Posted by Mike (WA) on April 28, 2014 at 09:32:25 from (69.10.199.42):
In Reply to: 3 axle trailor posted by rick deere on April 28, 2014 at 08:35:18:
Noticed below that you are pulling with a half ton pickup with 4.7 L engine- If you're redoing everything under the trailer, just get rid of the 3rd axle altogether- no way you're going to need that much load carrying capacity with the pulling rig you're using. Triple axles have too much tire scrub on turns, and its much harder to get the weight distribution right with that extra axle. IMHO, they should be on goosenecks only, to take advantage of the extra load capacity of goosenecks.
As far as weight distribution on trailer, this has always worked for me. Have a stick standing up from the ground to the back bumper of the truck, with a mark where the top of bumper is when trailer is empty. Make another mark about 2 inches below it, and when you are driving your tractor on the trailer, keep driving forward until the back bumper comes down to the second mark (that is, back of truck comes down about 2 inches from the load).
Other posters are right that the front end of the trailer should be a little higher than the rear, after it is loaded. Also, "the tail may be wagging the dog" with a heavy load- and would be helped by a load transferring hitch (EZ Lift, Reece, several other brands).
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