pulling truck?

treefarmer87 · June 28, 2011, 08:03:51 PM

this may be a dumb ? but would a F-800 ford single axle with a 33,000 lb rear and 5.9 cummins pull a Franklin 170 on a small lowboy?

tlandrum · June 28, 2011, 08:21:41 PM

it would pull it but not vey well.

tyb525 · June 28, 2011, 08:41:57 PM

this might pull it ;) the frame might not like it however

snowstorm · June 28, 2011, 09:27:48 PM

frame will be fine the more gears the better

Ironwood · June 28, 2011, 11:20:30 PM

My thoughts exactly SnowStorm.

Ironwood

acco1840 · June 29, 2011, 04:45:59 AM

I had a D4D cat dozer with blade, canopy and winch on an International Acco with a 345 v8 petrol and it worked.

snowstorm · June 29, 2011, 05:58:10 AM

the ford dose not have a 33000lb rear gvw maybe. i have an ih with a 30000lb rear end its huge. air breaks are always your best choice

smwwoody · June 29, 2011, 10:18:23 AM

Matt
My F-800 handles an older 170 just fine. One of the newer dark green 170s is a little too much for it. The 5.9 cummins may be a little under powered but as long as it has air breaks it should do fine.

Woody

Autocar · June 29, 2011, 08:05:32 PM

Iam not sure but won't he get into trouble with the P.U.C.O. with the over all G.V.W. with the skidder on board ? ?

snowstorm · June 29, 2011, 08:26:55 PM

not sure on the weight laws where he is. up here they care about the number of axles and on front tire width. the single axle truck plus dual tandem trailer could be reged for 55000lbs

smwwoody · June 30, 2011, 07:31:58 AM

Same here and if it is forestry related you can buy a 5% overload sticker every year which would give you an extra 2750lbs. You just have to stay off the federal roads because that would never fly there.

Woody

saltydog · June 30, 2011, 10:31:16 PM

i would say it will haul it fine. i have a single axle f 600 dump with a 429 gas motor .hy brakes it pulls my c5 forwarder on my 3 axle trailer just fine. i used to pull it with my f350 diesel. just tricky to stop.if you have good trailer brakes you dont have to have air brakes.

Bobus2003 · June 30, 2011, 11:00:13 PM

I hauled around a 20K lbs Excavator with my F350, I can remember my dad hauling a Clark 666 with his '83 Ford F250 Diesel.. As said before with good trailer brakes.. makes for easy hauling.. just don't get in a hurry.. take your time