Re: [MV] Deuce carrying capacity

From: Fred Martin (mung@in-touch.net)
Date: Mon Jun 28 2004 - 21:52:18 PDT


I've hauled 5 1/2 ton on a ton truck before...down in a creek bed
hauling wet gravel and sand. It's heavy! FM

peter zimbelman wrote:
> I'm wanting to haul water and Norwesco has two tanks that would fill my
> requirements on price & dimentions. One is 1250 gal. & the other is 1500
> gal. and IS preferred IF the M35 will haul it short distances (less than one
> mile) at 5 - 10 mph.
> http://www.norwesco.com/Index.cfm?Section=LST&Page=LST04
>
> The 1500 gal. tank weighs 650#. Water @ 8.34#/gal. x 1500 = 12,510 + 650 =
> 13,160# total weight.
>
> Has anyone consistently hauled this much? I accidently had 15,400# in gravel
> once & didn't realize it until I got the dray bill, but that was once. Your
> opinions please????? What is the MOST you ever hauled?
>
> Pete Zimbelman peterz@dnet.net Robbinsville, NC 28771
>
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