Recent content by tomkellyiii

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/truck/vehicle/cs-policy.htm Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2

Here are the most recent federal standards for strapping down. Equipment less than 10000 lbs follow the general rule. Notice the number of g's in each direction you must plan for. This is not a lot of force fellow. The 80 or 90g's to a dead stop at 30mph is a ridiculous calculation to...

I actually set the payload bucket onto the tailgate after the photo. The boom pin was in, so the backhoe bucket and stick had no where to go. There are tie down posts at all 4 corners of the trailer. The top rails actually give a stronger tie down points then the rails on the sides of many...

There appears to be some controversy about what size trailer is required to carry a BX25 with loader and backhoe. This photo shows a standard U-Haul 6ft X 12ft trailer. At first I had it in with the backhoe in the rear. I had a lot of sway. Backhoe to the front towed perfect. Sent from...