Your towing rigs and trailers

[fried1765]

For most of us, it's a want vs a need. Like so many other things in life, really.
I, too, be getting an economy or used trailer when I do get one...

I bought the least expensive NEW 14K equipment trailer that I could find, that met my build specifications.
New steel, new decking, new brakes, new 16" wheels/tires, 16" spaced x-members, and powder coating...which I did not want..
Mfg. was Quality Steel & Aluminum.....shipped from Elkhart, IN.
Kaufman Trailers price was close.
I would not buy any used equipment trailer, unless I was prepared to replace many parts & pieces.

 

[BigBlue1]

I bought the least expensive NEW 14K equipment trailer that I could find, that met my build specifications.
New steel, new decking, new brakes, new 16" wheels/tires, 16" spaced x-members, and powder coating...which I did not want..
Mfg. was Quality Steel & Aluminum.....shipped from Elkhart, IN.
Kaufman Trailers price was close.
I would not buy any used equipment trailer, unless I was prepared to replace many parts & pieces.

I bought a used one. It was one year old and in like new condition and I saved about $800. Not everything used is junk.

Rob

 

[ultrarunner]

Paid $200 for the my 4x8 box trailer used and best $200 I ever spent. Not a week goes by without using it...

It was actually a friend of Dad selling... I didn't think much of it because I had a 5x9 stake trailer...

But, having a steel floor and low load height with ramp soon made the little trailer a joy to move appliances and furniture...

Doubt I have lost anything...

9 trailers and all bought used or came used with equipment bought used...

 

[Timm250]

Had to take my tractor in for a front axle leak repair.

 

[BigBlue1]

Had to take my tractor in for a front axle leak repair.View attachment 592145

I'm curious... Did you have something else behind the tractor on the trailer? If not, what was the reason for having the tractor so far forward? Looks like it may have been a little better balanced to have it back a few feet.

Rob

 

[cat fever]

I'm curious... Did you have something else behind the tractor on the trailer? If not, what was the reason for having the tractor so far forward? Looks like it may have been a little better balanced to have it back a few feet.

Rob

I agree, I always put my tractor so the back tires on centered between the axles.

 

[fried1765]

I bought a used one. It was one year old and in like new condition and I saved about $800. Not everything used is junk.

Rob

Yep..... you were lucky to find one like that.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I'm curious... Did you have something else behind the tractor on the trailer? If not, what was the reason for having the tractor so far forward? Looks like it may have been a little better balanced to have it back a few feet.

Rob

Yet the truck looks level.

 

[3Lfarms]

Cat’s gooseneck is a tandem dually, while Tim’s trailer has singles. Big difference in GVW. Tim has to forward load the tractor to put more weight on the truck to avoid overloading the trailer’s axles.
I’d also bet Tim has airbags on his truck to help with the extra weight.

 

[BigBlue1]

Yet the truck looks level.

I'm not being critical, just asking. Because that's not how I've always understood trailer loading best practices to be. As far as looking level, it does, but that means it is squatting quite a bit from unloaded. Here's a pic of my 2500 unloaded. Notice the rear wheel clearance compared to his. I think his is a 1-ton, which means even stiffer springs so I wouldn't expect it to squat any more unless it was severely overloaded (which I'm not saying it is), but that doesn't mean loading the tractor further back isn't a preferred position.

Just looking for Tim's reasoning because I like to learn...

Rob