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16 years 5 months ago #18190
by Jbayer
Now that you all have convinced me to borrow a truck. I need some input on loading it. The drop deck trailor has a dove tail with fairly steep ramps. My brothers have a D4 and an RD4 with cable blades. So a I robed the cable blocks off the blades and strung the cable through them. They are both double pulleys. I have figured out that you get 8' of movement on the block with 33' movement on the pull line. This is about a 1' to 4' ratio. Do you think a 3020 JD will pull the line to get it loaded? Any advice welcome.
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16 years 5 months ago #18196
by Old Cats
You can load that quite easily by using the tractor to pull on the tracks, pulls much easier than a straight pull on the tractor. The blocks with the cable will work fine but if it get difficult, pull on the tracks. We once loaded a RD-8 with a Ford F-250 on a detachable neck trailer after his hydraulic winch powered out-- by pulling on the tracks. The trucker thought we were crazy telling him we could pull the cat with a pickup. When we rolled it up on the trailer he just shook his head in disbelief. You try it, you will be suprised.
Best regards and happy hauling
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16 years 5 months ago #18198
by Jbayer
That makes sense. I never thought of that one. That will be plan B. Thanks!
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16 years 5 months ago #18203
by steeltracs
Try pulling the tractor up onto the trailer backwards using the pully system, they seem to roll easier and go up the ramps straiter.
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