Posted by NCWayne on February 05, 2015 at 19:53:14 from (173.188.169.54):
In Reply to: Axle limit question posted by bradyw on February 05, 2015 at 19:34:12:
From looking at it I'd say the axel might hold the 8000 lbs without much problem. I know the axels on my trailer are rated at 7500 lbs and they aren't anywhere as heavy as what your describing.
That said, there's no way I'd want to be towing an 8000 lb load on a single axel, with only a single wheel on each side. One with the single axel, it would be extremely difficult to position a machine on the trailer and establish a correct loading on the tongue.
Moving on to the tires, and most importantly, you need to see what the load rating on them is. I know most big truck tires are rated around 5500 lbs on a single wheel. This would, technically, give you the capacity needed, but that would only cover a static load. Remember, if you hit a hard bump/pothole and the trailer jumps, etc, it's going to be coming back down/being jarred with far more force than just the 8000 lbs actually on it.
This leads me to what would be my biggest concern, having a tire blow out. With that much weight, a blowout on a trailer with only one axel and one tire per side, holds a HUGE potential to be deadly, for both the driver of the tow vehicle, as well as those around him.
In the end, if I were in your position, I'd either buy, or build a trailer that would haul the load safely, or find someone to haul it for you, as I don't think what you've got will do it.
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