It is 2020. I believe to get the number of bushels on your load they divided it by 56 pounds per bushel, not your test weight. Really enjoy your videos.
We have two semis. We have a Ford that is basically like a Sterling and we have an old IH S1900 single axle. Ford has a Wilson pacesetter trailer and the IH has a jet single axle trailer. Driving truck is one of the most fun jobs in my opinion during harvest or any other time on the farm. It's hard to believe how much semis are used on the farm.
The gearing you make takes me back to the 70s, when I drove a Ford Transcontinental with a Cummins and a Fuller. I belonged to them double steppers. I pulled 136000 pounds with that truck. It was strong
@@HartungFamilyFarms Well. Sweden is a mountainous country so it was often on low gears. Then we could only drive 43 mph, that was the speed limit for trucks.
ADM has been a hit an miss the last month on lines or not. I float the gears unless I'm driving a two stick. . U should always run the tires at 100psi cold. That vao on your ticket means subject to grade Ron. Cause it's under #2 corn cause anything below 54# is a dock on the corn. Shifting down is where most people have troubles. If people really pay attention they'll noticed it's a 200-250 rpm split between all gears going up or down on a 13 speed transmission depending on the model number of the transmission
The bushel calculation is based on a 56#/bushel corn standard. On your ticket 55,320 / 56 = 987.86. If they used the TW value of 53.3 it would be 55,320 / 53.3 = 1037.90. A good explanation of this is: www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/news/timeless/TestWeight.html
Hi Ron another good video. I have always called the Jack's for the trailer Landing Gear and as far as the air for the trailer the blue line is the service line which when the brake is applied it activates the trailer brakes. The emergency red line supplies air constantly to the trailer air tank or tanks. When you pull the trailer valve it dumps air there fore setting the brakes. Brother trust me I am not getting on your case, just thought I would pass these things along. I have a really long air line that I made up with a glad hand on one end and a tire gauge and air filler nozzle on the other end that I can hook up to the red line release the trailer brakes and fill up all my tires if they air a touch low. I drive a 2005 Freightliner FLD120SD with Michigan special frame, axles and suspension set up. Its is seriously beefed up. 18speed Fuller trans and the 14 liter Series 60 Detriot, think it's around 530HP. Pull a 4 axle Manac Rockbox. 29 ton and me in the seat it scales just over 101,000 pounds 102,000 pounds is a legal load. No criticism meant just though you may be open for different ideas. Let me know what you think??? P.S. When down shifting I depress the clutch 1 time quickly to take the truck out of the gear. It seem to help it fall out of gear alot easier then bring the throttle back up to grab your next lower gearbox the one your trying to get into. It seem to be less harm on the tran cause I have seen drivers trying to down forcing it out of gear to shift. Maybe some of these Ideas will work out for what you doing. Good luck be safe and safe travels. Please believe this in by no way is criticizing you at all Driver Greg
In my eyes you do everything in a good and right way. I speak of 33 years of experience behind many steering wheels for countless miles. By the way. That truck is very nice.
I have hard time downshifting sometimes especially when getting tired at end of day. I do combination using clutch and floating gears. I have not drove a 13 speed to much. Most of trucks I have drove where 10 speeds. Great videos.
Adm in Cedar Rapids? And an engine brakes opening a valve on top to bring in pressurized oil. The high medium low is the pressure levels. Like the cat, I'm guessing c-11 by the engine brake sound? And unless your experienced DONT USE THE HAND BRAKE ON THE ROAD. People confuse exhaust brakes with engine brakes all the time exhaust is just a damper in the exhaust. Worked on big rigs for 10 years now. Some trucks dont like floating but our farm is all Pete's except 1 and they all float nicely. Shifting Down in high range just look at your speed dont drop from 13/12 until your around 45 or you'll grind, then 35 for 11/10 25 for 9/8 then just go down as you slow down.
Bought my first semi almost a year ago its 10 speed International. I taught myself how to drive it. I shift in a combination of floating and clutching. Definitely looking into a 13 speed for the future.
I am a floater myself i quess its what you used to now this corn was already sold on a contract or you just call those guys and when do you make a januari or other contract before harvest can you speed me up on those disicions thanks for the video greetings from a Dutch dairyfarmer
Many comments this time. I just know how Scania and Volvo's exhaust brake works. A valve in the exhaust pipe is closed with an air piston. It increases the engine brake.
I float gears and never have problems with it...try hauling 120k in corn on a hopper bottom it’s a little fun running around common dot stops and scales lol
nice to see the shifting and your explanation! As a Dutch (former) truckdriver I'm wondering if you never skip gears? When I drove DAF (paccar company) with a 16speed (also splittergears in the low range) it was very common to start in (low range) 2nd low splitter (if you know what I mean) and then on to 4th (low/low), to 1 (high/low), and then depending on the weight all the gears from there when fully loaded (50tons) or all the gears in high range low splitter until 4high, only then onto the high splitter. I have to say of course that the Netherlands are flat! Cheers from the Netherlands
@@HartungFamilyFarms I can imagine, especially when it's not flatland and/or depending on horsepower, we ran most 430/460hp. And it was indeed a nice transmission to work with, maybe because I learned it with that transmission. We also had 12 speeds, but those were 3 gears high/low and all splitted. Also nice, but everytime I had to get used to that, didn't drive those Scania's and Volvo's too often.
Do you all not fill out a VCR book when you get done driving. You didn't mention if you checked the steer axle springs or air bags and same for your drives and trailer. Do you give your steering a little side to side turn just to make your steers move with the steering wheel. You didn't mention if you checked the low air buzzer to see if it worked. Do you look at the jaws on the fifth wheel after you hooked to trailer to make sure they have closed or to make sure pin didn't ride over the top or down the side of the fifth wheel. Was a good looking truck is it a glider with a 60 series in it
@@HartungFamilyFarms the way you showed it people are going to think all you do is thump the tires an go. And if you would just dump the air on the tractor then crank the dolly legs down when you backed up to trailer it would pick the trailer up may save you all of those trips climbing in and out to get hooked. And you may check the 72,000 lb double latch fifth wheel I have on my Western Star actually calls for gear oil to lube it the oil gets into the jaws and locks on it better than grease. I use both
Still legal for harvest season... I'm not gonna confess my sins as a grain cart operator.... definitely pissed some people off. To channel my bias plys and zip ties and vice grip garage... those are only suggestions... get the tarp over and get to the elevator.
You drive well, but you have very small loads in your country. The load on the wagon after my truck in the 80s, weighed over 81,000 pounds. The truck load weighed 28,000 pounds. Truck and trolley, weighed 31,000 pounds empty and the entire truck + trolley was 78.74 feet long. 400hp Volvo F12, 1987 with turbo and intercooler,. This is normal in Sweden.
Test weight is a commonly confused number. When we sell grain we sell by weight. In this case corn, basically $xx per 56 pounds which is the standard weight of a bushel of corn. Test weight is pretty much a measure of the quality of the grain your selling. The number "Test Weight" is the weight of 1.25 cubic feet of grain. 55320 lbs divided by 56 lbs per bushel equals 987.857 bushels.
Using the clutch to shift ruins the clutch brake. I drove spud truck for my uncle for the first time this year. All his trucks are 1990 or older, and so they are all old beat up manuals. I was thrown in a truck and told parking brake off (the truck had been running a few minutes ago), clutch in, out of gear, start engine, put in first, and follow me down the field. I stayed in the field and just hopped trucks, but I was told to shift with the clutch. The next field we went to, there was a half mile dirt road that I would drive down to switch trucks, and I tried the floating method. It was much easier, and by the end of the day, I was shifting like a pro and not grinding. That was the best harvest, and I am exited for this year because I can drive on the road legally this year.
Don McMannamy and Greg adomeit. Ok. I was just told that by a friend when I told him how I was taught to shift. My bad. I don’t know everything I guess.
@@zachashcraft6243 Brother I wasn't trying to rip on you, just trying to help you out. Hope you didnt take it that way. Be safe and safe driving. Oh and nobody knows everything. You take care of yourself Zach
Good job
Thanks
Re: engine brake. You are correct. For an explanation:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compression_release_engine_brake
Thanks for looking that up!
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It is 2020. I believe to get the number of bushels on your load they divided it by 56 pounds per bushel, not your test weight. Really enjoy your videos.
Thanks
Very informative video...thanks for posting
Not a farmer but I love your videos. I always wanted to be a farmer
Well I am glad that you are finding enjoyment in my videos!
Another great video from Ron! Show us the air brake test Ron. Thanks for the vids! Awesome cold start by the way...you know I love them cold starts!
I will have to Russ!
We have two semis. We have a Ford that is basically like a Sterling and we have an old IH S1900 single axle. Ford has a Wilson pacesetter trailer and the IH has a jet single axle trailer. Driving truck is one of the most fun jobs in my opinion during harvest or any other time on the farm. It's hard to believe how much semis are used on the farm.
I completely agree! They are used a lot
The gearing you make takes me back to the 70s,
when I drove a Ford Transcontinental with a Cummins and a Fuller.
I belonged to them double steppers.
I pulled 136000 pounds with that truck.
It was strong
How many HP back in the day you drove?
@@BWYinYang
I don't really remember, but it should have been about 350hp maybe 400.
This was 1977, when I started driving at 16 years old.
That’s crazy! Haha I bet you didn’t have massive hills
@@HartungFamilyFarms Well. Sweden is a mountainous country so it was often on low gears. Then we could only drive 43 mph, that was the speed limit for trucks.
Hi
ADM has been a hit an miss the last month on lines or not. I float the gears unless I'm driving a two stick. . U should always run the tires at 100psi cold. That vao on your ticket means subject to grade Ron. Cause it's under #2 corn cause anything below 54# is a dock on the corn. Shifting down is where most people have troubles. If people really pay attention they'll noticed it's a 200-250 rpm split between all gears going up or down on a 13 speed transmission depending on the model number of the transmission
I believe that John on the RPMs for the gears! And thanks for the good information!
The bushel calculation is based on a 56#/bushel corn standard. On your ticket 55,320 / 56 = 987.86. If they used the TW value of 53.3 it would be 55,320 / 53.3 = 1037.90.
A good explanation of this is:
www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/news/timeless/TestWeight.html
Hi Ron another good video. I have always called the Jack's for the trailer Landing Gear and as far as the air for the trailer the blue line is the service line which when the brake is applied it activates the trailer brakes. The emergency red line supplies air constantly to the trailer air tank or tanks. When you pull the trailer valve it dumps air there fore setting the brakes. Brother trust me I am not getting on your case, just thought I would pass these things along. I have a really long air line that I made up with a glad hand on one end and a tire gauge and air filler nozzle on the other end that I can hook up to the red line release the trailer brakes and fill up all my tires if they air a touch low. I drive a 2005 Freightliner FLD120SD with Michigan special frame, axles and suspension set up. Its is seriously beefed up. 18speed Fuller trans and the 14 liter Series 60 Detriot, think it's around 530HP.
Pull a 4 axle Manac Rockbox. 29 ton and me in the seat it scales just over 101,000 pounds 102,000 pounds is a legal load. No criticism meant just though you may be open for different ideas. Let me know what you think???
P.S. When down shifting I depress the clutch 1 time quickly to take the truck out of the gear. It seem to help it fall out of gear alot easier then bring the throttle back up to grab your next lower gearbox the one your trying to get into. It seem to be less harm on the tran cause I have seen drivers trying to down forcing it out of gear to shift. Maybe some of these Ideas will work out for what you doing. Good luck be safe and safe travels. Please believe this in by no way is criticizing you at all Driver
Greg
Sorry about sending you novel, just trying to help you out in anyway I could. Let me know thanks Greg
In my eyes you do everything in a good and right way.
I speak of 33 years of experience behind many steering wheels for countless miles.
By the way.
That truck is very nice.
It is a nice truck, thanks!
Very interesting ! Thanks
Thanks for watching
Ag hauling, farm to plant, 80k every load. All summer long.
Sup
You run with a CDL or exempt hauling your own grain in your own truck within 150 miles?
I don’t need to but yes I do
I have hard time downshifting sometimes especially when getting tired at end of day. I do combination using clutch and floating gears. I have not drove a 13 speed to much. Most of trucks I have drove where 10 speeds. Great videos.
GThanks Gerland, yeah they are definitely more challenging than up shifting
Adm in Cedar Rapids? And an engine brakes opening a valve on top to bring in pressurized oil. The high medium low is the pressure levels. Like the cat, I'm guessing c-11 by the engine brake sound? And unless your experienced DONT USE THE HAND BRAKE ON THE ROAD. People confuse exhaust brakes with engine brakes all the time exhaust is just a damper in the exhaust. Worked on big rigs for 10 years now. Some trucks dont like floating but our farm is all Pete's except 1 and they all float nicely. Shifting Down in high range just look at your speed dont drop from 13/12 until your around 45 or you'll grind, then 35 for 11/10 25 for 9/8 then just go down as you slow down.
Makes sense, I can tell that you've got some time behind the while and in the engine block. Thanks for all the info!
Bought my first semi almost a year ago its 10 speed International. I taught myself how to drive it. I shift in a combination of floating and clutching. Definitely looking into a 13 speed for the future.
13s are nice. I chose them over 10s any day!
Hey
Yo
Do you have any pig videos ?
We do not have any pigs
Oh ok saw some old pig barns in the back ground and your about tab says you raise pigs.....
hey where did you get the union pacific Jumpsuit at
My uncle used to work for them and gave it to me
so what was that load worth
I should have touched on that but about 4000
Could you show a cattle loading video
If I am around when we are loading, I for sure will!
I am a floater myself i quess its what you used to now this corn was already sold on a contract or you just call those guys and when do you make a januari or other contract before harvest can you speed me up on those disicions thanks for the video greetings from a Dutch dairyfarmer
We sometimes sell with spot loads but most of our grain is sold on contract
Thanks for the respons but i dont understand when and why you sell under contract is it like the stockmarket
How long have you been driving a semi?
Started my senior year of high college seriously, so about 4 years now
@@HartungFamilyFarms You seem to enjoy it.
If You had Macks You wouldn't need that many gears.
Haha ohhh Mack’s, I would love to drive one one say
🕸thanks, very informative video giving all the behind the scenes of grain hauling.
Thanks for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed it
You don't have lights in that shed?
Yes do but they suck....
Many comments this time.
I just know how Scania and Volvo's exhaust brake works.
A valve in the exhaust pipe is closed with an air piston.
It increases the engine brake.
I float gears and never have problems with it...try hauling 120k in corn on a hopper bottom it’s a little fun running around common dot stops and scales lol
That, is pretty heavy
Man oh man that would scare me haha
nice to see the shifting and your explanation! As a Dutch (former) truckdriver I'm wondering if you never skip gears? When I drove DAF (paccar company) with a 16speed (also splittergears in the low range) it was very common to start in (low range) 2nd low splitter (if you know what I mean) and then on to 4th (low/low), to 1 (high/low), and then depending on the weight all the gears from there when fully loaded (50tons) or all the gears in high range low splitter until 4high, only then onto the high splitter. I have to say of course that the Netherlands are flat!
Cheers from the Netherlands
I had a trans like that in a heavy wrecker, I called an 8 speed double under. Was great for pulling really heavy loads.
That’s a cool transmission! Yes I do not split when I’m empty, no need to. But loaded, I accelerate better when I hit everyone one
@@HartungFamilyFarms I can imagine, especially when it's not flatland and/or depending on horsepower, we ran most 430/460hp. And it was indeed a nice transmission to work with, maybe because I learned it with that transmission.
We also had 12 speeds, but those were 3 gears high/low and all splitted. Also nice, but everytime I had to get used to that, didn't drive those Scania's and Volvo's too often.
Do you all not fill out a VCR book when you get done driving. You didn't mention if you checked the steer axle springs or air bags and same for your drives and trailer. Do you give your steering a little side to side turn just to make your steers move with the steering wheel. You didn't mention if you checked the low air buzzer to see if it worked. Do you look at the jaws on the fifth wheel after you hooked to trailer to make sure they have closed or to make sure pin didn't ride over the top or down the side of the fifth wheel. Was a good looking truck is it a glider with a 60 series in it
I didn't show everything but yes, I do! Good catches though!
@@HartungFamilyFarms the way you showed it people are going to think all you do is thump the tires an go. And if you would just dump the air on the tractor then crank the dolly legs down when you backed up to trailer it would pick the trailer up may save you all of those trips climbing in and out to get hooked. And you may check the 72,000 lb double latch fifth wheel I have on my Western Star actually calls for gear oil to lube it the oil gets into the jaws and locks on it better than grease. I use both
What music is used in the time lapse?
What shall we do with the drunken sailor
Nice, thanks for responding for me
That look at 18:40 "Probed me" Cracked me up. 🤣
IT IS TERRIBLE
Still legal for harvest season... I'm not gonna confess my sins as a grain cart operator.... definitely pissed some people off. To channel my bias plys and zip ties and vice grip garage... those are only suggestions... get the tarp over and get to the elevator.
Haha anything goes during harvest!
You drive well, but you have very small loads in your country.
The load on the wagon after my truck in the 80s, weighed over 81,000 pounds.
The truck load weighed 28,000 pounds.
Truck and trolley, weighed 31,000 pounds empty
and the entire truck + trolley was 78.74 feet long.
400hp Volvo F12, 1987 with turbo and intercooler,.
This is normal in Sweden.
Wow that’s impressive!
100lbs of air in all tires.. At 80lbs all the tires squat to much and makes more work for the motor. Ask your truck tire repair shop.
Using jake-brake is illegal in alot of places.
In most towns, correct
Test weight is a commonly confused number. When we sell grain we sell by weight. In this case corn, basically $xx per 56 pounds which is the standard weight of a bushel of corn. Test weight is pretty much a measure of the quality of the grain your selling. The number "Test Weight" is the weight of 1.25 cubic feet of grain. 55320 lbs divided by 56 lbs per bushel equals 987.857 bushels.
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Using the clutch to shift ruins the clutch brake. I drove spud truck for my uncle for the first time this year. All his trucks are 1990 or older, and so they are all old beat up manuals. I was thrown in a truck and told parking brake off (the truck had been running a few minutes ago), clutch in, out of gear, start engine, put in first, and follow me down the field. I stayed in the field and just hopped trucks, but I was told to shift with the clutch. The next field we went to, there was a half mile dirt road that I would drive down to switch trucks, and I tried the floating method. It was much easier, and by the end of the day, I was shifting like a pro and not grinding. That was the best harvest, and I am exited for this year because I can drive on the road legally this year.
Using the clutch does not mess up the clutch break pushing the clutch pedal to the firewall dose. Gust push 1/2 way down to shift and double clutch
@@donmcmannamy3409 you are 100% correct, clutch break engagement is your foot on the firewall.
Don McMannamy and Greg adomeit. Ok. I was just told that by a friend when I told him how I was taught to shift. My bad. I don’t know everything I guess.
The 13 speeds I’m used to though have reverse 1, 2, 3, lever to mid, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, lever to high, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.
@@zachashcraft6243 Brother I wasn't trying to rip on you, just trying to help you out. Hope you didnt take it that way. Be safe and safe driving. Oh and nobody knows everything. You take care of yourself Zach
Hello
Could you show a cattle loading video