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  1. jollyroger

    my first gl win!!

    Yep. It's a year around operation. Here we don't have the seasonal 180 day limit. But we are so spread out that 110 miles from the farm is a joke. Hay can be short down South from me because they got a drouth going on but up North they could have gotten rain and the hay is cheaper. Where do...
  2. jollyroger

    my first gl win!!

    It should be that you have to file a schedule-F on your federal tax returns to qualify for farm status. That's what I have to do to get my farm license plates. There is other paperwork at the county level but the schedule-F is the big deal. I typically would not run the farm plates even...
  3. jollyroger

    my first gl win!!

    Those are sweet tires. Especially in dual form. Or you can run 395's as singles.
  4. jollyroger

    my first gl win!!

    The CDL is a trickey question to answer and also up for interpretation by LEO's. It has Air over hydraulic brakes. It is not a full air brake system. The GVW being over 26,001 lbs. is the issue that brings the most pro and con debate. Anything 26,001 lbs and over GVW is supposed to require a...
  5. jollyroger

    my first gl win!!

    Good luck and congratulations on your purchase. I appologize for getting in the middle of the sky is falling post on your thread. If you do drive it home just be careful, bring friends to help, a camera for pictures and enjoy the adventure. Please post up your recovery here so we can share...
  6. jollyroger

    my first gl win!!

    Chief I can totally appreciate your opinion and you are entitled to it but I disagree with the general premis you are presenting. According to what you are saying and if we extrapolate your logic to the everyday situation it would then be unsafe and irresponsible to drive these trucks, ever...
  7. jollyroger

    my first gl win!!

    OK. I drove my M-817 home to Denver from French Camp CA. Did not know if it ran or not. Had it towed out of Frnch Camp as I ran out of time with GL and did not want to forfiet the truck. Put batteries in, Checked fluids, Fired it up, Checked brakes, Checked tires, Left tow yard. Was it a gamble...
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