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Re: What Trailer to Pull a M715?
Post by robertcowan on Oct 19, 2006, 10:03pm
I,AM building me a new trailer for hauling m715,s. its gonna be dual 7000lb dexter axles with brakes on both axles, hydraulic tilt bed, hydraulic 10,000 lb winch, chicken lights all over it, imron paint, 2 5/16" ball. i got it all ready to start buildin but havent started yet. a winter project. probably gonna be 18-20 ft long. i hope to be able to afford aluminum diamond plate for the floor.
bob
Re: What Trailer to Pull a M715?
Post by kaiser715 on Oct 19, 2006, 10:15pm
sounds nice, Bob. I'd go for 20', that extra couple of feet is nice for room to get your balance and chain placement right. Plus when you go to the steel place and get 20' sticks of tube or whatever, you don't have to mess with it hanging out the back.
Re: What Trailer to Pull a M715?
Post by robertcowan on Oct 19, 2006, 10:57pm
GOOD THOUGHT DP. I FORGOT TO MENTION THE NEW AXLES I GOT FROM DEXTER I HAD THEM MAKE THEM FOR 102" WIDE O/S OF WHEEL TO O/S OF WHEEL
Re: What Trailer to Pull a M715?
Post by gimpyrobb on Oct 19, 2006, 11:20pm
Bob, I know this will sound dumb, but what is special about 102" wide axles? No I don't have a trailer, so I am ignorant.
Re: What Trailer to Pull a M715?
Post by kwai on Oct 19, 2006, 11:25pm
That's maximum legal width. Maximizes the width inside the wheel wells.
Re: What Trailer to Pull a M715?
Post by robertcowan on Oct 19, 2006, 11:29pm
YEP, LIKE ALL THE NEW SEMI TRAILERS. ONLY THING IS YOU GOTTA BE MINDFUL WHEN YOUR PULLING IT AS TO THE WIDER WIDTH. AFTER TRUCKING FOR 25 YEARS I,AM USED TO THE WIDTH. YOU DONT HEAR MUCH ABOUT IT IN THE SMALL TRAILER WORLD. THATS WHY I,AM BUILDING MY OWN TRAILER. I LIKED TO NEVER FOUND A HYD. WINCH REASONABLE SAME WITH HYD PUMP SETUP. THANK GOD FOR EBAY...... LOL
Re: What Trailer to Pull a M715?
Post by 5quarter on Oct 19, 2006, 11:45pm
the hubs make handy tie downs
this was its first ride home kind of a siwash deal. now i have a chain set made up and suck it forward with the winch to tighten the rear chain and bind up the front . its a 16ft 8000# gross trailer
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Re: What Trailer to Pull a M715?
Post by robertcowan on Oct 20, 2006, 12:05am
YOU LIKE TO LIVE DANGEROUSLY .X CHAIN THE FRONT TO THE REAR AND X CHAIN THE REAR TO THE FRONT. 4 CHAINS. AND LOOKS LIKE YOU ONLY HAVE 3500 LB AXLES. TRUCK WEIGHS 7000 + TRAILER IS ? SO YOUR REALLY PUSHING YOUR LUCK. BETTER GO REAL SLOW AND HAVE SEVERAL SPARE TIRES FOR THE TRAILER.
Re: What Trailer to Pull a M715?
Post by 40grit on Oct 20, 2006, 12:47am
I drove home with the 715 on a U-haul trailer, with a sling around the back axle and the rear frame on the trailer and a come-along from the front axle to the front of trailer...had 2 little tiedowns as "Oh sh%t" protection, didn't have any problem cruising 75 for 3 hours home..just had to tighten the come-along after 25 miles, all was good and tight when I got home...
Re: What Trailer to Pull a M715?
Post by kaiser715 on Oct 20, 2006, 7:59am
I've seen a come-along tie down after an accident -- they don't hold up to a shock load.
I'm with Bob, almost anything is OK, 'til you get in an accident or even hard panic stop. Then you'd better have it done right, both to save your own neck, and for liability.
FWIW