Tri Axle Trailers

[cre10]

Anyone have any PERSONAL experience with them? Not looking to hear what you've heard from so and so.

Here's the deal, I need to haul a mini excavator that weighs 12k. With a 14k trailer weighing 4k I'm only at 10k gw.

I have heavier goosenecks, but I want a 16+6 tilt so it's shorter and easier to haul to certain spots than a 32' gooseneck. No one really makes a trailer like that with 8k axles aka 16k gvw. Most want to jump to 3 7k axles. I noticed PJ used to offer the 8k, but not longer do and only offer the 3 7's now.

I'm hesitant about a tri axle bc of rumors of tire scrub and wear, but I've never talked to someone that actually has one, it's all just rumors.

 

[Bird]

Well, I can only add to the rumors.:laughing: But one of my brothers has a 38 foot 3 axle fifth-wheel (RV) and he's had no end of tire problems.

 

[George2615]

Here's 3 companies that make tandem axle 16K trailers. The last has 16',18', and longer deck sizes. Some tilt deck, some flat.

http://www.gntrailers.com/pdf/tilt_16k.pdf

Pintle Trailer 16k Tandem AxleÂ*|Â*Gatormade Trailers

Page 05-01: 16K BP Flat Deck Tandem Axle Low Boy Equipment Trailer

 

[cre10]

Needs to be a tilt with 82 between the fenders since the tracks are 78. The GN trailer is expensive and in Oregon. Don't want a deckover either or I'll just haul the goosenecks.

 

[RDrancher]

Check out Towmaster. http://towmaster.com/trailers/drop-deck-tilt-trailers/t-14dt_t-16dt/

 

[cre10]

Check out Towmaster. T-14DT / 16DT | Towmaster Trailers

Now that one looks promising.

 

[cre10]

I had my eye on this one until I read their reviews and BBB complaints. Holy crap.... 17000 GVWR Deluxe Wood Floor Tilt Equipment Trailer - Kaufman Trailers

My dealer told me there's something fishy with 8k axles and to get the full 82" then you are overwidth for DOT and to shrink them up to be within width actually makes them weak/equal to a 7k.

He left a message with PJ to ask what the deal is with the 8k axles and why they aren't offering them anymore and why when they did offer them that the width between fenders dropped to 78.

 

[herringchoker]

Years ago I had a 9-ton triaxle that I hauled a bulldozer or a backhoe on (they each weighed about 6 ton, like your excavator), behind an F-750 dump truck. I can verify the rumours about tire scrubbing - also hard on the suspension bushings, etc. I figure that's why the dually tandems rule the roost nowadays.

 

[farmer2009]

We had a custom hauler move a dozer for us once. He came in with a tri-axle. After seeing him turn around and thinking he was going to pop the beads on the tires we decided we'd never have one in a gooseneck.

Someone makes a deck over with raised wheel wells. I've seen them. It'll lower you a little. I know it's not a drop deck but might be worth a look. I've seen them just don't remember manufacturer.

 

[George2615]

Needs to be a tilt with 82 between the fenders since the tracks are 78. The GN trailer is expensive and in Oregon. Don't want a deckover either or I'll just haul the goosenecks.

The first one by Great Northern Trailer Works I posted is a BP 16K tilt deck with 84" between the fenders.