Re: Re: WooHoo! A heavy hauler DAK!

From: Michael Maskalans (dml@tepidcola.com)
Date: Fri Feb 20 2004 - 19:54:15 EST


On Feb 20, 2004, at 15:12, Bill Day wrote:

> So excellent... total tonage per load being pulled/hauled, was 7 ton.
> My
> buddies dual axle dump trailer was rated for 6-tons and of course the
> 1-ton
> bed load(figured that out yesterday). Truck struggled to hit the 55mph
> mark, but witha v-6 still, held it and stopped rather well with the
> assist
> of the elec. brake on his dump bed. Hated I had to go and install the
> brake
> module, but I couldn't imagine trying stop the weight of 4 DAKs on
> just my
> brakes. All in all, I hauled in 21-tons of rock today in 3 trips
> running
> me(other than gas), just about $170.
>
> Anyway, now I have a not so sloppy parking spot for my wifes car, DAK
> parks
> in the mud..

sounds like a productive day with a hard working truck!

good deal =)

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