GreatWhitehunter said:
Flywheel how does your truck handle the GN trailer? I have the same setup and I'm thinking on the same trailer. Is your truck the 7.3PSD? What hitch are you running? I was think of a B&W turnover ball. Great pics so far guys.
Please provide as much info as you can on the pics.
Matt T.
Hi GreatWhite -
The Short Ribs are on the grill - so I might be brief....
Yes - the truck is a 99.5 CC long bed with a few mods, chip, etc - I have the x-springs and the F350 blocks as well as timbrens. The hitch is a B&W.
I regularly pull horse trailers 4H slant LQ as well as stock style along with the flatbed and a 32' float dually. Every GN trailer I pull is like a dream - much better than a BP trailer -since the bumper I have is a replacement and the hitch is a mile behind the rear axle. Honestly - this trailer pulls fine empty and full - but with my 790 on it tends to buck - I've tried a lot of positions with the tractor - but no luck.
I was thinking that if I had torsion axles it might be better. I've heard other folks having this issue with different trailers and different rigs, even with torsion axles - so I think it might be a combination of truck / trailer. The big float is about 7000 lbs and is a dually - so I think that pulls better anyway.
I was thinking of putting shocks on the axles - but we'll see.
The B&W hitsh is the best thing since sliced bread - goes in real slick and has a really good reputation. I have a long bed and put the hitch at 49" - that's like 6" ahead of the axle - pretty far, but like I said - it pulls better than my friends 250SB - just smoother - but my truck is pretty heavy too - about 8100lbs.
Anyway - if you go to dieselstop.com - I am "flywheel" and have a few pics on that server with the horse trailer.
I recommend that you get the hitch, get the wiring (wire the socket in FRONT of the wheel well in the bed), and then shop trailers - tell them you want to test drive empty and with a load.
Also - with the tires - make sure you get a trailer with decent tires - not carlisles and not d rated - you want 235/85/16 truck tires (all position).
When I pull the rig fully loaded - that's 200 square bales at 55lbs avg or 8 1200lb round bales - trailer weighs 4800lbs - so its about 15,000lbs on a 14k trailer - but it pulls great - full.
Also, I have heard problems with torsion axles on construction type trailers that tend to hit curbs, etc...but I say test drive..
PM me if you have any questions.
