Hauling a Restored 4020

[Anonymous-0]

I had the canopy installed today. Do I have to haul the tractor backwards from now on? Someone said you should not pull into the wind with a canopy at 70 mpg. Also, the DOT said I had to tie it down with 4 chains because it weighs about 11,000 pounds. Would like some suggestions as to how to tie without scratching the paint. I was going to use the front and back of the drawbar. Thanks in advance.

 

[Anonymous-0]

has to be tied at 4 corners, they aren't going to go for front and back of drawbar

 

[Anonymous-0]

As far as the canopy is concerned, I can't see how it's really matter what way you pull it. Our Oliver 1855 has a canopy on it and when it's feeling sick and goes to the shop, they always load it up front first, along with everything else they haul.

You're probably just gonna have to scratch the paint a little, but I suppose you could put something like a peice of canvas over the axel where the chain rides to prevent it from sratching the paint too bad.

I re-apinted my garndpa's Oliver 1600 (woulda cost $1500 + if my brother didn't do it) but if it gets scrathed I don't worry about it. It's a tractor doing what it's supposed to do, and it's got a few scrathes in it already...

Donovan from Wisconsin

 

[Anonymous-0]

It doesn't have to be chained, it has to be secure. Buy yourself some 20,000 pound transport straps and nylon chokers. Fastenal carries them. You want the ones with the DOT approval.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Check in the cargo securement section of the (www.fmcsa.dot.gov) rules-regulations/truck/vehicle/cs-policy.htm in around the 392.0 and up the type of tiedowns even is of issue. These are for a commercial motor carrier and,there are some exemptions for the purpose of hauling antique AGRICULTURAL tractors there are also as mentioned above tiedown strenth requirements the gold chain is considered transport chain 5/16 = 5400lbs and 3/8= 6600 for the G70 or gold chain ONLY and will be rated lower if the binder(boomer)or some other portion of the :ie trailer or hook is not equal to or greater strenth than the chain. There are wheel staps that you might be able to use for the front wheels so you don't have to mar the paint in front. They go over the wheel in the same fashion as if you put a hat on your head with a strap and rachet to take up the slack. Sorry so lenghty but short compared to the dozen pages in the MVcode book. Hope this helps.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I just finished hauling a 4020 that was restored at John Deere Collector's Center. I put a clevis on the drawbar and ran a chain through that. On the front I put blankets under the chains. I didn' scratch a thing. Good luck.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I use something that works sweet . I run my 3/8" grade 70 transport chain through a piece of ' Line Hose" . its a thick rubber hose that the power company uses to cover live high voltage cables . Its very pliable and works well, a good substitiute is to use a piece of fire hose . Thats made of canvas and will take a good beating and not mar up the paint .

 

[Anonymous-0]

But you did not meet the DOT requirements for securing the load. Not that you may have cared.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Thanks for the replys. I looked for straps at Fastenal but didn't find them. I have to check to see if my chains are 5/16 or 3/8. Also need to research fmcsa.dot.gov. Didn't hear any replys regarding facing the wind with the front of the canopy. Any one have any thoughts? Thanks. Bob

 

[Anonymous-0]

easist way is to bolt hooks to all 4 corners this gives a good tie down point and this satifies DOT as well .+ it keeps the chains fron scratching paint as well