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Brad

02-24-2004 19:06:25




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I'm looking for a trailer to haul my M. Any ideas on what to look for. Or what not to get. Located in WA State.




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Yes but

02-25-2004 11:13:19




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 Re: Trailer to haul M in reply to Brad, 02-24-2004 19:06:25  
I agree that you should not push weight limits but legal limits are set by local statue. Most are based on number axles and tire size. I have been weighed many times in many states and have never had anyone look a GVWR tag. In fact have never seen anything to indicate that GVWR tag is required at least on shop built trailer.



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lee

02-25-2004 09:22:55




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 Re: Trailer to haul M in reply to Brad, 02-24-2004 19:06:25  
How far and how often do you plan to haul and what type of tow vehicle you got? What are you hauling (M) or rather, what might you want to haul once you have the rig? These are key things to consider in going for a trailer. Trailers are rated for GVW (gross vehicle weight, GVW= trailer weight plus load weight) This is the legal max you can have total weight if stopped and weighed. A good trailer will usually haul more but don't forget you can be stopped and ticketed for over weight if over GVW. Infrequent, local short hauls you can likely get away a little over weight. Frequent long hauls you would do better with a bigger capacity. As with many things capacity=$$$ in regard to traler rigs. Regarding heavy equipment haulers a little extra capacity is usually a good thing. I'd say 10,000 GVW would be a good start. Your tow vehicle at least 3/4 ton.

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Bill Smith

02-25-2004 09:05:40




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 Re: Trailer to haul M in reply to Brad, 02-24-2004 19:06:25  
A car trailor can be made to work as talked about already. Probably better advised to get a double axel, raised deck (goes over trailor tires), and a goose neck or 5th wheel style. Especially if you are going to hual it quit abit. I have made do by hauling tractors on smaller trailors, but was stretching legal limits, and safety concerns. Made it work for hualing it one time or whatever, but its really an accident waiting to happen to operate like that.

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rustyfarmall

02-25-2004 05:06:18




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 Re: Trailer to haul M in reply to Brad, 02-24-2004 19:06:25  
You need to look for a trailer with a minimum 14,000 pound rating. A high deck trailer will make your life much easier in the long run, because you can leave the wheels of the M dished out, and it will still fit on the trailer. When looking at the rated weight capacity of a trailer, don't forget to consider that the actual weight of the trailer itself is already being carried on the axles. Most car trailers weigh about 2,000 pounds empty, so if it has a 7,000 pound rating, then a 5,600 pound tractor will overload the trailer by 600 pounds. You can get by with doing this once in a while, but it is not a good idea, or legal for that matter.

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Red Ed

02-24-2004 19:30:10




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 Re: Trailer to haul M in reply to Brad, 02-24-2004 19:06:25  
I haul my SM on an 18 foot dove-tail car hauler trailer rated @ 7000# gross weight. The tractor weighs 5600#. The trailer has a tandem axle with standard car tires and trailer brakes. The rear wheels on the tractor have to be dished in in order to fit the trailer. The tractor rides and tows fine.



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