Re: hauling 2 tractors

Posted by T_Bone on May 02, 2006 at 04:36:21 from (4.240.39.81):

In Reply to: hauling 2 tractors posted by larrystg2 on May 01, 2006 at 11:28:40:

Hi Larry,

You'll need a trailer rated for 12kGVW at the minimum, depending on the trailer weight as your load weight is known. I like to have alittle extra assurance so I'd be looking for a 14kGVW.

Since your buying new or new to you, buy the correct trailer the first time and you'll be money ahead. I've bought 4 trailers in my life time thinking each one was the correct trailer until my needs changed once again and I'm back to trailer modifiying or buying another new trailer.

From my past experience, keep your GCWR under 26000GCW while using a pick-up tow vehicle. Trying to pull more than 26kGCW is just not cost effective as thats about maximum weight for the pick-up class trucks under ideal conditions. Your truck weighs about 7.5k if SRW and 8.2 if DRW so subtrack that from 26k and you have about 18k left for a trailer rating or 18kGVW. That doesn't mean you have to pull fully loaded but you now have a trailer that can if needed.

Next, think GN or 5th wheel hitching. There's just no comparrison to pulling vs. a tag trailer. Less sway, easy to set forward load weight, more stable while pulling.

Another item that adds to trailer stability is dual tandum axles. Stay away from tri-axle trailers as they have a "no" load sweet spot like tandum axles have.

Flatbed trailers are listed as the bed size plus dove tail, so a 20+5 would be a trailer with a 20ft flat deck with a 5ft dove tail plus loading ramps, plus goose neck or a overall trailer length of 33ft from the pin to the end of trailer.
This would be a good size for two tractors.

You can buy trailers cheaper than you can build your own. Them boys east of Dallas, TX build great trailers at a cheap price. I bought a Legend Trailer $400 less than my material cost. Wow what a trailer!

T_Bone

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