weight on axles

Plowboy · 07-31-07, 10:52 PM

Question about axle weight. I have flatbed rated at 7000, 3500 each axle. The tongue and frame have been reinforced from 6000gvw to10,000 lbs. I need to move a 7,000 lb bulldozer about 300miles. The axles are 3500 with 10 inch electric brake on bothaxles. This should be maxing out the trailer at about 8,000. Do see any forseeable problems.

066wally · 07-31-07, 10:57 PM

What would you be towing with? Hopefully something pretty stout.

Plowboy · 08-01-07, 04:06 AM

F250 w 12000 tow package, equalizer hitch. Already pulled the dozer 50 miles on a flatbed with no brakes. Homemade trailer with mobilehome axles. Have two long steep grades to go down in Idaho, Keneiwick and whitebird, so don't want to use that trailer.

Gumby · 08-01-07, 06:16 AM

Tires will be pretty important. Make sure they are 2000# each at least.

066wally · 08-01-07, 09:30 PM

OK, I was invisioning it being pulled by a 40 and was worried. I can't help with the trailer loading question. Good luck.

07-31-07, 10:52 PM	#1
Plowboy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: On a hill overlooking a lake in Idaho Posts: 427	weight on axles Question about axle weight. I have flatbed rated at 7000, 3500 each axle. The tongue and frame have been reinforced from 6000gvw to10,000 lbs. I need to move a 7,000 lb bulldozer about 300miles. The axles are 3500 with 10 inch electric brake on bothaxles. This should be maxing out the trailer at about 8,000. Do see any forseeable problems. __________________ 78LC40, sbc 327, PuPs, Aussie Locker, 4wdisc. 1948 bradley trailer

08-01-07, 04:06 AM	#3
Plowboy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: On a hill overlooking a lake in Idaho Posts: 427	F250 w 12000 tow package, equalizer hitch. Already pulled the dozer 50 miles on a flatbed with no brakes. Homemade trailer with mobilehome axles. Have two long steep grades to go down in Idaho, Keneiwick and whitebird, so don't want to use that trailer. __________________ 78LC40, sbc 327, PuPs, Aussie Locker, 4wdisc. 1948 bradley trailer

08-01-07, 06:16 AM	#4
Gumby Former Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Knee deep in hookers and gin TLCA# 5658 Posts: 5,675	Tires will be pretty important. Make sure they are 2000# each at least. __________________ War Pig and Cerdito "Don't you know, Stan, it's *always* between a Giant Douche and a Turd Sandwich."

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07-31-07, 10:57 PM	#2
066wally IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 82	What would you be towing with? Hopefully something pretty stout.

08-01-07, 09:30 PM	#5
066wally IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 82	OK, I was invisioning it being pulled by a 40 and was worried. I can't help with the trailer loading question. Good luck.