If you were using a typical class 3 truck to haul your GN and didn't have any axles, which way would you go?
Working on the brakes on my 20+5 GN trailer, came with singles and I thought Dexter 8k axles, well they are 7k axles on a 18k trailer. Sheesh, can't trust anyone anyway, this trailer company built one frame for the 16-30k GN trailers 12" #16 I beam construction end to end. One reason I liked them. So I'm looking at picking up a slightly bigger machine next year and was thinking better brakes and axles would be good.
I'd like to keep the same trailer versus buy / sell the current one.
So looking over prices, (2 axles, 8 tires and all the fixins for the bouncy end right down to the lug nuts.)
Base 10k axle kit $2600
Hydraulic disc +1100
Air brake +1900
Base 12k axle kit $3600
Hydraulic disc + 1300
Air brake + 2400
Dexter air/hydraulic unit runs $5-600 clams Plumbing, flex lines and adult beverages, Moxie! figure another $100.
It looks like adding air to the truck including all the parts, relay valve, trolley valve, parking valve and such would run about $2500 and I have 2 trucks.
Anyone running hydraulic trailer brakes?
Working on the brakes on my 20+5 GN trailer, came with singles and I thought Dexter 8k axles, well they are 7k axles on a 18k trailer. Sheesh, can't trust anyone anyway, this trailer company built one frame for the 16-30k GN trailers 12" #16 I beam construction end to end. One reason I liked them. So I'm looking at picking up a slightly bigger machine next year and was thinking better brakes and axles would be good.
I'd like to keep the same trailer versus buy / sell the current one.
So looking over prices, (2 axles, 8 tires and all the fixins for the bouncy end right down to the lug nuts.)
Base 10k axle kit $2600
Hydraulic disc +1100
Air brake +1900
Base 12k axle kit $3600
Hydraulic disc + 1300
Air brake + 2400
Dexter air/hydraulic unit runs $5-600 clams Plumbing, flex lines and adult beverages, Moxie! figure another $100.
It looks like adding air to the truck including all the parts, relay valve, trolley valve, parking valve and such would run about $2500 and I have 2 trucks.
Anyone running hydraulic trailer brakes?