[SEL] Question for the List

[Rob Skinner]

> A quick question for the all-knowing SEL.  I have acquired a 
> piece of equipment I'd like to run with one of my engines, 
> probably the throttle governed 7 hp Witte.  It's a cane mill 
> and weighs 1250 pounds.  The question is...can I carry this 
> hunk of cast iron on my Chevy 1500 Z71 pickup or do I need a 
> bigger truck?  Seems like an easy question unless you don't 
> know the answer, which I don't.  Comments?  Thanks in advance 
> for your input.

Hi Larry,
We've carried that much iron in the back of our Ford Ranger and dragged MUCH
larger loads behind it on the trailer. It's a small sized pickup with a 2.3
liter engine.  The truck still runs fine with 114,000 miles.  

But then again, our Ranger IS a Ford.

Rob