Pics of Towing

[MCR500]

Been pulling this FW since truck was new.

Loaded, 16850# total trailer weight, 26200# total combined weight.

Truck doesn't flinch!! C-Ya!!

[FTG-05]

There's nothing unusual about what I'm towing in this pic, what is unusual is where it's located: The only place on the planet where I believe you can drive up and park inside a crater created by the explosion of a nuclear weapon.

The steel concrete-filled column you see is 8 feet in diameter and about 12 above ground. This is what remains of the steel drill stem they used to lower the 200kt-1MT nuclear weapon down a hole about 3200 feet deep. The 12 feet of exposed steel pipe is how far the ground dropped after the nuke went off and the ground collapsed.

This is the Shot Faultless site in NV at what used to be called the Central Nevada Test Site. This property is on public BLM land and is open to the public 24/7, 365 days a year. This is one of two sites in NV open to the public, and one of about 4 sites US-wide open to the public (there are about 4 sites on private property and are not generally accessible) where nuclear weapons have been tested for various reasons, most were associated with the old Plowshare program or the Vela Hotel nuke detection program. None of the other sites created a crater however.




This is a closeup of the plaque mounted on the steel drill stem:






What is even more interesting is the fact that although this test was conducted over 40 years ago, I work on a defense program that is directly related to the purpose of this test.

Hope this was interesting for you.

Al

[71stang99]

Cool info, I will have to check it out as we live in Nye county.

[fastzr1]

Nothing crazy here but I'll post pics.
28' Pace Car Hauler and my 04 F250.

[fddriver2]

I just towed this to NC. Not real big.



But this was in it....

[Therien]

[davydee]

Now, if someone could explain why if I'm hitching or unhiching, it must be raining, I'd appreciate it!!!

[bryrylan]

[capt205]

The Toy Hauler



1200 gallons of diesel

[NickKent]

Originally Posted by bryrylan

Why do you tow the ex like that? Usually turned the other way.

[bryrylan]

Originally Posted by NickKent

Why do you tow the ex like that? Usually turned the other way.

Cause the way I have it puts the counter weight over the axles of the trailer no on the truck.

[tbeck]

as shown in signature thumbnail- 15 1400# round bales of alflafa hay (21,000) + pickup and 30' tandem dually trailer (14,500). We don't have a big run-away doing this but she gets it done!

[fastzr1]

Originally Posted by capt205

The Toy Hauler

That thing looks bigger that 37'. Nice load. What's in the toy hauler?

[Steve250]

Originally Posted by fastzr1

Nothing crazy here but I'll post pics.
28' Pace Car Hauler and my 04 F250.

Nice grass The truck adds a nice effect to the sceneic picture btw

[inverted99]

These type of threads are always cool, here is my contribution.

Notice the triple axle trailer behind the truck, also the truck was loaded, probably about 45,000lbs. Pulled from a dead stop up about a 7% grade.

Here is the video.
Big Red Truck :: VIDEO_045.flv video by inverted99 - Photobucket