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Re: What type and size trailer?
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Posted by Kevin (FL) on August 30, 2004 at 20:06:17 from (12.77.199.103):
In Reply to: What type and size trailer? posted by Tim in LA on August 30, 2004 at 14:29:56:
Tim, Selecting the trailer is the easy part--you definitely need a tandem dual gooseneck rated at 20,000 GVW. We pull a 36' (32' deck + 4' dovetail) and it weighs 5600#'s empty. When you add that to the weight of a typical 1 ton truck, you end up with a safe "payload" somewhere between 6000-8000#'s. In our case we carry 4 Farmall Cubs or 3 AC B or C tractors and if the tractors are larger, only one or two onboard. My advice is to get a 20,000 tandem dual trailer that is only as long as necessary to carry your tractor. Therefore you'll have less trailer weight than we have and more likely to be closer to your truck's capacity which I hope is a ton and a half model or heavier. Many other things to consider also--electric brakes must be checked thoroughly for each trip and they often need adjusting if you're running anything over 1000 miles or so. If you don't have a heavy enough truck, you may not be hurting your trailer but you'll surely be exceeding your truck's capacity to tow that much weight and your braking system's ability to stop the load quickly in an emergency.
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