What you use to haul a D3 size dozer

[Krackerjack9]

HI been getting some different answers on what people use to haul their equipment with.
If you had Dozer that weighed at 16,000lbs sure you need a 20,000lbs gooseneck trailer or tag along trailer but would your recomend to tow this with??

 

[nedly05]

Personally I wouldnt haul it with any thing less than a truck with 26K GVW. Although a 18K GVW truck like an F550 is probably adequate.

 

[mikef87]

I use my peterbilt 6 wheeler with a 20 ton tag trailer. I wouldn't haul it with a truck smaller than that. A 9 ton trailer would be sufficient, but all I have is a 20 ton.

 

[bobcat ron]

An F550 wouldn't last very long, sure they can haul that weight, but it puts an enormous stress on the transmission and rear end, something like a small Pete or Freightliner would be nice.

 

[dirt man]

dirt man

I have hauled a jd 450j with a gooseneck and a dodge 350 cummins..It did just fine

 

[Tn Bulldog]

We had a 50ton lowboy for the big jobs & hauling the larger equipment


but far as our small dozers , self propelled sheeps foot roller & our 312B Cat trackhoe was pulled w/ a 25ton Eager beaver tag trailer & a Tri axle Mack





later yall


Bulldog

 

[Canevari Timber]

Ive hauled a d3 with my 2500 dodge and a 20,000 lb gooseneck in some fairly steep logging roads and it did just fine you just have to drive accordingly.

 

[ror76a]

Yes, a 3/4 ton pickup will haul a D3, for that matter a 1/2 ton probaly would haul it, and if it is a once a year move in good conditions that is a whole diffrent situation than if it is an every day move with conditons varying from ideal to somewhat less than ideal conditions (snow, ice, hills, and we need it moved now!ointhead) then I would say a heavy single axel (F750/F850/GM7500/8500) and at least a 9 ton trailer, better yet a 12 ton. I haul my D4, backhoe, roller, etc on a 12 ton trailer behind a tandem dump. One guy I know thought he could haul his 16,000lb backhoe on a gooseneck behind a 3/4 ton pickup, and it worked well for a while, then one day it got away on him and and his whole rig ended up on it's side in the ditch. It only takes one misshap like that too offset whatever your savings might be by running a smaller truck, and he was just lucky that no one got hurt. I think that you are better off running a truck and trailer that is rated a little over what your are going to be hauling than running one at the limit and risk making a mistake.

 

[iceberg210]

We're planning on moving our D3 with a 10 ton pintel hitch trailer behind a Dodge 3500 with a Cummins Diesel engine. We've already hauled our 8 ton Lion Lift All forklift with this set up. The guys above though are right because if you do that day in and day out you'll do a number on you're drive train. For running equipment around every single day I wouldn't suggest it but for the off time you need it or just hauling it every once in a while that this set up works best for. Since we're a sawmill we don't have to move our equipment very often but if we do its really nice to be able to do it without hiring a truck or getting a CDL. Plus the insurance on a 1 ton is far less than that of a larger truck as long as you don't need the larger truck that much.

 

[Steve Frazier]

Just wait 'til you get stopped by DOT.......

 

[PSDF350]

Just wait 'til you get stopped by DOT.......

Because you are useing a 1 ton doesn't mean you dont need a CDL. You need one for anything over 10,000#

 

[HeyUvaVT]

not that i condone this action but i have hauled our 939 behind our f450 with a gooseneck...true it states from ford that the tow capacity is 24,500lbs with the gooseneck...and it hauled it just fine...however the pucker factor is there in force when approaching a stop light or steep downgrade...keep in mind its not just what you can pull...its more important what you can stop...

 

[MR SAFETY]

Because you are useing a 1 ton doesn't mean you dont need a CDL. You need one for anything over 10,000#

What are the DOT regulations for hauling a D3 to a D5 machine?

 

[PSDF350]

What are the DOT regulations for hauling a D3 to a D5 machine?

Don't know how this will show up. But here is page from NH CDL book.

 

[Countryboy]

Welcome to Heavy Equipment Forums MR SAFETY! :drinkup

 

[golddigger]

I agree strongly w/ror76a, for the small amount of going a little beyond in your needs is worth a world of piece of mind. Mr Frazier couldn't be more on the mark when it comes to complying w/ DOT. They will recognize when your making the attempt at being safer than needed and if you don't they can put you out of business fast whether your making 1 trip a year or 1000. In what little I can add I would say any truck w/ 210hp and at least 26000 gvw. Wish you the best....

 

[Sam]

More and more drivers are complaining about Gestapo treatment, from DOT, these days. States are increasing fees, taxes, regulations and enforcement - across the board.

Some are also not above using dirty tactics.
Beware the heavy hand of gov't, at all levels.

 

[d6peg]

Not trying to be smart are anything but I dont have a problem with someone wanting to haul something 16000lbs with a one ton. Nearly all of the hot shotters run one tons and I know they haul over 16000lbs on many occasions. Just my $.02

 

[Steve Frazier]

You might not have a problem with it, but DOT will, and I'd love to see you argue with them. They run inspections here regularly. A one ton Chevy is rated to tow 16,500 pounds, 200 pounds more than the weight of a D3. Unless you can find a trailer with that capacity that weighs 200 pounds or less, you are in violation. Lord help you if there is an accident with injuries while towing this combination, attorneys will have a field day with you. Can it be done? Sure it can. Up here DOT fines are real heavy, I wouldn't want to get caught doing it, my truck would be impounded.

 

[d6peg]

Well, how do the hot shotters run all over the U.S. with over 16000 lbs? My father-in-law hot shots and crosses scales in every state without a problem.

Here in Tx. we used to haul our little D4 with a 3/4 ton and a 21000 lb. trailer and we were stoped several times without a problem. I will agree when you have a bigger truck available I would rather haul anything over 10000 lbs on a semi vs. a pickup.