Tandem grain trcuk question

[Klause]

Jag,

Haven't driven it long enough to give you a full report... however, in the 32hrs I've put on it I've really liked it.

(Qualifier here... I've driven semis pulling "B"s in MB OTR, and hauled gravel with Tri end dumps here in SK for ~3yrs on and off)


It has a little less low end torque than a Series 60, but you won't notice it in a tandem setup. The exhaust brake on it works better than any Jake brake I've ever used, and it's quiet so it can stay on all the time. It uses WAY less fuel than a Series 60 Detroit... It's also quieter.

Replaceables are also cheap... did fuel (2), oil (1), air (1) filters... Fuel are $23 and $21, oil is $22, and air is $55 from Freightliner for this truck

Mine doesn't have a block heater, but in -22 it started just fine... we'll be adding a wabaso anyway to it.

Any other Qs, fire away!

[Klause]

Should also say, this truck's got 1.1M KM on it.

[BTO_farmall]

Anyone and I Mean ANYONE Who Doesn't Know How To Drive Stick is Not Competent Enough To Be Driving a Machine of That Size, Stay The F#ck Off The Highway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ALLFARMER]

1.1 million km's is nothing. Lots of trucks have
over a million miles on em.

I rode around in a neighbor's freightliner with
automatic tranny. He was hauling silage directly
from a sp cutter. Picking up silage on the go was
as easy as driving a car. Once loaded flew across
the field to the gravel road and floored it!! That
truck was gone! No one could come anywhere
close to keeping up with that truck driving a stick.
They also got an extra large hydraulic pump on it
and dumping took only seconds. There are many
good videos on YouTube comparing (side by
side) of various manufacturers automatics.

Why don't guys run teloscopic hoists??? Because
If you don't shut the pump off when it gets to the
top it blows the top off. I was at an alfalfa plant
one night and the guy pulls in and starts dumping
an end dump load. Starts dumping slowly and
decides to get out and walk around. Trailer pole
hoist gets to the top and 7 or 8 sections of pole
nearly shoot thru the top of the trailer. Trailer
frame majorly bent. Trailer was a complete write
off. Sounded like a series of explosions going off!

On most major grain farms a tandem is obsolete.
Tridem 53' trailer or drop the pup from a super b
and deliver with the lead.

[blackpowder]

Good grief BTO. I cut my teeth on a 5X4. Still love it.
Have a Mack 12 for 22 years it's just ok.
My greatest laugh some days is watching them
trying to find reverse, hell it's only got 6 of them.
I'm certain at 48 I'm the youngest person I know
who has ever even heard of double clutching.
When 's the last time you drove a 2 stroke Jimmy?
I love my old trucks, Jake shifting etc.
Tuff but antiques.
Sick and tired of watching anyone under 50 drop
the clutch etc. Newer autos are great, just some
expensive electrical crap. Otherwise hammer down.

[blackpowder]

Good grief BTO. I cut my teeth on a 5X4. Still love it.
Have a Mack 12 for 22 years it's just ok.
My greatest laugh some days is watching them
trying to find reverse, hell it's only got 6 of them.
I'm certain at 48 I'm the youngest person I know
who has ever even heard of double clutching.
When 's the last time you drove a 2 stroke Jimmy?
I love my old trucks, Jake shifting etc.
Tuff but antiques.
Sick and tired of watching anyone under 50 drop
the clutch etc. Newer autos are great, just some
expensive electrical crap. Otherwise hammer down.

[blackpowder]

if only I could run a smartphone as well as a clutch.

[LEP]

I would stay away from a single acting cylinder on a hoist especially
with a rookie operator.

A gravel hauler just flips the latch and dumps, plus the gravel box
pivots at the back with no overhang.

With grain we have an overhang and we are slowly dumping the
grain so if the grain suddenly slides and the box over balances,
away she goes.

I borrowed a neighbor's tandem one time. I didn't realize it was a
single acting cylinder, so when I brought it back he said oh ya I
should have mentioned ....

Anyway I was lucky there was no problem that time, although last
year he overcentred a load of fertilizer and dumped a bunch on the
ground.

For 50 to 60k you should be able to have lots to pick from.

[blackpowder]

if only I could run a smartphone as well as a clutch.

[Jagfarms]

Thank you everyone for all the info. The trucks I am looking at have a Bergs grain body box from Bergs prep and paint in Winkler MB.

It looks like there is not much overhang of the box where it hinges to the frame on the trucks I am looking at.

Does any one know if all Bergs grain body's have the teloscopic hoists? The front of the grain box is designed that it is built around the teloscopic ram and fastened at the top of the box.

[poorboy]

If you have a long frame and no overhang behind the hitch pin a telescoping hoist will be just fine.

Trouble came from years ago when the frames were too short and there was a lot of overhang the grain would slide down and lift the box or you could not lower it if you wanted.

Lots of of gravel trucks with grain gates in them and no problems.