1953 Dorsey drop deck beavertail

[1953Dorsey]

Bought a 1953 Dorsey drop deck beavertail. I am looking for information regarding how much it can haul, the maintenance, part numbers... etc. I can't find anything on it. Please help.

 

[td25c]

That's cool . You don't see many trailers that age around any more . Single or tandem axil ? Most trailers of that era used grease packed wheel bearings unless it was converted over to oil bath . If you don't have any maintenance history on it might be a good idea to pull wheels & repack bearings & service brakes if need be . We still use a 1951 25 ton Lacrosse lowboy . A picture of your trailer might help with questions .

 

[cphillips]

If you post some pictures of various parts, hubs, wheel cylinders, etc. I might be able to help. I have been restoring a 1948 Rogers 40ton lowboy for the past few months and have learned a lot about buying parts and retrofitting.

Cole

 

[mitch504]

Yeah, post some pics, and the tire size and number of tires.

 

[1953Dorsey]

I will post some pictures when I get a chance to take some. I know it is a model K15.

 

[1953Dorsey]

Trying to post pictures...

 

[Deere500a]

What are the tires rated for? Just a guess but maybe it's a 15 ton class trailer.

 

[mitch504]

Yep, most single axle lowboys I've messed with have been 15 ton. That k15 seems to back that up.

 

[Tiny]

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[excavator]

Thanks for fixing the pics Tiny. I kept falling asleep when I laid down to look at them.

 

[Tiny]

I have a couple of picture programs close so it's pretty quick and painless

 

[1953Dorsey]

Sorry. New to this forum thing. Those look a lot better. Not sure what it's rated for

 

[cphillips]

I'd agree and says its in the 15-20 ton range. Does it have oil bath or greasable wheel bearings?

 

[old-iron-habit]

I like the look of them old trailers. Look forward to seeing it complete. What's the tracked monster setting on it?