escavader
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It wont be a pretty site when you get a flat on a single axle trailer at highway speeds.Hope your nice tractor doesnt end up upside down in a ditch,when the trailer swirves out of control.
Hauling a BX2230
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tractorjackleg
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Wow! The safety police have showed up. You know... somebody could swerve into his lane. How many axles do you need to keep that from happening? If a 3500 pound trailer isn't good enough for 2000 then how much is a 7k good for? Maybe he should buy an 18 wheeler? And heaven forbid he tow that with a foreign truck... you know those Tundras are only rated to tow 10.5k.
So he needs a 7k trailer and an American (if you can call them that) truck to tow 2k. Sure that makes sense!
So he needs a 7k trailer and an American (if you can call them that) truck to tow 2k. Sure that makes sense!
LBrown59
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Wow! The safety police have showed up. You know... somebody could swerve into his lane. How many axles do you need to keep that from happening? If a 3500 pound trailer isn't good enough for 2000 then how much is a 7k good for? Maybe he should buy an 18 wheeler? And heaven forbid he tow that with a foreign truck... you know those Tundras are only rated to tow 10.5k.
1*So he needs a 7k trailer.
2*So he needs an American truck to tow 2k.
Sure that makes sense!
1*That's what I'm being told by most posters over here. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/trailers-transportation/137346-truck-trailer-team.html
2*They also say that's the truck I need for my 2500 pound BX23 or my 3000 pound Toyota Nissan or Dodge D50 pick ups.
I can see the truck recommendations seeing as how I need the truck more for hauling ability than I do for towing capacity.
powerstroke444e
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It's more of what makes you feel safe. I have a single axle 12' trailer that is rated for 8,000lbs and yes it has brakes and it is great I have put many 3+ton loads on it and it handles great and very easy to park.
jesseb3@att.net
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Bernie and Aaron - Boy did I miss that one! I should have said 8 cylinders, or a diesel engine! I have an 8-cylinder diesel in my bucket truck though, so you'll have to forgive my mistake.
Skyco - I appreciate the clarification regarding the allowable weight to be towed relative to that of the tow vehicle. I was unaware of that important stipulation.
I think that I'm still legal with my aluminum trailer, but it would be harder to stay within the laws with a steel trailer. Its own weight, combined with a BX2350 or BX2230, might put it over the 40% mark. And you could forget hauling a BX23 with its BH on anything but dual axles in almost any case.
My Avalanche's GVWR is 7000 lbs, so my max tow weight is 2800 lbs on a single axle, no brakes. The trailer, while solidly built, is significantly lighter than steel trailers. But I bought it specifically for hauling the tractor.
I'm probably close to the max. Either way, I feel comfortable because of the weight of the truck. Would I prefer a dual axle? Heck yes. Is it safer? Certainly.
However, I use it only twice a year at the most for hauling the tractor, and therefore can't justify the extra aggravation of a bigger trailer for everything else I use it for. But with the economy the way it is, I've noticed some pretty attractive deals on a few dual axle aluminum trailers...
Jesse
I have an 8-cylinder diesel in my bucket truck though, so you'll have to forgive my mistake. Skyco - I appreciate the clarification regarding the allowable weight to be towed relative to that of the tow vehicle. I was unaware of that important stipulation.
I think that I'm still legal with my aluminum trailer, but it would be harder to stay within the laws with a steel trailer. Its own weight, combined with a BX2350 or BX2230, might put it over the 40% mark. And you could forget hauling a BX23 with its BH on anything but dual axles in almost any case.
My Avalanche's GVWR is 7000 lbs, so my max tow weight is 2800 lbs on a single axle, no brakes. The trailer, while solidly built, is significantly lighter than steel trailers. But I bought it specifically for hauling the tractor.
I'm probably close to the max. Either way, I feel comfortable because of the weight of the truck. Would I prefer a dual axle? Heck yes. Is it safer? Certainly.
However, I use it only twice a year at the most for hauling the tractor, and therefore can't justify the extra aggravation of a bigger trailer for everything else I use it for. But with the economy the way it is, I've noticed some pretty attractive deals on a few dual axle aluminum trailers...
Jesse