Posted by Richard G. on February 06, 2015 at 04:35:12 from (108.192.144.203):
In Reply to: Axle limit question posted by bradyw on February 05, 2015 at 19:34:12:
What does the hitch say on it about weight capacity.
I have a heavy pintle hitch on my trailer with 2 7000 axles on it. An 8000 lb La Case on it has scared me more than once. Had 10000 lbs of brick on it once and it pushed me through a stop sign. I try not to do things like that any more.
I would be worried about a tire blowing out, the rails bending, but especially the hitch rating.
Even just on the farm, you could have it break loose and flip a dozer. At work years ago, a friend was pulling a Farmall 100 or 140 on a dual axle trailer and the shank on the ball hitch broke and ran off the road digging the tongue in the dirt and flipped the tractor off the trailer.
Always caution on the side of safety.
Richard in NW SC
This post was edited by Richard G. at 04:42:20 02/06/15.
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