Popular Post other dog Posted March 27, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2016 I'm in a tight spot. Silos on the AA Highway in Kentucky. I took a load of beams to Indianapolis, then went to Wooster, Ohio to pick up a roll mill to take to Bedford, Va. It was 9'3'' wide and heavy- they told us it weighed about 55,000 lbs. but we might want to get a permit for 60,000 lbs, just in case. It took three forklifts to lift it... and they had to put a big electric motor on the back of the biggest one for an extra counter weight. When they finally got it up in the air I backed under it. It didn't just flatten the arch in the trailer, it put a noticeable sag in it! It was top-heavy too, rocked like a load of logs. I stopped and weighed it, and found out that the permits weren't worth the paper they were written on. I weigh a little over 31,000 empty, so that machine weighed over 66,000lbs. But I made it to Bedford OK, and got it unloaded Thursday evening. Oh, and I saw two girls throwing some trash in the dumpster in Petersburg Monday. Saw two blue trucks... and two red trucks. Actually, I've been practicing on my poorly photo-chopping work. 7 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Wooster huh? Yup, pass'n through my back yard again and ya didn't even toot the horn. I see how ya are..........LOL!! Wooster Brush has been a very long time customer and I run down there on occasion. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 8 hours ago, Freightrain said: Wooster huh? Yup, pass'n through my back yard again and ya didn't even toot the horn. I see how ya are..........LOL!! Wooster Brush has been a very long time customer and I run down there on occasion. But I did think about you again! I left Indianapolis a little after 10am- actually Westfield, just north of Indianapolis- and drove straight to Wooster. I thought they'd probably load me the next morning, but I called the guy in Wooster and he said to come on , they would load it that evening. So I didn't stop anywhere, and got there a little before 3. By the time they finally got it raised, loaded, blocked, situated, and I chained it down it was after 6, and I couldn't run after dark, so I had to get going. I had hoped to get to Mineral Wells, W.V. but only made it to Newcomerstown- then I had to tarp the thing! And my Ohio permit had me routed 30 east to Ohio rt. 94 south to 250. I don't know why I couldn't take 250 all the way, 30 all the way to 77 would have been better than rt.94, it sucked! I went up 94 with a load of Kyanite going to Orrville one time, and said i'd never make that mistake again. It was narrow, with a lot of crown in the road, crooked as a dog's leg, Amish buggies everywhere, and very steep hills- not real long hills, but so steep I was in 3rd. or 4th. gear in the low side getting up one of them. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddeere Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Enjoyed the pictures. Does it hurt the trailer to run with a sag like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Dumpster girl's dumper looks pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 On 3/27/2016 at 10:45 AM, eddeere said: Enjoyed the pictures. Does it hurt the trailer to run with a sag like that? I hope not- this was after I got back to the shop and the arch still wasn't back to where it once was. But, Jeff said he's gonna trade it for a new one soon. I'm on the third truck with this same trailer, i'm sure it's got close to a million miles on it. It's a good one! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Thank you for the pictures. I like the blue truck's inspector and the red truck's inspector too. Good to see the trailor has a "short memory". Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Tell your boss I can get for limited time East BST 2/3 for under 35K with fet. in all aluminum rims, Bridgestone tires, cash and carry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 7 minutes ago, david wild said: Tell your boss I can get for limited time East BST 2/3 for under 35K with fet. in all aluminum rims, Bridgestone tires, cash and carry. I'll tell him. He was saying he might try a Benson. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 ahrite tom,,always a pleasure thanks....bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted March 27, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2016 Saw a big turkey in a field a while ago- Then I saw a hen in a field just down the road from here- 3 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 WOW!!!!!!!!! What a trip you were on. the inspector lady might scratch the paint while doing her job. Perhaps she should lose some of the "excess" clothing Seen a fine dumper at the Publix yestiddy. No pics, didn't have time Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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