bunch of modifications the mirror is from a 1950s studebaker 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #32 Posted July 14, 2022 Ok so my uncle Ryan was the last one to use it his last name is Jones and his initials it’s coincidentally RJ 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #33 Posted July 14, 2022 My rj is some what the equivalent of frank-in stein for a wheel horse cuz grandpa Reese put and removed so much stuff on it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Bill in VA 1,452 #34 Posted July 14, 2022 A little info on straps, a few years back a group of guys going to a tractor show drove the Pennsylvania Turnpike towing an "open deck" trailer filled with their tractors. Well it turns out the Pennsylvania State Police did not like them using just straps to secure their tractors and made them unhook their trailer on the turnpike and go get chains to secure the tractors! My trailer is a 2004 16 foot bed landscaper's model with a few additions. i found an old boat trailer front post and mounted a winch on it , some pick truck side steps and a mounted swivel crane. I have eyelets mounted on all 4 corners and 6 "D" rings on the bed (mounted to the frame underneath the wood) for hooking chains and straps. Lights are also at each corner so the bed can be lighted. A 500 lbs tractor coming off the trailer and going down the road makes for 1 really bad day. Wild Bill in Richmond VA 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,575 #35 Posted July 15, 2022 12 hours ago, Wild Bill in VA said: go get chains PA is more strict than many states. Up here in the Northeast the cargo has to be above a particular weight or of a type that will cut the strap before the chain rule takes effect. Excellent reminder that rules do vary and ALL need to be followed, not just your own home state. Nice set-up on your own trailer there. Eventually I'd like to have a "deck-over" type trailer with many different cargo attachment points and options. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #36 Posted July 15, 2022 Hey y’all what’s the best way I should transport my rj by truck bed or by trailer 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,575 #37 Posted July 15, 2022 24 minutes ago, The Freightliner Guy said: Hey y’all what’s the best way I should transport my rj by truck bed or by trailer I'd do truck bed if possible. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #38 Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) Ok thanks but It would probably be hard cuz I broke the steering and flat front tires and it doesn’t run Edited July 15, 2022 by The Freightliner Guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #39 Posted July 15, 2022 But I’ll try it thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #40 Posted July 15, 2022 Also where should I hook the straps onto it doesn’t really have hook points Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #41 Posted July 15, 2022 Do you think hooking on the plow mounts and foot bars would be good to hook on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,575 #42 Posted July 15, 2022 1 hour ago, The Freightliner Guy said: Do you think hooking on the plow mounts and foot bars would be good to hook on I'm not familiar with that model. Perhaps someone else can chime in .. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #43 Posted July 15, 2022 Ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,233 #44 Posted July 16, 2022 8 hours ago, The Freightliner Guy said: plow mounts and foot bars Frame, front axle, and rear transaxle are my tie points 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,072 #45 Posted July 16, 2022 On 7/15/2022 at 7:30 AM, ebinmaine said: PA is more strict than many states. Up here in the Northeast the cargo has to be above a particular weight or of a type that will cut the strap before the chain rule takes effect. Excellent reminder that rules do vary and ALL need to be followed, not just your own home state. Nice set-up on your own trailer there. Eventually I'd like to have a "deck-over" type trailer with many different cargo attachment points and options. Man those guys need something to do… I do check firearm laws before I cross state lines, but I’ve never checked strap laws… 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,145 #46 Posted July 16, 2022 Must be a "New England Thing" Sparky with suitcase weights riding in a Johnny Bucket. Hope you guys don't have to stop quick! 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,072 #47 Posted July 16, 2022 I lock the brake and go ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
