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Boy does that sound like the old days back home! We have the same 16 foot Hanover steel gooseneck stock trailer we got in 1971. 9 cows is pretty tight, 6 horses once (had to tie up the sturrups for that one) Started off pulling it with a new 1971 Chevy 1/2 ton, then a 72 3/4 ton (after we got rid of the 24 ft and kept the newer of the trucks), then and 85 1 ton all 4x4 of course. A few times we pulled it with the ole 61 1/2 ton ranch truck....had to plan your stopping with that one. Never came close to a problem with any of them.
Now I am as safety minded as most, in fact I live safety professionally every work day (fleet manager). But sometimes what people think you HAVE to have is silly.
However, 4 draft horses and the carriage gear is a lot. It has a lot to do with how much you do it as well. You can be more relaxed with a bigger tow rig. The comment on blowing a rear tire W/ SRW is valid, BUT I have blown virtually every tire on the rig at one time or another and never did more than pull over.
I don't like duallys but I need my trucks to work off road and duals $uck off road. I always run 35 psi in the duals so they flex a little.
Now I am as safety minded as most, in fact I live safety professionally every work day (fleet manager). But sometimes what people think you HAVE to have is silly.
However, 4 draft horses and the carriage gear is a lot. It has a lot to do with how much you do it as well. You can be more relaxed with a bigger tow rig. The comment on blowing a rear tire W/ SRW is valid, BUT I have blown virtually every tire on the rig at one time or another and never did more than pull over.
I don't like duallys but I need my trucks to work off road and duals $uck off road. I always run 35 psi in the duals so they flex a little.