We harvested on Saturday this past weekend. Hauled 2 loads with my 49 4400. First load was around 164 bushels, and the 2nd was around 75. I also used my neighbors grain truck as we lined up the grain trucks and as one filled I drove it to the elevator. "Big Red" my 4400 was first, and third(final).
It handled the full load fine, which was basically piled, but would have been level with the top of the box if smoothed out. I removed the extensions the previous owner had built.
Truck drove smoothly, bucked a little starting in first, but otherwise moved and stopped fine. I was glad for the fully renovated brakes, but overall really didn't need them to much.
The truck handled the load fine. Cruised pretty well loaded at speed. Hydraulic hoist dumped as it should. Guys at the elevator told me I had the oldest truck to deliver during this harvest.
If you have harvested grain and hauled to an elevator during the peak of season you are familiar with waiting in line to go through the scales/unloading/etc. sitting in Big Red I got quite a few thumbs up, smiles etc. I also sweated and ate a lot of dust from the modern trucks running through. Good times.
