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looking for a 12 ton tag trailer

shadow2

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looking at a 12 ton tag trailer with air breaks. what brands who you recommend.

how do tag trailers react on hill when loading them.
 

shadow2

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looking at the 25 ton tag to tow all the mechine the 12 ton is to colse in coast and lenght to the 25 ton to make it worth it.

from there i dont know what type of trailer tilt vs non tilt

mechine that i will be hauling are, lulls up to 15 tons, excervator from 2-20 tons, skid steer at 5tons, wheel loder 908 928it, ?dozer in a year? track loader at 4 12tons

pulling the trailer with a tandom axle t800 dump truck 485hp 1750ftlb alsion 4700. the hitch i was going to spec a 1in plate and a 50 ton hitch. truck is not built yet so chages can be made
 

1466IH

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trailers are personal preference. most tilt trailers axels are so far foreward it is hard to get bigger loads distributed evenly and i dont know how many i have seen with bent decks from having too mich weight on the tail of the trailer. i have one for sale now though that is built like a ramp type trailer so the axels are at the back of the trailler and it has a beaver tail so it is not as steep. here is a link to my craigslist ad. i dont know if the still make trailers this way but i really like the design i just need something bigger http://stlouis.craigslist.org/hvo/4449707403.html
 

pafarmer

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I just bought a brand new Towmaster tilt and its a super nice trailer. Quality axles, very well built trailer. The tilt is awesome for loafing and unloading. I looked at every manufacturer and personally speaking I felt the Towmaster tilt was far superior in build quality, price and warranty. Chevk them out. I absolutely love mine. Best trailer I have owned for moving 30 ton and under in my humble opinion. Good luck in your search and let us know what you end up with
 

shadow2

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can u tow a 25 ton trailer with a single axle truck

the axles all work and give you 8000lbs extra capacity
 

stumpjumper83

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I pull a towmaster tk 40 with a ford f-800 single axle. Don't want to get above 50k pounds with it, total weight. But its good on fuel and I've had way less tire problems since I got away from both a tri axle eager beaver and a 14k tilt top. I'm actually looking to sell the tk40 and pick up a 18- 24k tandem axle goose neck for my pickup, cause my business has changed.
 

shadow2

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is a 3/4in thick tow plate and a 45 ton hitch good for the 25 ton trailer and a 1/2 plate with a 15 ton hitch for the 8 ton skid steer trailer

for the 315 would 5/8 grade 70 chain be big enough and 3/8 on the boom

for the 8 ton trailer would 1/4 grade 70 chain be strong enough
 

mitch504

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The hitch specs sound fine, as long as they are mounted and braced properly.

For a 315 four 3/8 grade 70 chains would be sufficient, as they have a Safe Working Load of 6600 lbs each, and they just have to add up to 1/2 the weight of the machine. Thus they are legal for up to a 52800 lb machine.

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/cargo-securement/drivers-handbook-cargo-securement

I have never seen anything larger than 1/2 chain used for tiedowns, because it is hard to work with. If you are tying down a machine larger than 73,000 lbs, you usually use more chains, or higher grade than 70.

I don't know the SWL of 1/4 G 70 chain, but I don't personally buy anything smaller than 3/8 G70, because if it's there, somebody will use it to tiedown the 315, or try to pull a loaded truck out with it.
 

shadow2

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bought a tow master 16d drop deck trailer have to put angle iron on to the side of the trailer so the buckets and harly rake has a platform to sit on. can i blot it i don't want to repaint the trailer

do bolt on d rings work
 
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