4x4dually
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Don't even entertain using an equalizer on a bumper pull for farm work. You'll catch it on everything and they are a PITA to deal with the bars and stuff every time you hook up. I run one on the camper trailer and I can't wait to get back into a 5th wheel RV. Bumper pull stuff just sucks.
If you are going to pull hay in and out of pastures, I wouldn't go with a 5th wheel either. Motion is limited and stated above. Just get a gooseneck and be done. They are the by far the most versatile and as mentioned, more forgiving when load improperly.
You want around 10-14% of your total weigh on the ball. Case-in-point can be shown here. Trailer loading for dummies video. If you don't, you'll end up like the picture above of the neck wrapped around the truck.
Granted, the trailer setup in the video has the axle moved more forward than your farm trailer will be, but, it shows the amplification of the whip really well.
(2) Towing a trailer can be dangerous with the wrong weight distribution - YouTube
Something I did when I bought my trailer was to perform a static equation on it to see how loading it with hay would turn out. By adding in the weight of the bales, I can see how it changes my pin loading and axle weights.
If you are going to pull hay in and out of pastures, I wouldn't go with a 5th wheel either. Motion is limited and stated above. Just get a gooseneck and be done. They are the by far the most versatile and as mentioned, more forgiving when load improperly.
You want around 10-14% of your total weigh on the ball. Case-in-point can be shown here. Trailer loading for dummies video. If you don't, you'll end up like the picture above of the neck wrapped around the truck.
Granted, the trailer setup in the video has the axle moved more forward than your farm trailer will be, but, it shows the amplification of the whip really well.
(2) Towing a trailer can be dangerous with the wrong weight distribution - YouTube
Something I did when I bought my trailer was to perform a static equation on it to see how loading it with hay would turn out. By adding in the weight of the bales, I can see how it changes my pin loading and axle weights.