Your towing rigs and trailers

[4570Man]

I did an axle upgrade on a trailer. Don't remember axle capacity I took off, but put on a 2000 lb one. Ended up bending the frame. Jon

I’ve got 10k axels on both trailers. I’m hoping to swap the air brakes.

 

[nisaacs]

I’ve got 10k axels on both trailers. I’m hoping to swap the air brakes.

You might need to swap the axles. If your existing trailer has 10k standard duty, I doubt the air brakes will fit. I would guess the air brake axles are 10k HD, I think they have slightly different hub, spindle and bearings.

 

[4570Man]

You might need to swap the axles. If your existing trailer has 10k standard duty, I doubt the air brakes will fit. I would guess the air brake axles are 10k HD, I think they have slightly different hub, spindle and bearings.

The spring hangers are different on the duel trailer vs the super single trailer. I think they’re both 10k HD. I’ll just have to see what happens. I was planning on selling the service trailer after I was done but I’m kinda starting to like it. I’ve never seen a 12ft trailer built that heavy.

 

[nisaacs]

The spring hangers are different on the duel trailer vs the super single trailer. I think they’re both 10k HD. I’ll just have to see what happens. I was planning on selling the service trailer after I was done but I’m kinda starting to like it. I’ve never seen a 12ft trailer built that heavy.

You are probably right on both being 10K HD's. They are kinda rare. If I remember right the HD's hub cap is the same size as the hub. On a SD, the hub tapers down at the cap, so it is smaller. Thats a cool HD trailer!

 

[4570Man]

You are probably right on both being 10K HD's. They are kinda rare. If I remember right the HD's hub cap is the same size as the hub. On a SD, the hub tapers down at the cap, so it is smaller. Thats a cool HD trailer!

It’s really nicer then I was expecting. I gave 2k for it figuring the 17.5s were worth that and anything else was a bonus. Every light works, I’ve never bought a 25 year old trailer and that happened before. Every box latches. I even have the keys for the latches. All the panels are straight, nothing is bashed in. The boxes are like 7 gauge. Even the floor is straight. Someone has actually taken good care of it. I wouldn’t hesitate at all to buy another Butler trailer although I’m guessing it would be exorbitantly expensive.

 

[Hay Dude]

I’d drop a 1000 gallon fuel tank in the open area and call it a fuel & tools trailer. With the amount of fuel I go through, might just work real well.

 

[duramaxsky]

I’d drop a 1000 gallon fuel tank in the open area and call it a fuel & tools trailer. With the amount of fuel I go through, might just work real well.

Except that would put you under all the hazmat regs even if private. If you are not already subject to them it would be a huge annual expense. Gotta stay under 1k pounds. Unless the tank is dir3ct fuel for the truck and mounted on the truck.

 

[Hay Dude]

Except that would put you under all the hazmat regs even if private. If you are not already subject to them it would be a huge annual expense. Gotta stay under 1k pounds.

There’s an annual expense for a hazmat endorsement?

 

[duramaxsky]

There’s an annual expense for a hazmat endorsement?

Not the endorsement. The federal and state permits and insurance. Both are required for private as well. You need a lot more general liability insurance.

 

[Hay Dude]

Wonder if that applies to farmers?