You guys that haul regular, what?s your thoughts on thiis?

Fred from MO · Jan 11, 2019

My set up I plan to use to hopefully get in for some auctions: 2008 Chevy 3/4 ton crew cab, duramax with Allison 6 speed. Trailer is a 14,000 lb PJ deckover bumper pull 20? (last few feet of trailer is dovetail.) B&W 2-5/16? ball hitch rated at 14,000 lbs. trailer has electric brakes. Keeping my eyes out for a decent 4020 John Deere which weigh anywhere between 7,000-12,000lbs depending on how they are set up. Most I ever hauled was a John Deere 110 backhoe which are around 7,000 I believe. Factory receiver. I would prefer a goose neck trailer instead but we have a topper (cover) on the bed all the time so the goose neck is not an option. Anyone ever run a setup like this? Thoughts are appreciated. Thanks

showcrop · Jan 12, 2019

Fred, there are more long threads on this topic than any other on this forum. What it comes down to is whether or not you own your own home. With trailers the most important factor is can you stop it. The loads that you describe show that you will be on the edge. When you go over the edge and a little old lady pulls out in front of you and you run over her because you can't stop, your rig will be checked thoroughly to see if it is legal. If not, someone else will be moving into your house in a year.

rustyfarmall · Jan 12, 2019

A 4020 weighing in at 8,000# plus is going to pretty much max out that 14,000# trailer. I've hauled similar loads with a gooseneck 14,000# trailer behind a 1 ton dually. Got the job done, but it was not a whole lot of fun. Made me wish I had purchased a 20,000# trailer.

Matt in TN · Jan 12, 2019

A 110 weighs 10,000 pounds.

AlanA · Dec 3, 2020

(quoted from post at 02:01:43 01/12/19) My set up I plan to use to hopefully get in for some auctions: 2008 Chevy 3/4 ton crew cab, duramax with Allison 6 speed. Trailer is a 14,000 lb PJ deckover bumper pull 20? (last few feet of trailer is dovetail.) B&W 2-5/16? ball hitch rated at 14,000 lbs. trailer has electric brakes. Keeping my eyes out for a decent 4020 John Deere which weigh anywhere between 7,000-12,000lbs depending on how they are set up. Most I ever hauled was a John Deere 110 backhoe which are around 7,000 I believe. Factory receiver. I would prefer a goose neck trailer instead but we have a topper (cover) on the bed all the time so the goose neck is not an option. Anyone ever run a setup like this? Thoughts are appreciated. Thanks

Have a similar rig from kearny. You only have about 9500 # of payload. I have hauled a 2n and a JD 60 at the same time and had a balance load, and pulled with a 2015 6.7 F250 with no probkems. Kept it to 60, and had nonissues.

RobCons · Dec 3, 2020

As mentioned when you subtract the trailers weight you will be left with 9000 lbs of so cargo. Just look at weight of tractor closely and make sure trailer brakes are working.

1Rustic1 · Dec 5, 2020

(quoted from post at 04:47:01 01/12/19)
Fred, there are more long threads on this topic than any other on this forum. What it comes down to is whether or not you own your own home. With trailers the most important factor is can you stop it. The loads that you describe show that you will be on the edge. When you go over the edge and a little old lady pulls out in front of you and you run over her because you can't stop, your rig will be checked thoroughly to see if it is legal. If not, someone else will be moving into your house in a year.

So very true. Brakes being the most important are often the first to be overlooked until that dreadful day.

You guys that haul regular, what?s your thoughts on thiis?

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