M1078A0 & M1088A1 dead weight test!

[lmtvjunky]

I was going to use a crane to dead lift these 40 foot high cubes into position when I decided to use the trucks instead and save 1500 bucks, hey why not, so both trucks proved to do the job, flat drag on dirt, containers almost fully loaded with parts, the trucks put into mode pulled great, I had 2 @ 350 gallon water totes in the m1078 to help with traction, the m1088 could of used the same but stI'll did the job, drug 3 containers 100 foot each into position, wow, impressive

 

[coachgeo]

Well of course that orange thing sitting there probably helped a bit too lol. Bota's are always seemingly a silent partner in many things


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[lmtvjunky]

Funny you say that, but that little orange thing is brand new and worth every penny but wouldn't even think about lifting one end of a container, the LMTV is by far the best tool for the job. These trucks are awsome, get them in good running condition, put some love into them, and they will love you back year after year, trust me, I'm in love with them! More cool pics too come

 

[lmtvjunky]

So basically I used the trucks to test the difference in pulling capacity, mode selection, traction, and ability to work in awkward conditions. I broke a .375 chain using the M1078, I was pulling a container and got hung up on the concrete footing, thought I was loosing the pull, then bang!!! So fyi, these trucks will break chain, haha, gotta love that. Container weigh in at just under 10,000 lbs, I estimated 15,000 lbs of invintory inside, I would guess that these trucks can pull 30,000 lbs dead flat on dirt all day if you have good traction, traction is the key.
I also have a m932A2 , I also tested it's ability to pull, unbelievable power behind these trucks, this trucks has the winch up front, so I used it to pull one container into position, remarkable results, these 8.3 Cummins trucks have always impressed me, solid rigs, so mechanical it's hilarious

 

[NDT]

My 35,000 lb track hoe ingested something in the main hyd pump and is dead as a doornail. I tried to dead pull it with the LMTV, that also resulted in a broken 3/8 chain. Tried it again with a 1/2 chain, ended up with wheel spin. Had to disengage the machine's brakes, then no prob.

 

[Suprman]

I pulled over 30k on dirt with my 1994 M1078 and had room to go. The 1088a1 should be able to double that.

 

[DiverDarrell]

Nice work Eric. I can't wait to see what's inside the containers.

 

[86m1028]

Looking forward to more pics.
Are you building a shed with containers as walls ?