tractor hauling trailer

I am thinking about getting a trailer to haul tractors and vehicles around. I've been thinking about a fifth wheel trailer with tandom axles somewhere around the 14,000 Gvw. probably 25-30 feet long. I have a half-ton chevy pick-up
Do you think a half-ton is good enough for that trailer. I dont want to go to larger truck because of the fuel economy.
Anyone have any advice?
Thanks
Dale

No , Absolutely not, A 30 ft gooseneck is a good load for a 3/4 ton. You might pull it empty, but you sure can't loaded and couldn't stop it in a 20 acre field.In the mountains where live we pull 25-30 ft trailers and haul tractors with 2 1/2t. trucks with air brakes, not pick-ups.

No way!!!!!!!!!! Not unless you have a death wish. I have an 18' tandem car trailer, weighs 2,000 pounds empty, and with a load of several thousand pounds it's a load for a 1/2 ton Chevy.

When I was selling for GM, the most consistent mistake I saw buyers make was underestimating the capacity they needed in a tow vehicle. Or over estimating what they could pull with their present pickup. They'd blow all their money on a big camper and then try to scrimp on something to tow it with. They would come in and start looking at 1/2 or 3/4 ton pickups when they should have been looking at 1 ton duallies.

A 14k trailer is way too much for a half-ton. 10k is marginal but do-able. And certainly not a 14k gooseneck. Goosenecks put a lot more and a higher percentage of the weight of trailer and load on the hitch thatn a bumber pull.

Quite apart fromt he suspension issues, there are two much bigger things in play.

One is the wear and tear on your drive train. You don't say what you have for a tranny, but if I assume automatic, the auto in 1/ tons is a whole different beast from that in the 3/4 and 1 tons. I pulled a 7k trailer a lot with a '97 Ford 1/2 ton with their towing package. Witht he TC locked up she'd do it but it was all she wanted. Engine would howl on a decent hill, but it wasn't my worry. It was a long way from the red line. It was the tranny that I was beating up.

The other issue is brakes. Even with properly adjusted and operating traler brakes, you're putting more of a load on the truck brakes. That's another of the things that changes as they upsize from 1/2 tons. They go to bigger brakes.

You could conceivably get a 10k bumper pull with a weight distributing hitch, and a hitch and drawbar on the truck to handle it all. That would handle about any car and a lot of tractors, but not the BIG boys. Your limit in that scenaros, assuming your truck is up to it, would be about 7500# of load as the trailer will likely go about 2500 by itself.

I agree with the others. What you're wanting to do is maxing out a 3/4 ton truck. A 1 ton would be much better. A 1/2 ton won't have enough brake, spring, or tire capacity.

What is the weight of the heaviest tractor you want to haul?

Is it a true 1/2 ton or a heavy half or camper special?? If it is a heavy 1/2 you can go with a bigger trailer but your still limited. I use a heavy 1/2 Chev and a 16 foot car hauler trailer and at times it is all it wants like yesterday hauling a Ford 4600 with loader and the truck was maxed out as far as load

what makes you think that a gooseneck puts more weight on a tow vechile than a bumper hitch?

The heaviest tractor I have right now is right around 7000 pounds. I thought a fifth wheel trailer would distribute the weight on the truck better than a ball hitch. I guess I always knew a 1/2 ton was to light. My bigest concern is with the braking. I guess I don't need a real heavey trailer. I'm just looking at my options.

Most 3/4 tons have a GVW of 16000 towing that is the TV & Trailer. I don't think you would be happy with a 3/4 ton to pull that kind of weight. I have a K-2500 Siverado Crew cab and I wouldn't want to abouse my truck pulling that kind of weight.