Equipment Car 1015 - Official Work Thread

[Paul Uhland]

Jeff...see Wayne's post above.

[Jeff Schumaker]

I'll re-ask the question I submitted before the forum crash - Mike, what is the weight capacity of 1015?

Jeff S.

[Mike Fox]

I answered that once Jeff. I guessed incorrectly because there was a crash shortly after. ?

Seriously though, we have changed the design of the original trailer. So I am unsure how much it can haul. The first loading of the dozer will be watched closely. I want to inspect everything before it moves. That is probably the heaviest thing we will move. If I had to guess a weight limit, about 10,000 pounds.

[Paul Uhland]

Mike...hope your surprise axle prob works out, and Case-y behaves while riding.
Memorial Weekend gremlins hit WW&F. 

[Mike Fox]

[Jeff Schumaker]

The reason I ask about capacity is that in one of the "lost" posts from this past weekend, Stewart proposed loading the dump truck that's at the WW&F onto 1015 to deposit fill at the first washout. I was wondering 1) will the truck fit? and 2) would a loaded dump truck exceed 1015's capacity?

Jeff S.

[Mike Fox]

Would not work too well. Wheels are too far under the car to be able to dump off the end like that. Car would try to do a wheelie. I can't imagine a dump bed working on a short car because of the shifting of weight. Unless you make a real heavy car, or a long car with some nose weight.

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Actually I asked about hauling the truck if it would fit on the trailer, now I know the answer.  Thanks Mike.

[Mike Fox]

Oh, if it fits, it ships. 

[Mike Fox]

[John Kokas]

Oh man Mike!  What a sweet little rig - hats off to you.........

[Ira Schreiber]

Looks great.
Where are the safety chains and tie downs?
Wheel chocks?
Thanks.

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

This was only a test for loading/unloading. No tie downs, etc. because the car didn't move with the load.  The excavator was driven off the car right after the photos were taken.

[Mike Fox]

Trigs..we can upgrade to a skate if we park it loaded. Chains will be added to the tiedowns. Semi-permanent. Plenty of binders hanging in the shop to complete the securing.

[Wayne Laepple]

Now we need to come up with a name for 1015.