D4d weight probluems

[Mr. B]

Allot of you guys and gals out there have a vast knowledge. My MC is laid up waiting to get fixed. I came across a forsale add fo a D4d with a 6 way blade. I have a tri axle goose kneck that can haul 5 tons. Any idea what a D4d weighs and at $8500.00 is there anything particle that they had trouble with? If Im lucky Yamaha will give me the grant for a 65 hrs Case International 4WD so that will handle the bull work of the ATV trails and the MC can retire to play work only. Thanks Mr. B Lorraine NY

[Tigerhaze]

Allot of you guys and gals out there have a vast knowledge. My MC is laid up waiting to get fixed. I came across a forsale add fo a D4d with a 6 way blade. I have a tri axle goose kneck that can haul 5 tons. Any idea what a D4d weighs and at $8500.00 is there anything particle that they had trouble with? If Im lucky Yamaha will give me the grant for a 65 hrs Case International 4WD so that will handle the bull work of the ATV trails and the MC can retire to play work only. Thanks Mr. B Lorraine NY

I couldn't find spec sheets for a D4D, but did find the spec sheet for a D4C and the operating weight is between 8 and 9 tons.

[Mr. B]

Thanks, I talked with the manger of our local spring shop and he knows the machin and says its in good shape. But is over my weight limit so will have to pass on it and go back to looking at a 350 with 6 way blade. thanks Mr. B Lorraine, NY

[Gil]

Are you sure your tri-axle goose neck will only handle 10,000 GVW? I use a two axle bumper pull trailer that is rated at that.

[Lavoy]

Most tri-axles have 3-7,000 axles, it should be higher than that. My fifth wheel has 3-7's, our bumper pull has 2-7's.
Lavoy

[Tigerhaze]

Since the GVW rating of the trailer includes the trailer weight, maybe he is deducting the trailer weight to determine the "safe" load capacity of 5 tons. Some of those steel deck gooseneck trailers weigh darn near 5000 pounds. Still, should be able to put up to 7 tons on it safely if a tri-axle.

The reality is that the GVW ratings are conservative and those trailers can usually handle more weight. You just wouldn't want DOT to take a hard look at it.

[Mr. B]

The probluem I have with my goosekneck is that even thou I replaced all the hubs, bearings,backinging plates w/new shoes all 3 axles braking I still have house trailer axles & Tires. It is acutualy a homemade converted equitment trailer. For $500.00 I couldnt go wrong. My MC dosent weigh hardly anything but when I hauled 1800 galons of water It felt like it pretty much was all she wanted to take along with my Chevy deisel so kept the weight at 5 tons what someone said it the water and plastic take weighed. There is a nice 350 down from me that has been sitting in the woods for 3 years with bad steering clutchs. Im going to see if I can work a deal on that if once fixed will work with him around the farm if he was to sell it to me. I finaly got the sproket of the MC so with 50 degree temps coming this weekend will tear it down to see how bad the final drive is. I cracked a chunk out of the bottom, but believe with my new miller welder can fix it back up. Thanks for your input. We still have 3 feet of snow in the woods 37.5feet since October according to the local weather man. Thank God for thaws. If anyone knows of a parts machine in Up State NY keep me posted. Thanks Mr. B Lorraine NY