Re: [MV] 5 Ton roll back Vehicle Transporter

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Sat Dec 06 2003 - 10:42:40 PST


At 7:52 AM -0600 12/6/03, everette wrote:
>Not saying this could not be done - however:::::
>
>I have used commercial roll back some and:::
>
>Fellows, go take a look at your friendly neighbor hood towing service, ask
>him for demonstration of roll back. I have a good friend that has three of
>them in service, very expensive to purchase, I looked when this discussion
>first started at his catalog of towing equipment, the largest they showed
>was rated at 11,000 pounds, not to say that someone else does not make a
>larger one.

The larger models for moving medium equipment are
rated higher. As are the construction delivery
type roll backs. However, any roll back is really
expensive.

>Right away height of loaded vehicle poses difficulty, look at height of 5
>ton bed from the ground and then add to that total vehicle height.

The Dingo and Ferret aren't that high, so I
should be ok. The Humber will have to go on a
trailer.

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Ryan Gill              rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com
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