Securing an excavator to a stepdeck

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  1. Chewy352

    Chewy352 Road Train Member

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    Hey Fyi we don't make money sittin at the truck stop buddy lol
     
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    It's only a 160. I've seen them on beavertails being towed behind dump trucks.

    I can't believe the boom on this one wouldn't fold up any tighter.
     
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    flatbed1290 Light Load Member

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    So I did end up hauling it. Company said they were good with the weight on their trailer so after a substantial rate increase I'm heading to El Paso. Much to my surprise it's not riding bad at all. It's made no effort to come loose and the Fontaine trailer seems to be handling the weight just fine. I guess it helps that it distributed very nicely across all the axles. I will not be hauling anything else like it on a step again though.
     
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    flatbed1290 Light Load Member

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    However it was a good learning experience for the future. I thank everyone for the advice and cautions given in this thread.
     
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    Did you drive it on with the boom first pointing towards the front, and then turn it to point towards the back?
     
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    flatbed1290 Light Load Member

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    yeah they drove it on boom first and flipped it around. Is that bad?
     
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    No. I've just never watched someone do it.

    I was curious as to how your trailer would react to the boom being on one side and the counterweight on the other, albeit only for a second.
     
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  8. flatbed1290

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    it didn't really do anything. he kept the boom close to the foot print of the machine though. I'D imagine having the boom way out there might be a different story though.
     
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    It sounds like it's going well for you. Glad to hear that. :)

    Let me ask you this. Why say you'll never haul anything like that on a step again?
     
    MACK E-6, Oct 8, 2015
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    Just because there is no denying that that much weight is horribly abusive to the trailer. A smaller one yeah, in a heartbeat. I just don't like abusing the equipment, even if I don't own it.
     
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