how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[Locust Cutter]

I would (and am) think(ing) about that route, BUT, I'd have to get a CDL. Granted, if pull much more than a 14K trailer with my dually, I'm technically in Class A/CDL territory anyway, but doing everything with farm tags on the bigger stuff, I have a bit more lee-way. There's a big, older, single axle IH day cab tractor with an automatic (yuck) and a DT466 sitting on 22.5's. It has the conventional semi-style 5th wheel plate, a welded GN ball AND a pintle hitch on the back of it with provisions for both air and elec brake. That hooked to a 20' pintle wouldn't be a bad deal, but I like the additional swing/jackknife capability that a GN or 5th Wheel hitch allows, especially when turning into tight pasture openings. We'll see. On the other hand, with a grapple truck, I could load directly into the trailer and save a lot of the trailer concerns, though I'd probably still need a Class a for a C70 style truck with enough a$$ to be useful.

 

[Locust Cutter]

That Big Tex would be tempting. No matter what I decide to do, the pay raise has to occur first though...
Also, the trailer needs to be able to accommodate a decent sized tractor (a 4020 with filled tires, a loader and a bush hog for example) and a tricycle style tractor as there might be an IH-M project in my future, though it's a LPG conversion and I'm not wild about that idea.

 

[Workshop]

I've got an camper I'm tearing apart has a 2x6 tube frame and 2 5200 or 6k axles on it. Itll be a deck over trailer. Itd be a cheap trailer for toys.

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That's what I'm talking about. Both tractors together weigh about 2600 pounds. It won't take much to haul these little babies.

 

[cobey]

Does anyone close, or coming to ft Scott have plastic covers for a 455 jonsered
Or 455 Huskie???

 

[Workshop]

Does anyone close, or coming to ft Scott have plastic covers for a 455 jonsered
Or 455 Huskie???

I might have stuff for a 455 Husqvarna.
What exactly are you needing, Cobey?

 

[Dub11]

I saw this out front of my job a little bit ago.

 

[moparnut88]

I would (and am) think(ing) about that route, BUT, I'd have to get a CDL. Granted, if pull much more than a 14K trailer with my dually, I'm technically in Class A/CDL territory anyway, but doing everything with farm tags on the bigger stuff, I have a bit more lee-way. There's a big, older, single axle IH day cab tractor with an automatic (yuck) and a DT466 sitting on 22.5's. It has the conventional semi-style 5th wheel plate, a welded GN ball AND a pintle hitch on the back of it with provisions for both air and elec brake. That hooked to a 20' pintle wouldn't be a bad deal, but I like the additional swing/jackknife capability that a GN or 5th Wheel hitch allows, especially when turning into tight pasture openings. We'll see. On the other hand, with a grapple truck, I could load directly into the trailer and save a lot of the trailer concerns, though I'd probably still need a Class a for a C70 style truck with enough a$$ to be useful.

I just got off the phone with progressive commercial ins for that international truck I posted, insured with a 25ton talbert pintle trailer was gonna run between 5-9k per year just in insurance. I'm def gonna have to check into farm tags. At that much for an old truck it isnt feasible at all.

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[moparnut88]

That Big Tex would be tempting. No matter what I decide to do, the pay raise has to occur first though...
Also, the trailer needs to be able to accommodate a decent sized tractor (a 4020 with filled tires, a loader and a bush hog for example) and a tricycle style tractor as there might be an IH-M project in my future, though it's a LPG conversion and I'm not wild about that idea.

This one has 2 10k axles on it.

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[Dub11]

I just got off the phone with progressive commercial ins for that international truck I posted, insured with a 25ton talbert pintle trailer was gonna run between 5-9k per year just in insurance. I'm def gonna have to check into farm tags. At that much for an old truck it isnt feasible at all.

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Or check a different insurance company

 

[moparnut88]

I saw this out front of my job a little bit ago.
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That looks plum goofy. I wouldn't have one of those trucks to work. That wouldn't hold near what I've pulled b4. I seen a guy pull a 35' gooseneck with a bumper receiver hitch on a ford excursion b4. He flipped his hitch upside down to make it higher. I wouldn't have trusted that outta the parking lot.

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[moparnut88]

Or check a different insurance company

I dont wven know who to go for with commercial. I've got state farm on everything else but they dont do commercial

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[Dub11]

That looks plum goofy. I wouldn't have one of those trucks to work. That wouldn't hold near what I've pulled b4. I seen a guy pull a 35' gooseneck with a bumper receiver hitch on a ford excursion b4. He flipped his hitch upside down to make it higher. I wouldn't have trusted that outta the parking lot.

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I wouldn't want to pull like that either. But guessing by the numbers on the truck I think it's from California.

 

[Dub11]

I dont wven know who to go for with commercial. I've got state farm on everything else but they dont do commercial

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Tag it as a parade vehicle............

 

[Locust Cutter]

I do have a little trailer project over the Winter though; a neighbor is giving me a somewhat dilapidated pull-behind spray rig for acreage pasture use. The "trailer" it's sitting on is complete junk. I was also given a home built trailer, that used to be a small enclosed style (plywood) box trailer roughly 6'L x 5'W plus tongue, with a far better axle and a leaf spring suspension arrangement. I may or may not have to replace the axle for a better one, which would blow the current budget, but we'll see.

The spray unit is powered by an old Briggs or Techumseh roughly 4.5hp engine, that still turns over and may yet run. The booms cover about 15' when swung down and in transport only add about 4" to the unit. The tank is somewhere between 250 and 400gal.

I figure, do some work to the existing good trailer foundation, make mounts to hold the spray unit to the trailer, so it can be removed later if I desired putting it on a truck, replace most of the hosing and attend to the engine. I'd like to add a spring rewind hose reel with a pistol attachment, so it could also be used for minor pasture/yard burning. If I'm lucky, I'll have less than $500 in it and have a handy tool for a few different purposes.

 

[Locust Cutter]

I dont wven know who to go for with commercial. I've got state farm on everything else but they dont do commercial

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What type of commercial use are you intending? For AG use or actual commercial business, off of the farm? Farm Bureau might be a good one if AG. If actual commercial, there are commercial brokers out there, the Eck agency here in KS for example is licensed in KS and MO. They're an insurance broker and will find better deals on policies. Progressive is usually higher, as they specifically insure a lot of higher risk people/activities and soak the lower risk clients to help cover the odds. It's all a numbers game, almost akin to a Ponzi scheme, except for a lack of financial investment on your behalf. I'd do a google search for licensed commercial insurers and insurance brokers in your state and see what comes up.

If it's actual "farm" use, you'll have a few more (and cheaper) options.

Edited: Progressive is also a reference to the companies' views and are a decently large donor to the DNC. You can find that as well if you look. Not starting a political pissing match, but having as many of the facts available tends to make for a more sound decision.

 

[cobey]

I might have stuff for a 455 Husqvarna.
What exactly are you needing, Cobey?

He said plastic that covers head and af

 

[moparnut88]

What type of commercial use are you intending? For AG use or actual commercial business, off of the farm? Farm Bureau might be a good one if AG. If actual commercial, there are commercial brokers out there, the Eck agency here in KS for example is licensed in KS and MO. They're an insurance broker and will find better deals on policies. Progressive is usually higher, as they specifically insure a lot of higher risk people/activities and soak the lower risk clients to help cover the odds. It's all a numbers game, almost akin to a Ponzi scheme, except for a lack of financial investment on your behalf. I'd do a google search for licensed commercial insurers and insurance brokers in your state and see what comes up.

If it's actual "farm" use, you'll have a few more (and cheaper) options.

Edited: Progressive is also a reference to the companies' views and are a decently large donor to the DNC. You can find that as well if you look. Not starting a political pissing match, but having as many of the facts available tends to make for a more sound decision.

Didn't know that. I'm hoping to be able to insure under farm. I'll be only hauling my own equipment for personal use and wont be going out of state. What are the ag requirements I wonder?

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[Cat 525]

Farm insurance should work if it's for your self! Especially if you stay in a 200 mile radius!

 

[Locust Cutter]

They vary state to state, but generally specify, that you can't cross state lines, **unless** you have farms in two states and then it's Iffy. No more than 80K total weight and it has to be for farm usage, in other words, the product(s) you're hauling have to somehow tie-in to the farm's gross income. **IF** for example you were doing firewood, as a secondary function of the farm, you should be able to get farm coverage for the rig. There's generally also a mileage limitation, in that your typically capped at about a 250 mile radius from your farm, not to cross state lines. Again, that's for KS, and other states do vary. Being as we have a hobby farm, I'm covered under either State Farm or Farm Bureau (I don't remember). All of the firewood "production" is done here so I'm good, though I haven't officially started claiming it yet, as I still don't move enough to make the $$$ to do so. But I also haul animals and hay so I'm covered there too. It starts getting fuzzy if you're using your farm vehilce(s) for other farmers/ranchers/business interests though as many states then indeed classify that use as commercial and the policies differ.

 

[moparnut88]

They vary state to state, but generally specify, that you can't cross state lines, **unless** you have farms in two states and then it's Iffy. No more than 80K total weight and it has to be for farm usage, in other words, the product(s) you're hauling have to somehow tie-in to the farm's gross income. **IF** for example you were doing firewood, as a secondary function of the farm, you should be able to get farm coverage for the rig. There's generally also a mileage limitation, in that your typically capped at about a 250 mile radius from your farm, not to cross state lines. Again, that's for KS, and other states do vary. Being as we have a hobby farm, I'm covered under either State Farm or Farm Bureau (I don't remember). All of the firewood "production" is done here so I'm good, though I haven't officially started claiming it yet, as I still don't move enough to make the $$$ to do so. But I also haul animals and hay so I'm covered there too. It starts getting fuzzy if you're using your farm vehilce(s) for other farmers/ranchers/business interests though as many states then indeed classify that use as commercial and the policies differ.

Ok sweet I'll make some more phone calls tomorrow then.

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