5K?

[leftcoastjeff]

Will I have a problem moving a mooring anchor a few miles?

I've had well over a ton in the bed many times, highway speeds, no problems!

What do you think? 5000 pounds, 6000? all an estimate, it's under water at the moment

LCjeff

Thanks in advance.

 

[dyoung14]

5or 6000 pounds shouldnt be that bad, i have pulled 8-9000 pounds up the mountain, 7%grade 2nd and gear 3400 rpm 240 degrees water temp at top of mountain with EGT's aproaching 1300 and a blazing 35mph man i loved that truck

 

[towcat]

no prob. make sure you secure it very well in the bed or it will really ruin your day.

 

[leftcoastjeff]

thanks

This will be a 25 mph run, though it will be tied well,

Thanks for the responses.

Unfortunately this may get in the way of the GTG
We'll see,

LCjeff

 

[The Warden]

One thought would be to rent a trailer (if you can find one that's heavy-duty enough) and load it on there. Might be safer, and minimizes the risk of damage to your bed

Might not be feasible, but it's a thought

 

[jwalterus]

I have a feeling if you put it in your box you'll be looking in the LMC catalog for box parts that night....

 

[punkmechanic]

I got a flat bed and I am always looking for an excuse to travel down that way. I also dont worry about hurting my rig. i just fix what breaks and move on.

I wouldnt worry about the weight and the truck moving it. The problem is gonna be not putting a hellashious dent/hole in your bed.

punk

 

[argve]

Might dent the bed because of the pressure points - I have a vision of a standard double J type anchor that you see hanging on ships. But I hauled over 5k in my 2500 dodge a lot last year in the form of dirt, it sat the back down and when at the IDI weekend I showed a couple of guys where the bolts that I used to hold the 5er brackets in had contacted the springs. No worries as it just make the bolts a perfect fit.... So you'll do fine truck wise just worried about pressure points.

 

[jwalterus]

I have a vision of a standard double J type anchor that you see hanging on ships.

exactly what I assumed, with the knobby part right at the bottom
well, if it dents your box right, you could install a drain in your bed

 

[argve]

see that using the ole noggin... haul an anchor to get a one of a kind mod.... schweet!

 

[argve]

see that using the ole noggin... haul an anchor to get a one of a kind mod.... schweet!

 

[The Warden]

Actually, my guess is that it's a mushroom anchor. That's what they usually use for permanent moorings...I don't envy the guys removing it, unless they have a good windlass or a crane on their boat

For those who aren't ****** a mushroom anchor looks like this:

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Yay, my Sea Scout training at work!

 

[jwalterus]

makes an even better drain pan! lol

 

[jim_22]

I hauled a mushroom in my F150 once. The weight was not that bad, but in an emergency stop I thought it was coming through the cab. Yes it dented up the bed. *** it's a truck, right? I also put on a load of stones once to go a short distance and the weight was so much that I had to take it off. Hauling in the bed is definitely not the same as pulling a trailer.

 

[Agnem]

Dumb question, but wouldn't it make more sense to move it with the boat that it is going to be attached to?