>> Manure is fairly light. > So, how much does 2 tons of it weigh?
About two tons. Now, will that much _fit_ on the back of that flatbed? Is that going to be one of the things done regularly? A couple of years ago I picked up four eco-blocks (like big concrete Legos) that a guy wanted out of his back yard. I put two in the bed of the Unimog, and two in the bed of the Dodge. They fit quite nicely that way. Later we figured out that they're about 4500# _each_, and to say that we were stressing the pickup truck is to put it mildly. My driver was impressed by the grunt of the Cummins, he has a Chubby gasser. The Mog handled the weight a lot better, but was pretty unhappy accelerating and cornering. About what I'd expect with its GVW of 21000# at that time. The Dodge only weighed about 16000#, and had more than twice the horsepower. We drove home _real_ slow. Won't do it that way again. (Coulda/shoulda put one in the pickup, two on its trailer, and one in the Mog.) -- Jim _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
