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<blockquote data-quote="baleflipper" data-source="post: 892184" data-attributes="member: 16896"><p>How Much weight a trailer will carry is determined by the size of the axles,6000lb or 7500lb,and where the axles are located. A trailer meant to be pulled by a one ton dualy will have the wheels a little farther to the rear to put more load on truck. The most common set up is two thirds of the load on trailer axles for one tons. The way to tell is measure from rear of trailer to center of axles.Makes no difference if 2 or 3 axles measure to center of middle axle on 3 axle and to center of equalizer on 2 axle. Measure The distance from rear of trailer to center of axles . Make a mark this dimension from center of axles to front.This is what is on the axles plus Half the distance from that front mark to front of trailer is added to trailer axles ,the rest is on truck axle. Its like a see saw or a pump jack.</p><p> I see folks with the wrong combinations all the time. Look at a semi,The trailer has two axles at rear and the truck tractor has two under the front.That way half the load is on truck axles and half on trailer axles.</p><p> Another thing I often see is a truck too high under front of trailer,this uses up the equalizer and loads the rear axle more. That is the reason for adjustable upright pipe hitches. Take the time to level the trailer it will pull better and tires and bearings as well as brakes will last longer.</p><p> The first Gooseneck Trailer I saw was in 1961 ,It was Built by "Gooseneck Trailers in Bryan Texas" Dont konw if they invented them but the name seems to be universal. Before that Folks hauled cattle on bobtail trucks or small bumper pull trailers. Bigger operators used semis. All cattle pens had a loading chute. Now adays we are lucky to find a set of pens on a place!</p><p> I have built trailers since 1967 off and on. you all have seen my hay trailers at my web site. I am still pulling a cattle trailer I built over twenty years ago. Another thing all 2 5/16" hitches are not the same read the rating on it. Dont exceed gross load rating of the hitch,might lose trailer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="baleflipper, post: 892184, member: 16896"] How Much weight a trailer will carry is determined by the size of the axles,6000lb or 7500lb,and where the axles are located. A trailer meant to be pulled by a one ton dualy will have the wheels a little farther to the rear to put more load on truck. The most common set up is two thirds of the load on trailer axles for one tons. The way to tell is measure from rear of trailer to center of axles.Makes no difference if 2 or 3 axles measure to center of middle axle on 3 axle and to center of equalizer on 2 axle. Measure The distance from rear of trailer to center of axles . Make a mark this dimension from center of axles to front.This is what is on the axles plus Half the distance from that front mark to front of trailer is added to trailer axles ,the rest is on truck axle. Its like a see saw or a pump jack. I see folks with the wrong combinations all the time. Look at a semi,The trailer has two axles at rear and the truck tractor has two under the front.That way half the load is on truck axles and half on trailer axles. Another thing I often see is a truck too high under front of trailer,this uses up the equalizer and loads the rear axle more. That is the reason for adjustable upright pipe hitches. Take the time to level the trailer it will pull better and tires and bearings as well as brakes will last longer. The first Gooseneck Trailer I saw was in 1961 ,It was Built by "Gooseneck Trailers in Bryan Texas" Dont konw if they invented them but the name seems to be universal. Before that Folks hauled cattle on bobtail trucks or small bumper pull trailers. Bigger operators used semis. All cattle pens had a loading chute. Now adays we are lucky to find a set of pens on a place! I have built trailers since 1967 off and on. you all have seen my hay trailers at my web site. I am still pulling a cattle trailer I built over twenty years ago. Another thing all 2 5/16" hitches are not the same read the rating on it. Dont exceed gross load rating of the hitch,might lose trailer. [/QUOTE]
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