hauling a 8,000lb tractor

[flyingcow]

i am in the position of needing to update pickups. i have a 2006 Dmax,3500 crew, 8ft bed, SRW. I really only need the pickup to haul my 26ft GN 3 or 4 times a yr(8,000lb tractor), inside of 20 miles. i really want a 1/2 ton ride most of the time. I am leaning towards an big liter 1/2 ton and putting air bags boosters on the suspension. Biggest and best for tranny coolers.

Any thoughts? And i have very little concern for the LEO's in this set up.

FWIW, i drive a 100,000lb truck for a living.

Also, only put on 10,000 miles a yr in my pickup.

 

[94BULLITT]

If I understood correctly you want to haul a 8000lb tractor on a gooseneck. IDK how much your gooseneck weighs but that load will probably exceed the tow ratings for a 1/2 ton.

 

[kenmac]

If I understood correctly you want to haul a 8000lb tractor on a gooseneck. IDK how much your gooseneck weighs but that load will probably exceed the tow ratings for a 1/2 ton.

I AGREE, What does the GN weigh ?

 

[Diamondpilot]

Sounds like a job for a F150 Eco Boost. Drive one with 3.73 gears, not 3.55, 3.31, or 3.15's. You will be done with a big motor.

Chris

 

[farmall 55a case]

I want your duramax!

 

[kenmac]

Sounds like a job for a F150 Eco Boost. Drive one with 3.73 gears, not 3.55, 3.31, or 3.15's. You will be done with a big motor.

Chris

Pulling that much weight will kill that gas burner 6 cyl. Probably looking at what 12-13K ?

 

[Soundguy]

I AGREE, What does the GN weigh ?

figure it's gotta be in the neighborhood of 4k depending on ramp design and body style.. might be a lil lower.. or a lil more.. but that should be ballpark.

4k trailer and 8k tractor... That has to be pinching even an exagerated 1/2 ton tow rating. not counting the gn adapter plate / hitch being added to the truck, and the weight of the helper suspension being added..

Wow.. and to think i got rid of a half ton and moved into a 1 ton to tow safer. this guy is aiming for near opposite direction on the hardware... Can't wait to see where this thread goes.

 

[kenmac]

figure it's gotta be in the neighborhood of 4k depending on ramp design and body style.. might be a lil lower.. or a lil more.. but that should be ballpark.

4k trailer and 8k tractor... That has to be pinching even an exagerated 1/2 ton tow rating.

Well, I was thinking somewhere around 4-6 K for the GN. It's got to be heavy built to haul an 8 K tractor

 

[Soundguy]

Well, I was thinking somewhere around 4-6 K for the GN. It's got to be heavy built to haul an 8 K tractor

at one local trailer place.. they have 14k rated gn's in a range of 3400# to 4300# the light ones have smaller, fixed, flipover ramps and only 1 jack, and the beavertail is wood, no rub rail.. just some stake pockets... the 4300# has rub rail.. 1 or 2 jacks, and flip over hd ramps that also slide or detach, beaver is self cleaning metal.

both are 14k rated.. teh one with ld ramps.. I'd figure it's more for carrying 1-3 smaller items. not 1 heavy one.. kinda like landscape trailer vs a car hauler. got thos here. both are rated 7k ( axles.... ) one has expanded metal floor very light, and ramp gate... . a ford 8n may fall thru the e-m deck. other has wood deck.. heavy ramps. weighs more.


go figure.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

There is a similar thread going around right now from a guy with a Dodge Dakota trying to figure it all out. I'll make this short; go to a reliable trailer dealer and have them run the numbers. They have a computer program that will take the guessing out of it.. As a CDL commercial operator you must see plenty of the tail wagging the dog PU and trailer combos. I was behind one a while back, a 1/2 or 3/4 with a GN and a track hoe behind, slight down grade, car cut him off, he slammed on the brakes. He was all over 3 lanes trying to get it straight. How he missed everybody is a miracle much less that he somehow kept it out of the ditch. When I passed he was parking it. Probably had to clean his shorts some. A reliable trailer dealer is one like mine; if the tow rig you have is inadequate they will not deliver the trailer on their premises.

Ron