I agree with MoMike. His dimensions are about right on. If the gear is at 12 foot already, I am guessing that someone had a 16 foot rack on it before. I would definitely shorten it up a bit but I don't think I would go as far as 8 ft. I would take it back to 10' and build a 14 ft bed on it. I would get your bed built and then shorten your tongue to the correct length you want. I know your worried about load on it because it's only rated for 5000 lbs but it will handle it. I have a Case gear that is rated for the same amount that I haul 100 bushels of corn on all the time and it has done that for almost 70 years without failing. The Case gears I have under my 16 foot racks are only rated for 7000 lbs and we put 8 round bales averaging 1400 each on it and I have never had one fail yet!! A 14 foot rack is a good size for your operation. It will easily haul 100 bales and still be pretty maneuverable Here is a pick of the last 16 footer I built.
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