Your towing rigs and trailers

[LarryRB]

2005 Chevy 3500 CC Longbox 4x4 SRW with D-MAX, 2006 Tag Deckover 20+5 14,000GVW.

What brand name trailer is yours?

 

[Builder]

2005 Chevy 3500 CC Longbox 4x4 SRW with D-MAX, 2006 Tag Deckover 20+5 14,000GVW.

Did you tag your trailer at 14K, even though we can only tow 12K off the bumper? (With a WD hitch-according to GM).

I can't decide wether to buy a 12K or 14K. 14K seems like a waste compared to 12K if you can't really use the extra 2K???

 

[LarryRB]

I'd like to know the brand of that trailer and see if that brand is available here in the northeast.. I have a Bri-Mar 18ft, 12,000 and Bri-mar just went to 20-12.. The 20 is still not long enough for what I really need.. I have yet to find and trailers here over 20 ft long and still bumper pull.

 

[rp4410]

The manufacturer of the trailer is Trail-Rite, LLC. I know the GM specs say 12,000 for 2005, and the 2007s say 13,000. I error on the side of overkill when it comes to trailering. Going down the highway at 70mph is a bad time to find out the money you saved buying a cheap or inadeqate trailer or trailering setup for that matter is coming back to bite you ten fold over or worse.

 

[Builder]

The manufacturer of the trailer is Trail-Rite, LLC. I know the GM specs say 12,000 for 2005, and the 2007s say 13,000. I error on the side of overkill when it comes to trailering. Going down the highway at 70mph is a bad time to find out the money you saved buying a cheap or inadeqate trailer or trailering setup for that matter is coming back to bite you ten fold over or worse.

I'm down with that. I was just wondering if you tagged it at 14K or something lower.

 

[LarryRB]

The manufacturer of the trailer is Trail-Rite, LLC. I know the GM specs say 12,000 for 2005, and the 2007s say 13,000. I error on the side of overkill when it comes to trailering. Going down the highway at 70mph is a bad time to find out the money you saved buying a cheap or inadeqate trailer or trailering setup for that matter is coming back to bite you ten fold over or worse.

I agree, the Bri-Mars are far from cheap, in fact I think they are one of the strongest around, at least where I live... 18 years owning tractor trailers will teach you something about safety... I just liked the looks in your picture and it appears to be strongly built.

 

[Blk88GT]

Here's mine.

02 F250 XLT 7.3 PSD, 20ft PJ with 5500lb axles and my 7510

 

[RobJ]

Truck by Ford.
Tractor by Kubota
Trailer Homemade, 14' sled type.

 

[McRancher]

14 year old Dodge with a BigTex I got from a friend down in Odessa

 

[dieselfuelonly]

Is that a first gen with a cummins?

 

[McRancher]

Is that a first gen with a cummins?

It's a 93 model, with the cummins engine and about 140k. I used to drive it back and forth to work, but it's retired now and only gets used for fun stuff.
It's a great truck.

 

[KeithT]

I have some property 20 miles from my house and this is how I get there every chance I get.

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

First, I must say this thread has turned out great. I'm really impressed with the great pics. They've given tons of ideas on trailering my equipment. But I'm going to throw out another question. With some of the huge loads you guys have posted pics of,what speeds are you traveling both in town and on the highway. The reason I ask is last week I hauled my dump trailer to capacity (weight wise) with rip rap about 20 miles. I was quite suprised to find out how much my truck and trailer weigh empty. I weighed in at 12k (f250 psd and 10k PJ dump trailer) I left the yard weighing 17500lbs. And the truck had little problems towing that much but even with the trailer brakes set up right. It still made me nervous coming to stops. Now I should point out this is the heaviest I've towed with this combo. So I may just need to get used to it. But it got me thinking about traveling down the highway at 65.
It would be almost impossible to stop. So is it safe to say this feeling is justified or am I just being overly nervous?


Matt T.

 

[JESSE1]

If I want air conditioning I use my '04 F-350. If it's cooler and I want to run through a 10 speed trans and hear a 220 Cummins I use my '59 White.

 

[Builder]

First, I must say this thread has turned out great. I'm really impressed with the great pics. They've given tons of ideas on trailering my equipment. But I'm going to throw out another question. With some of the huge loads you guys have posted pics of,what speeds are you traveling both in town and on the highway. The reason I ask is last week I hauled my dump trailer to capacity (weight wise) with rip rap about 20 miles. I was quite suprised to find out how much my truck and trailer weigh empty. I weighed in at 12k (f250 psd and 10k PJ dump trailer) I left the yard weighing 17500lbs. And the truck had little problems towing that much but even with the trailer brakes set up right. It still made me nervous coming to stops. Now I should point out this is the heaviest I've towed with this combo. So I may just need to get used to it. But it got me thinking about traveling down the highway at 65.
It would be almost impossible to stop. So is it safe to say this feeling is justified or am I just being overly nervous?


Matt T.

You are correct, that feeling IS justified. I've seen plenty of pickups with brand new trailers in accidents from going too fast. When you're new to towing heavy loads behind your truck, you should take it slow, stay in the right lane and leave a lot of distance between you and the next vehicle ahead so you can stop safely. Make sure your trailer brakes and lights are working properly. Good luck.

 

[unreconstructed]

Just bought a 08 F350 XL 2WD with V 10. Traded off an 03 F 250 with 5.4. Have been towing a Big Tex 20 ft hauling a JD 5203 with 512 loader. The 5.4 proved to be pretty satisfactory, but still wanted a little more get up and go and did not want to pay for the diesel. Have heard from several sources the V10 is no worse on mileage than th 5.4. Guess I will find out.

Am not satisfied with the 20 foot trailer. Would like to get a blade on there at times. The ramps are way too short to load with any 3ph mounted implement.
Prefer to stay with bumper pull so I can load the back of my truck with tools and other gear. Another poster mentioned the lack of trailers over 20 feet for bumper pull. The F350 is limited to 12,300 tow weight so there's the limitation.

Just wonder if a 3 axle might be the ticket? Have not found anything on the net like this. Am in the West Texas/Central Texas area.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[mytoys]

All,

I had to post a pic of my latest towing rig. It's a 97 f450 diesel. My other towing device is an 04 f250 diesel. I couldn't get them both in the picture.

 

[greensway]

The trailer is a 20' 14k gvrw & gate has BIG springs!
The front truck is an 2008 F350 deisel, the one in the back is an 2008 v-10

 

[Highridge]

sweet setup, greensway!

 

[Compact1]

Unreconstructed and Greensway,

How do you like those V10's and how do they compare to the diesel?

I've been looking to uprade to the V10 or diesel...would like to get the V10 due to $ difference if the performance is similar.