Well had to go rent a backhoe for some "around the house" type projects:



Backhoe Weight: Approx. 18,250
Trailer Weight: Approx. 8 or 9,000 I guess??

Cummins pulled it amazing!! I was really in awe... I know guys on here are always talking about how well these things pull but I never would have guessed it would be that easy on the engine!!

Have a question though for you 6 speeders though. I'm plaqued (only towing would be considered plauge, 99% of time ) with larger than stock tires and a very sticky cermatallic clutch. How do you get this kinda load moving as smooth a possible?? Like I said engine pulled like a walk in the park, but getting rolling took some finesse sp?

Thanks
Brian

 

nothing better than a dodge with a cummins

 

Nobody on getting this load moving smoother huh?? Have to move this again Monday and Wed...

 

Be it a three on the column, or a 18-speed w/deep reduction, it is all in the man behind the wheel.

Try idling off in lowest gear, just kind of let the engine take ahold of the load, before shooting the coal to it.

Launching a load comes from many miles of launching loads, and is more a feeling, than something that can be explained.

After you have driven all manner of junky old trucks, with creepy old rusty clutches, and quick-to-over-heat brakes, you will begin to get the hang of it to where it will just come natural.

Please don't take me wrong in saying this; but, I bet I could jump in your truck, having never driven it, and ease off with that load as smooth as silk.

Just keep at it, you will get it.

 

nice load, ive got a six speed with 3.55's, and ive towed some pretty heavy loads (see gallery) and getting them rolling has always been easy. just stick er in first and ease into it. thats not to heavy of a load, so it shouldn't be a problem.

 

I have to agree with Bearkiller.....

It just depends on the truck, the load, the weather, driver experience, etc.

I don't have any problems getting my truck and load going no matter how heavy it is but I know that if I jump in yours or someone else's truck with the same load, getting it rolling will be a different scenario.

Jeff

 

Even my old 92' W350 with it's original wore out clutch and getrag will start a 30k load out in first gear at idle. Lots of guys think the need to pour some coal to it as they let the clutch out, but I never do, seems to work well for me?

 

BTW, look in my gallery to see the kind of loads I am talking about. Don't have any hay hauling pics up though, need to get some as to try and top blackdiesel02, but I think he holds the record.

 

i need a longer trailer

 

old wore out clutch probably isn't as grabby as his

 

I have to agree, almost wish I had my original clutch in there right now. This clutch doesn't seem to want to ease. It wants to be an on off switch which I like when pulling light or heavy on the pedal and it dont slip . Guess I will have a couple chances to work this load out again, staying with slow as possible off idle!!

 

I had a button clutch in the 01 I had. When they get warmed up a bit they do grab bad. I used to pull a load with it just like you show and I would start in low lock alot of the time if it was in a bad spot and then shift it out on the road. Its not bad to do once you get the hang of it and alot easier on the clutch.

 

So you shift from low to high while still rolling??

 

Yeah, that is what I do when we are hauling forage boxes. I start in 1st low, go to 2nd lo, double clutch to get transfer case into hi, with trans. still in 2nd, then double clutch to go back into 1st hi. Never even scratch a gear that way, and it is a lot easier on the clutch.