RE: (ET) pulling power?

["Hazen, Dwight L" <hazen indiana edu>]

I use my E14 upgraded to an E15 motor to garage my 3,500 pound sail boat
with no problems. BUT be warned, if you forget to remove the wheel
chocks or the trailer wheel hits an obstruction the tractor will go
straight up doing a slow wheelie. Moving the speed lever to stop let the
tractor go back down and no damage was done. So be careful moving large
loads when you have good traction. Keep your hand on the controls and
make sure the seat kill switch is working is case you have to bail off!
Backing up is safer than pulling in this case. 

You could put the hitch plate on the front so you can watch the trailer
as you move it and prevent wheelies. The down side to this is all the
trailer weight is now on the front wheels. 

Torque and traction can do some amazing things.

Dwight 
  
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-----Original Message-----
From: Pestka, Dennis J [mailto:Dennis Pestka TycoHealthcare com] 
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 3:39 PM
To: elec-trak
Subject: RE: (ET) pulling power?

I've pulled a trailer and load that was about 1000 pounds with no
trouble.
Not sure what the top end would be, but I would bet it could pull 2000.

Dennis
Elsberry, MO

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Coate [mailto:jbc coate org]
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 2:25 PM
To: elec-trak
Subject: (ET) pulling power?



We all know that the ET's are amazing strong, what with the reports of 
tractor pulls and such. On smooth pavement, an ET could probably tow an 
airplane.

But... any ideas as to how heavy a trailer a large-frame ET could pull 
across un-paved areas (i.e. basically level but somewhat bumpy turf or 
lumpy bare dirt)?

_________
Jim Coate
1992 Chevy S10
1970's Elec-Trak
http://www.eeevee.com