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47COE · 06-18-2016, 10:59 PM

The 18,000 may just be derived from the tires on the truck.

When I first licensed my COE the Oregon DMV asked what tires it had and then licensed it for 18,000. Basically the limit is the total contact area of all 6 tires times some pounds per square inch factor.

The most I've hauled is 5 tons plus the 6,000 for the truck itself. I like to keep it down to a 3 ton load these days.

mercman from oz · 06-18-2016, 11:06 PM

Wow, this is cool, a 1941 Ford still earning its keep. Love it.

alanwoodieman · 06-19-2016, 11:36 AM

makes me wish I had converted my 41 1 1/2 ton to a dump, hmmmm wonder how much trouble would it be?

41panelmark · 06-21-2016, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by alanwoodieman

makes me wish I had converted my 41 1 1/2 ton to a dump, hmmmm wonder how much trouble would it be?

Not to hard if you have all of the goodies. I keep running across more of these old trucks, some with dump bodies, some with out. If I had the land I would be in big trouble for sure.

06-18-2016, 10:59 PM	#1
47COE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 220	Re: 1st haul under new power The 18,000 may just be derived from the tires on the truck. When I first licensed my COE the Oregon DMV asked what tires it had and then licensed it for 18,000. Basically the limit is the total contact area of all 6 tires times some pounds per square inch factor. The most I've hauled is 5 tons plus the 6,000 for the truck itself. I like to keep it down to a 3 ton load these days.

06-18-2016, 11:06 PM	#2
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 12,007	Re: 1st haul under new power Wow, this is cool, a 1941 Ford still earning its keep. Love it.

06-19-2016, 11:36 AM	#3
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 3,000	Re: 1st haul under new power makes me wish I had converted my 41 1 1/2 ton to a dump, hmmmm wonder how much trouble would it be?