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Old 02-09-2018, 9:00pm   #21
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What does one of those things weigh?
I think those things are a few shit-tons apiece.
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Old 02-09-2018, 9:05pm   #22
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Flatbed, crane, and skill
A skilled crane operator can make the job much easier
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Old 02-09-2018, 9:14pm   #23
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What does one of those things weigh?
If it still had the trucks, wheels, etc and was a "normal" car, somewhere around 70,000 lbs. This is a Department of Defense car (think carrying Abrams tanks) so the part you see was probably about that.
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If it still had the trucks, wheels, etc and was a "normal" car, somewhere around 70,000 lbs. This is a Department of Defense car (think carrying Abrams tanks) so the part you see was probably about that.
I reckon that Bobcat is safe then
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If it still had the trucks, wheels, etc and was a "normal" car, somewhere around 70,000 lbs. This is a Department of Defense car (think carrying Abrams tanks) so the part you see was probably about that.
I can tell you that the EOC units for those DODX flats were rated for over two times the weight of a typical 89 flat. My previous employer made them and I did a number of field inspections on them with DoD personnel
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Val, Were your favorite books when growing up the "Boxcar Kids" series?
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Hardy Boys. I'm a geek, remember?
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They also use flatcars trailers from wheeled trucks as bridges.
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Hardy Boys. I'm a geek, remember?
Tom Swift was my favorite. Much geekier.
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