Cow tipping In Elmira,N.Y.

@bzinger

Also they can’t lose too much weight from the time they leave the sale barn til they get to their destination. We used to load out of central Mississippi and south Alabama, then take them 800-1000 miles to West Texas, Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska. Only stop to fuel and get food, then hammer down.

 

Dry vans and megas are the only ones who should be on elogs.

 

"Cause of crash is unknown"

I gather they dont understand that cows will tip a trailer because of the smell of fresh water or fresh hay.

 

Are u serious Willy?

 

Time to set up a system like FedEx and UPS have. Drivers take their trailers 4-5 hours out, then swap loads and bring them back to the point of origin. Create a network like that and the trailers will keep moving.

 

You realize you don't unhook a loaded cattle pot. With out the truck to support the neck they fold. Only way to do that is back em tail to tail and jump them across. Been there ain't no fun

 

Thanks Brad saved me a lot of typing

 

Sounds like a slip seat arrangement would be in order then. Day cabs would allow you to haul more cattle!

 

Also flat deck trailers they haul less but can be dollied down, which I hadn't thought of at first.

I agree there is a solution but till it's found and worked out, just gonna have to keep doing what we do