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[mlappin]

From running the semi across the scales I know the front axle has 11800 pounds on it, the rest is pretty well even across the other 4 axles so figure 84,500 minus the 11800 pounds on the front axle, that leaves 72,700 pounds over the other four axles or 4543.74 pounds per tire. So actually if it can survive the front axles running over it with 5900 lbs per tire no point running the rest over it…except it would look way cool in video to see the tandems running over it.

[Gibson]

Thanks for all the input everyone.

I have spoken to my dealer, he is talking of charging me to fix it, so I wanted to get some more info before dumping any more money.

haven't noticed increase growth around area yet, but will keep an eye out for it.

The stuff from gt Globe industries looks like the stuff I have.

My dealer also mentioned it may be due to unsettled ground, just not sure if I want to wait another year to find out!

Not sure of the temp drop to the house, but I will look into it. I was told to expect about 1 degree C drop over 100ft, I think I am at 115ft or so. Does that sound about what to expect? If I see much more drop, I probably have a problem?

I was at work during the install, but I imagine it is a bit shallower on the exposed patch and gets deeper as it runs under my driveway. I'll have to ask my dealer for more details.

I am just outside of Ottawa, crazy cold winter, but a happy wife who suffered through inhumane temperatures last year when we were heating with oil.

Good luck on the experiments guys!

[mlappin]

LOl, dang metric system. Entered 1 C into my convert free app, obviously came up wrong, it says 1C equals 33.8 so I know that can’t be right for this scenario, besides if you were losing that much heat would be very hard to keep the domicile warm when it was absolutely frigid out.

SO roughly since water boils at 100C and at 212F, 1C is roughly 2F. Losing 2 degrees F in a hundred and some odd foot run isn’t horrible.

If your boiler is still up and running I’d figure a way out to get a measurement of your heat loss from the back of the boiler to the house.

It could be from unsettled dirt, but mine didn’t do that, but it was also trenched in thru the yard, not sure of the trench width exactly but the Logstor did fit a little tight. So say 5” trench.

[coolidge]

Would be interesting to stick a meat thermometer in the ground of the effected area and another say 5 ft on either side of the effected area.

[mlappin]