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Re: Prospecting for a used Gooseneck Trailer
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Posted by T_Bone on January 07, 2006 at 05:00:20 from (4.240.39.110):
In Reply to: Re: Prospecting for a used Gooseneck Trailer posted by thejdman01 on January 06, 2006 at 17:31:17:
Hi jdman, The only problem with using 1/2ton for pulling heavy weight is they don't have a floating rear axle. A typical 1/2ton has a pressed on axle bearing. The problem with this is if the trailer doesn't stay behind you and starts pulling side ways on the pick-up, the axle will slip off the bearing, and we all know what happens at that point. A typical 3/4ton or 1ton has a floating axle. The wheel bearings are mounted on a stub shaft with a lock nut holding the bearing and hub on. The drive axle bolts to the hub with 8 bolts to apply torque to the wheel. In this arangement then the axle can't slip off the bearing like a 1/2ton can. This is a huge difference between a 3/4ton and 1/2ton when it comes to pulling load weight. The same would also apply to a SRW to a DRW. Again if the trailer doesn't stay behind you then you have all that load weight pulling against two tires on a SRW but the load weight pulls against four tires on a DRW. There's alot less chance you would not blow out a tire nor would a DRW side as far on the pavement as you have more traction with the duals. When you start getting up there in the 20kGCW plus load weights, one really has to becareful using the smaller pick-ups or that load weight will eat your lunch very fast if you make a mistake. T_Bone
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