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Originally Posted by wallace
Keith you never mentioned the length of the trailer...
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All the units I've been looking at are 7' x 16'
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Originally Posted by wallace
Up here in Pa any trailer registered over 3,000lbs need to have a anual inspection and it must have brakes on every wheel it also needs a breakaway kit.
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All have dual axle brakes, breakaway units, and are subject to state inspection.
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Originally Posted by wallace
...a rating of 26,001 lbs or more you can only pull a 10k or under trailer unless you have a CDL.
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Not much risk of that. The biggest truck I ever plan on owning is a 1 ton and this is the highest capacity trailer I ever plan on owning.
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Originally Posted by mikim
like everyone else - I'd go with the heavier trailer ....and LONGER ... If you stay at 16' -- you WILL be sorry.
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I only have a BX and I'm trying to keep it real. I don't disagree with you one bit, but at the same time I really don't know if I want that big of a trailer. Standing on the deck, it IS bigger. Significantly bigger. And heavier. I'd be giving up even more capacity to the trailer itself, which is what I'm trying to avoid. Again...totally agree, but I think 16' fits me pretty good.
I've been thinking about it and with the capacity being what it is, I have no problem swinging my BH boom to one side or another (shifting a whopping 300# or so to one side) and picking up another 3 feet of open deck space if I need it. Thusly oriented, my tractor consumes about 12.5 feet in length...15.5 feet with the BH centered behind the tractor.
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Originally Posted by john_bud
Everything in the truck and trailer is YOURS and is being moved from your property to your property. ONLY.
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Concur. 2 years and I haven't gotten paid for anything I've done for others yet. And that is the way I'd like to keep it. I like doing things for folks, but it is MUCH more fun as a barter.
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Originally Posted by powerstroke444e
As for a steel deck vs wood I like having steel deck trailers
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I've had my wood deck 5' x 10' trailer outside for several years and it is still practially new (purchased in 2002 and garaged for first 2 years at the last house). I love the idea of the steel deck and may still consider it (although it is the lower weight rating), but I don't have a problem with wood.
Thanks everyone for all your input and assistance. You guys rock. I love this forum!