Tag-a-long Trailer

[abdiver]

Any one pull a trailer like this the B9 DOW its a 3 axle 9ton trailer the one that shows up on the site is a 6 ton 2 axle you can select the B9 DOW on the left upper corner of page to see spec's of the 9 ton
Eager Beaver Trailers :: Detail Specifications of EasyLoaders and TagaLongs Capacity , Weight , Width,Tires , Brakes.

I am curious on how it handles behind a PU. One fella told me his worked great but he was trying to sell it. I would rather trust your opinions than his.

Thanks Bill t

 

[NIsaacs]

That trailer is designed to be towed by a dump truck. Notice how far back the axles are and the strength of the frame. It will carry some serious weight on the hitch. Also the empty weight is substantial.



What do you want to haul? That trailer will haul a large backhoe, way more weight then you want to tow behind a pickup.





"NICK"

 

[Bill Stockard]

I have sold similar trailers to be towed behind a 10-wheel dump truck equipped with a 30K pintle hitch for hauling a backhoe or a small crawler loader. A trailer like this, as posted above, puts too much wieght on the tongue to be used safely behind a pickup truck.



Interstate builds very well engineered heavy equipment trailers, BTW.



Bill

 

[abdiver]

That trailer is designed to be towed by a dump truck. Notice how far back the axles are and the strength of the frame. It will carry some serious weight on the hitch. Also the empty weight is substantial.



What do you want to haul? That trailer will haul a large backhoe, way more weight then you want to tow behind a pickup.





"NICK"

That is what I thought just wanted it confirmed by others I have a 9 ton trailer like it and also a 12 ton Miller tilt that is way to heavy for a pick up I still own a backhoe but don't want to pay the 2K to license my 10whl Dump truck let alone insure it for occasional use. I have a JD350 10600 lbs to move from time to time. I do have a line on a small tilt bed that should work it has a short bed 13' my dozer is only 11' long I can place its weight over the tires. I was figuring if the 9ton would work I would have just placed the weight over the axles with just about 1000# on the hitch. I don't move the dozer much so I will just see what develops. Thanks for your opinon

Bill

 

[abdiver]

That trailer is designed to be towed by a dump truck. Notice how far back the axles are and the strength of the frame. It will carry some serious weight on the hitch. Also the empty weight is substantial.



What do you want to haul? That trailer will haul a large backhoe, way more weight then you want to tow behind a pickup.





"NICK"

You are right, But I just recalled that way back when I was in the Excavating business For some reason my dump truck was in the shop and I had a job down the road about 7 miles a 2 lane mostly level on small grade. One of my employees had an old military jeep with a V6 for power this jeep had a pintle hitch so we hooked up the 3 axle tag a long trailer to it and loaded the 10,600# dozer on the trailer I am sure I just place enough weight beyond the trailer tires so as to have a few hundred lbs on the jeep. I recall the jeep owner saying that the load kinda wiggled his jeep as he drove slowly into town. That being said I think I will clean up my old trailer cut it out from the berry vines and place 6 new tires on it and try it out. Hey if it works out I will have a trailer to use from time to time. If it doesn't I will sell it and buy some thing that will work for me. Either way I will let you all know. Thanks again for you thoughts

 

[steved]

Why are you going for a pintle hook, and not a gooseneck?

I know I have had a small dozer and a backhoe delivered (one at a time) by a guy driving a 1-ton ford and gooseneck trailer before... I also had a mini-excavator delivered by a guy with a SRW 1-ton GMC and gooseneck before. Neither of those looked overloaded (they were tandem axle, dual wheel trailers)...

steved

 

[abdiver]

"Why are you going for a pintle hook, and not a gooseneck?"

Because I have a shell on my truck and only what to move the trailer a few times a year only 9 miles down the road.
It would almost be easier for my to just buy a 5-6yd dump truck but I don't what the added expense of its upkeep.

 

[steved]

If you are going to buy a bumper pull, I'd look for one that the load is supported by the trailer tires, and not so much by the truck. Let the trailer do the work...



steved

 

[abdiver]

I agree that is why I think the 3 axle tag a long trailer will work as I can place all the weight 10,600# over the tires actually I would place about 10% of wt on the hitch. Trailer has electric brakes of all wheels so that will help out on the stopping part.

I just don't know how the tag a long trailer would handle behind the truck but the more I think about it the better I feel about it.
Looks like I have yet another spring progect going through the trailer brakes and bearings still will end up way cheaper than buying another trailer.

Steved
Do you recall the size of the Dozer that was delivered to you ?

Thanks Bill

 

[steved]

Steved

Do you recall the size of the Dozer that was delivered to you ?



Thanks Bill

If memory serves me correct, it was a newer JD450 with joystick controls...



steved

 

[NIsaacs]

Sounds like you are an experienced hauler and understand weight placement. You will be fine. I use a tape measure for before and after trailer hookup, then again after loading. I just measure at the ball to the ground or somewhere close and can tell about how much weight I want on the hitch. Also the front end lift between the top of the tire and the fender well. If ya do this all the time you can get real close as to what goes on the ball hitch. Kinda "red neckish" but works for me:-laf





"NICK'