Thanks Rick, I couldn't remember the grade of that hill. And yeah, I could have gone slower but at 3am & no one else on the road but me, I didn't. I don't plan to pull that load again, it was a one time deal.

 

I figured it had to be the middle of the night for you to get past 3 TN scales . There is usually a state trooper sitting at the truck pull in at the top of the hill too .

 

to upload a pic just goto ur gallery and hit the upload button, than find the pictures on ur computor.

 

Ive pulling 20,000+ pounds of hay. DIdnt go very far, about 10 miles, with no grades or anything. Pulled great at 40mph!

 

Box5, Thanks for the info. I'll put them up soon.

 

Sorry guys, go ahead & flame me too, but I agree with Cowboy. If you are going to haul 20,000# loads, get a real truck. Otherwise, pay somebody else to do it. BTW, if you have an accident, your insurance company will laugh at you and you will be in debt the rest of your life paying off whoever you killed, because you were exceeding factory tow ratings. No paycheck is worth your life or someone else's. Done ranting.

 

i dont see anything wrong with a dirt road towing hay.
if your going on paved roads then forget about it.

 

Wildbill, you are right, and no I won't flame you, cause you didn't just assume that I'm pulling trailers like that for bragging rights or whatever. My partner calls me at 10pm on Sunday night, broken down on I-65(broken driveshaft). I did it only because it was an emergency and would not try it again. Sure, its easy to be a armchair quarterback now(me included)...... we should've done this, or done that. I'd chalk it up to a lucky lesson learned, but my point is that I was NOT trying to pull some crazy stunt to brag about later, as cowboy customs assumed.

 

Hey I am known for pullng heavy, but with the receiver hitch.... no!

 

I wouldn't tow that combo on a bet. WAAAAAAAAY too much weight for a 2500. As for the CDL, as long as the equipment is yours or you are not towing for hire you only need a current regular drivers license.

Get a bigger truck for your safety
mr4732

 

It wasn't his and no way DOT would believe he was hauling it for free . He was REAL lucky pulling all the way across TN without being stopped . They don't fool around in TN and overloaded pickups with trailers are a favorite target .

 

The equipment is in our company name, which 2 of us own. Yes, I was lucky to get through TN, but I did it. Wouldn't do it again though.

 

Thanks for the clarification .

 

RickG, do you live in Owensboro? We were over there last Thursday, and ate at Moonlite BBQ. It was the best buffet I've had in a long time.

 

Yeah , I live in Owensboro . I was in Moonlite last night for takeout . They raise the price of the buffet on weekends .