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Bob Helm
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 2:54 am: | |
I need to pick up a 6-71 for ol' Bess and trying to decide what trailer to use. I have a tandem axel w/mobile home tires or a single axel with standard tires. Does anyone know the weight of the engine without the tranny?
Thanks, Bob Helm |
ChuckMC9 (Chucks)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 10:05 am: | |
An 8V71 is 2,345 lbs. dry, so that's a ballpark for the 6v71? |
mel 4104
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 10:37 am: | |
depending on what is still hanging on it such as flywheel, clutch, starter, bellhousing,alt.,manifolds, and such makes a differance so i would use the heavy trailer as it will not only carry the engine weight better but it is better to have too heavy a trailer than i light one that may blow the tires and cause an accedent. better to be safe than sorry. |
Brian Brown (Blue_velvet)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 11:57 am: | |
I'm with Mel. The tandems handle better on the highway, too.
Some engine weight info here: http://www.arsco.com/catalog/pg4detroitdiesel.htm
BB |
Don/TX
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 1:34 pm: | |
Be sure to take along lots of tiedown and blocking supplies. I hauled mine home on a tandam axle trailer, the biggest challenge was getting the darned thing resting on something or the other and not sliding around on the trailer. |
Jim Bob
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 2:35 pm: | |
I agree with them. The engine is not less than 2,000#. It wouuld be squirrelly on a single axle. Better too if the big trailer has brakes. As Don says, it will be a bugger to support & tie down. Pray it comes on the cradle! |
Jim Stacy
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 10:01 pm: | |
Old unmounted tires are great cushions for heavy, odd shaped items. (Are those the same mobile home tires marked "illegal to use on other than a mobile home?) Sure are a lot of those around. Good luck.
Jim Stacy |
Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 9:45 am: | |
"illegal to use on other than a mobile home"
Does anyone know for sure where this comes from, and who might be an inspector checking for this?
I checked with the mobile home dealer across the street from me and they do not know anything about who declares them illegal.
I own one three axle trailer that uses these type rims and I get like new replacements, with rims, for $50.
Richard |
niles steckbauer (Niles500)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 11:38 am: | |
Richard - In the State of Florida, the axles and running gear are meant, after each use, to be inspected and/or rebuilt - prior to the requirement for the newer 12 ply tires the older style tires were not for use more than a certain number of trips or total miles - if you have the newer 12 ply they are ok up to the normal tread requirements - enforcement in Fla can be done by DOT , DMV , or any law enforcement agency -
BTW - I would not use donuts on any trailer of mine - for a myriad of reasons -
Niles |