The Gustavus Thread

[KzScrapper]

Can you imagine cranking down the straps on a present day car and what it would do to its flimsy body?

[gustavus]

Can you imagine cranking down the straps on a present day car and what it would do to its flimsy body?

The newer cars squash like sardine tins, on my last truck I used chains and come alongs to cinch the load down I could compact the first two cars enough to fit a third. By the way straps for hauling scrap cars is not legal, I still need to get some transport grade chains.

This load is leaving the yard later this evening, inbetween the two cars I have sandwiched two large engines.



While I was loading a guy pulled into the yard telling me that he has a couple of anhydrous ammonia wagons with tanks on them plus some house trailer frames already cleaned off.

[gustavus]

The newer cars squash like sardine tins, on my last truck I used chains and come alongs to cinch the load down I could compact the first two cars enough to fit a third. By the way straps for hauling scrap cars is not legal, I still need to get some transport grade chains.

This load is leaving the yard later this evening, inbetween the two cars I have sandwiched two large engines.



While I was loading a guy pulled into the yard telling me that he has a couple of anhydrous ammonia wagons with tanks on them plus some house trailer frames already cleaned off.

1:00 AM just returned from Jacks yard Gross weight 28,120 lbs, empty weight 19,140 lbs total weight of cars 8,980 lbs. I really like the idea of using the loader after hours to unload my cars, next load will be during business hours, grab the cash and run.

[danielms]

The newer cars squash like sardine tins, on my last truck I used chains and come alongs to cinch the load down I could compact the first two cars enough to fit a third. By the way straps for hauling scrap cars is not legal, I still need to get some transport grade chains.

This load is leaving the yard later this evening, inbetween the two cars I have sandwiched two large engines.



While I was loading a guy pulled into the yard telling me that he has a couple of anhydrous ammonia wagons with tanks on them plus some house trailer frames already cleaned off.

I had hoped i would not see that pic, looks like $800 to me with rusted floors and bent roof. someone would have loved to have that for a rat\custom rod.