Posted by Steve Kanavas on March 03, 1999 at 20:46:54:
In Reply to: WM300 posted by Jeff Clark on March 03, 1999 at 08:27:56:
As the other posts stated, safety is paramount.
Ya ain't gonna stop that rig with standard brakes.
On the other side, getting it going is the other problem. A combined weight of the 5000 pound truck, and 10,000 pound trailer, versus the average 80-90 Hp of the flathead 6 will prove to be most discouraging. I would bet you will be at about 35 mph on a tailwinded flat road, and 10-15 mph on slight grades.
I base this on mine, which has a good engine, and a measured (courtesy of the State Patrol) weight of 9100 pounds combined truck trailer weight.
*He let me go....
Steve