will this be enough trailer?

[kilroy99]

Hey guys,
I'm looking at a 22' tilt bed gooseneck with 2 5300lbs torsion axles. Will this be enough trailer to handle my tractor (8160lbs) plus equipment?

[SmokeyWren]

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I'm looking at a 22' tilt bed gooseneck with 2 5300lbs torsion axles.

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10,600 pounds combined GAWR. Add 20 percent to get the real GVWR of around 12,720.

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Will this be enough trailer to handle my tractor (8160lbs) plus equipment?

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It depends on the weight of the empty, naked trailer, and the weight of the equipment.

12,720 mius 8,160 = 4,560 max weight of the naked trailer and any equipment you have on it. Sounds like that's not quiet enough trailer for your needs. Probably for less than $1,000 you can upgrade to two 7,000-pound axles (with brakes on each axle) and LT235/85R16G tires, and you'll have a much better shot of not being overloaded.

[NickKent]

No. I don't think it is. A trailer that size will probably weigh around 3000 lbs. If I were you I'd go with a safe number and get a trailer with a GVWR of 14000 lbs. You'll work a 10,000 GVWR trailer too hard and won't get much life out of it running it at GVWR or over all the time.