Tandem Duals vs. Triples

[Long0]

For the last couple of months I have been looking to purchase a gooseneck trailer to haul my dozer. Hauling weight of the dozer should be right about 18,000lbs.

From the research I have done, I can pick-up a triple axle for about 1K cheaper than a tandem dual trailer. I am looking for opinions on what you prefer, benefits of either axle combo, ect.

Andy

[Dusty]

the tandums will wear less that a tri axle trailer when u do a u turn the tri axle will rip the back set of tires so i would spend the extra money 4 the duals

[wroughtnharv]

The triple axle trailers are hard on tires. Those back axles get scrubbed every turn.

There is another alternative. The seventeen and a half inch tires give you the capacity of duals without having four extra tires on the trailer.

Where this comes in really handy is like in backhoe trailers where the tractor rides in between the tires instead of on top of them like on dual wheel trailers.

Bruton here in Texas has a great backhoe trailer that allows you to haul a Cat 416 snug as a bug in a rug.

[imjustdave]

is the capasity of the 2 axels enough? the 3rd axel may increase your legal capasity to carry heavy loads. if not I think I would go with the tandam duals. Just make sure to check tire PSI, ETC and you should be good to haul

[tylermckee]

we haul our 32K # excavator on our tandem trailer. 20 ton eager beaver