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To: mamelukesabre

That is an odd setup. Usually trailers like that have a pintel hitch in which case a tandem dump would pull it. I seriously doubt if you find a rental company that has that type of equipment. I have never seen one. A mobile home transfer company is probably your best bet. Most of those outfits don’t work everyday so you have a good chance of hiring one.

Had I triaxle cattle trailer once. Good luck keeping tires on it.


51 posted on 05/14/2012 1:12:59 PM PDT by cork
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To: cork

Oops should be “I had”


53 posted on 05/14/2012 1:15:20 PM PDT by cork
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To: cork

Yeah, that’s the next project. Moving my other trailer with a pintel hitch. Then I’ve got another one with a Pin type hitch that is extremely large...probably not DOT legal anymore. I think they only use them on farm equipment now days.


57 posted on 05/14/2012 1:26:40 PM PDT by mamelukesabre
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To: cork

My tri-axle low-boy gooseneck (21K gvwr) has not had that problem. I am very careful about how tight I turn with a load though. I think I’ve used it enough to say since I’ve made several 500+ mile trips with more weight than I really should have. I think the most mert (the Dodge) and I have crossed the scales with is about 26,000. 7k truck, 6k trailer, 13k loader from Columbus, Mississippi to Fort Smith via Memphis. Put that one on the list of things I’ll not choose to do again! Color it probably stupid as well.

People will pull 15k to 18K dozers on tandem dual trailer and I’m sure they will top 7.5k truck + 7k trailer + 18K dozer = 32.5k total but never on a bumper and not very far. This is nearly 50% over the tow rating. I’m glad my dozer won’t go over the fenders or I’d have tried it by now.


62 posted on 05/14/2012 1:59:59 PM PDT by Sequoyah101
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