How not to drive a tractor/trailer

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well here are some shots of what happened to the rigger i hired to move my little bridgeport mill.. So, note to truck drivers, you might listen to the guy that lives there when he tells you the shoulder is soft, you might ought to stay on the asphault..  he charged me $200 cash, think he lost money on this one.... looks like he drove it off the side,  he had the front tire off the pavement just a little, but when he tried to inch forward the truck slid a little and then it just slid on off in the ditch and got high centered.. wonder how much that big wrecker cost him? i must say the guys at Tri-State Machinery were nice guys, and on the ball and had the mill moved rather quick,they put it in position for me, which i didnt even request.. they did a good job.. Attached ImagesLast edited by brucer; 02-16-2011 at 07:21 PM.tackleexperts.comwww.necessityjigs.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/mach...dingequipment/
Reply:here she is in her spot in the garage... Attached Imagestackleexperts.comwww.necessityjigs.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/mach...dingequipment/
Reply:nice, I'm really thinking of getting something like this for my garage. how far would you say it is from the wall behind it to the outermost part of the handle? just wondering how deep it is overall. seeing it in the garage with the garage door as a size reference helps, it's not as tall as I was afraid it may be... guess he got tripped up after dropping your mill off?miller 330a bp TIGmiller dynasty 200DX TIGmillermatic 185 MIGthermal dynamics cutmaster 101 plasma cuttersnap-on YA5550 plasma cutterhypertherm powermax 30 plasma cutterbaileigh CS225 cold sawetc....
Reply:the garage door in the picture is 7ft... the mill is right at 6 1/2 ft tall.. it is 5ft from the wall to the front at its deepest point.. i was thinking about getting a mill/drill originally,just for the smaller size, used ones are cheap, but they just arent big enough to do much, plus you dont want a round ram machine.. when you go to the square head the cost goes up alot...... then i was looking for a clausing 8525 or 8530  but those are hard to find, they are about 3/4 the size of a regular mill and they usually want about as much for them as a regular sized mill and they bring it, if you see one and decide you want it you better buy it or it will be gone.. they sell stupid quick...  i looked at the grizzly and enco smaller sized mills, to me you can get twice the machine for 1/2 the money with an old bridgeport..    if you can luck out and find a machine tool auction near you, go to one, you will be surprised how cheap mills can go for...  you might want to take a trailer with you just in case.. i didnt have any auctions near me, actually missed 2 auctions by 2 weeks, was just bad timing on the money.. i sold a car and decided to buy a mill and tool it up with the money i sold the car for, plus i put some cash in my pocket..wish the car would have sold 2 weeks earlier, i could have got a bridgeport for $1000 or one fully optioned for $1500.. i pulled my bridgeport home on a 5x10 single axle trailer rated at 5000lbs, i had it tied down with 4 5000lb rated straps, i set the mill about 6 inches ahead of the axle, and i drove anywhere from 40 to 70mph for 1 1/2 hrs straight with no problems, trailer pulled great..  i ran the knee all the way down and also cocked the head over 45 degrees forward to get the center of gravity a little lower.. i was going to have a friend move the mill with his tractor, and after thinking it over i decided to use a rigger.. i will probably always use a rigger from now on to move a large machine, the insurance they have is the main reason...  if you drop a machine that your moving yourself its pretty much junk, atleast a rigger has insurance to cover the machine and any damage done during the move. such as tearing down a garage door, or running a machine through a wall, knocking a wall off the foundation, dropping the machine and breaking the foundation and so on.. the rigger i used had 3 million in insurance.  to me it was well worth it..  hope this helps you in your decision....anymore questions feel free to ask.Last edited by brucer; 02-16-2011 at 08:54 PM.tackleexperts.comwww.necessityjigs.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/mach...dingequipment/
Reply:nice machine, man.... good find. glad it made it in one piece and stinkin truck drivers....migweld 250parcmate 205weldall 250piforcecut 80i plasma'07 pro 300 miller'08 trailblazer 302mm350pdynasty 700dynasty 200deltaweld 452xr-a 50ft push pull feeders and gooseneck
Reply:Originally Posted by turbocad6nice, I'm really thinking of getting something like this for my garage. how far would you say it is from the wall behind it to the outermost part of the handle? just wondering how deep it is overall. seeing it in the garage with the garage door as a size reference helps, it's not as tall as I was afraid it may be... guess he got tripped up after dropping your mill off?
Reply:Well, maybe this will learn him. I can appreciate his pain though. I've had to back out of some tight spots over the years. But,I usually have a piece of equipment on the deck that I could use to get out!.
Reply:Nice catch brucer! Most people travel/ship those machines with the head rotated clockwise down to a 2x4 on the table. That's as small and low as you can make them without taking things off.Now go take that grinder off the table top...... (that's my toe tapping )Matt
Reply:Originally Posted by Matt_MaguireNice catch brucer! Most people travel/ship those machines with the head rotated clockwise down to a 2x4 on the table. That's as small and low as you can make them without taking things off.Now go take that grinder off the table top...... (that's my toe tapping )Matt
Reply:Im going to say they definately lost money on that move.   The time and effort alone was worth more than $200 the tow was definately more than $200.    But they got your machine there and setup with no damage.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:No matter if you are in a truck ,airplane ,or boat. local knowledge is always the best.I always appreciate it too.AWS certified welding inspectorAWS certified welder