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Loading a 50 Cat gas

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15 years 10 months ago #18190 by Jbayer
Loading a 50 Cat gas was created by Jbayer
Now that you all have convinced me to borrow a truck. I need some input on loading it. The drop deck trailor has a dove tail with fairly steep ramps. My brothers have a D4 and an RD4 with cable blades. So a I robed the cable blocks off the blades and strung the cable through them. They are both double pulleys. I have figured out that you get 8' of movement on the block with 33' movement on the pull line. This is about a 1' to 4' ratio. Do you think a 3020 JD will pull the line to get it loaded? Any advice welcome.

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15 years 10 months ago #18196 by Old Cats
Replied by Old Cats on topic Loading a 50 Cat gas
You can load that quite easily by using the tractor to pull on the tracks, pulls much easier than a straight pull on the tractor. The blocks with the cable will work fine but if it get difficult, pull on the tracks. We once loaded a RD-8 with a Ford F-250 on a detachable neck trailer after his hydraulic winch powered out-- by pulling on the tracks. The trucker thought we were crazy telling him we could pull the cat with a pickup. When we rolled it up on the trailer he just shook his head in disbelief. You try it, you will be suprised.
Best regards and happy hauling

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15 years 10 months ago #18198 by Jbayer
Replied by Jbayer on topic Loading a 50 Cat gas
That makes sense. I never thought of that one. That will be plan B. Thanks!

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15 years 10 months ago #18203 by steeltracs
Replied by steeltracs on topic Loading a 50 Cat gas
Try pulling the tractor up onto the trailer backwards using the pully system, they seem to roll easier and go up the ramps straiter.

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