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I understand there woul dbe some tire dragging with the spead axle, but other than that what would be a better set up? \r\n \r\nThanks", "thumbUrl": "", "dateAdded": "2019-03-23T17:54:58Z", "lastPost": "2019-03-26T16:32:08Z", "views": 3090, "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "messageCount": 10, "premiumOnly": 0, "isfeatured": 0, "showInDays": -100, "showDate": "", "forumLink": "", "youtubeVideoId": "", "approved": 1, "active": 1, "alias": "spread-axle-end-dump-vs-tri-axle-end-dump", "forumUrl": "https://www.bulkloads.com/forum/spread-axle-end-dump-vs-tri-axle-end-dump/", "userId": 12342, "firstName": "Mark", "lastName": "Dekok", "companyName": "DEKOK TRUCKING LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Blooming Prairie", "state": "MN", "userCommentCount": 68, "userLikes": 1, "replies": [ { "replyId": 46213, "content": "Why are you going with a frame trailer? I?ve pulled 39 frameless with Spread and you learn how to use your axle dump valve when making tight turns. The spread is much easier for axleing/ maxing to gross.", "contentHtml": "Why are you going with a frame trailer? I?ve pulled 39 frameless with Spread and you learn how to use your axle dump valve when making tight turns. The spread is much easier for axleing/ maxing to gross.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2014-02-27", "dateAdded": "2019-03-24T11:54:00Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 13858, "firstName": "Russ", "lastName": "Williams", "companyName": "INTEGRITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Bertram", "state": "TX", "userCommentCount": 98, "userLikes": 59, "userDislikes": 7, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 46216, "content": "A lot of the hauling I do is in and out of fields during pea and sweetcorn harvest and that is the style trailer most haulers use for that.", "contentHtml": "A lot of the hauling I do is in and out of fields during pea and sweetcorn harvest and that is the style trailer most haulers use for that.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2013-10-07", "dateAdded": "2019-03-25T13:06:53Z", "likes": 1, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 12342, "firstName": "Mark", "lastName": "Dekok", "companyName": "DEKOK TRUCKING LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Blooming Prairie", "state": "MN", "userCommentCount": 68, "userLikes": 1, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 46217, "content": "I vote for the 39 ft. simply because it seems more popular. But I have zero dump trailer experience just what other people have told me.", "contentHtml": "I vote for the 39 ft. simply because it seems more popular. But I have zero dump trailer experience just what other people have told me.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2018-08-21", "dateAdded": "2019-03-25T13:06:54Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 119372, "firstName": "PETE", "lastName": "WENGER", "companyName": "PETE WENGER TRUCKING LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Elkton", "state": "KY", "userCommentCount": 94, "userLikes": 2, "userDislikes": 2, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 46222, "content": "\nI don't know the laws in MN, but in MI you could scale more weight with the tri. Unless you plan on running more than 80,000 id go with the spread.", "contentHtml": "I don't know the laws in MN, but in MI you could scale more weight with the tri. Unless you plan on running more than 80,000 id go with the spread.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-10-20", "dateAdded": "2019-03-25T13:07:22Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 5664, "firstName": "Wes", "lastName": "Walton", "companyName": "WALTON & SONS LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Loogootee", "state": "IN", "userCommentCount": 124, "userLikes": 22, "userDislikes": 10, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 46223, "content": "Dont forget your inner bridge and overall length you gotta be atleast 51' for 80k on 5 axles and 60' for 85k on 5 axles", "contentHtml": "Dont forget your inner bridge and overall length you gotta be atleast 51' for 80k on 5 axles and 60' for 85k on 5 axles", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-03-30", "dateAdded": "2019-03-25T15:32:20Z", "likes": 2, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 906, "firstName": "RON", "lastName": "MILLER", "companyName": "BIG HAMMER INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Ravenna", "state": "NE", "userCommentCount": 120, "userLikes": 75, "userDislikes": 96, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 46224, "content": "\nI have a 40' alumatec 3 axle in very food condition for sale. 28k", "contentHtml": "I have a 40' alumatec 3 axle in very food condition for sale. 28k", "parentReplyId": 46216, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-05-14", "dateAdded": "2019-03-25T20:42:23Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1199, "firstName": "JERRY", "lastName": "TORGERSON", "companyName": "DIRT AT JERRY & SON TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Kanab", "state": "UT", "userCommentCount": 5, "userLikes": 6, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 46226, "content": "I'm in New England so this is a bias opinion , spread axle SUCKS ! , dont turn ,backs up stupid , tears up the forward axle components, and if your inner bridge is good , you can get 40,000 , the tri axle , tracks better ,backs up normal and your for 50,000 , that's for normal 80,000 # loads , we run 99,000 in MA,RI, on 5 axles , NH,VT ,ME require 6 , so most of our trailers are Tri Axle , if I had to run all the country , I'd have 3 axles under the trailer ,", "contentHtml": "I'm in New England so this is a bias opinion , spread axle SUCKS ! , dont turn ,backs up stupid , tears up the forward axle components, and if your inner bridge is good , you can get 40,000 , the tri axle , tracks better ,backs up normal and your for 50,000 , that's for normal 80,000 # loads , we run 99,000 in MA,RI, on 5 axles , NH,VT ,ME require 6 , so most of our trailers are Tri Axle , if I had to run all the country , I'd have 3 axles under the trailer , ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2017-08-17", "dateAdded": "2019-03-25T20:42:46Z", "likes": 1, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 109465, "firstName": "P.b.t.", "lastName": "P.b.t.", "companyName": "P.B.T.", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Deerfield", "state": "MA", "userCommentCount": 20, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 46227, "content": "if your only hauling 80k i would get the spread. it should be lighter and ride nicer and you can legally put 40k on the trailer instead of 34k.", "contentHtml": "if your only hauling 80k i would get the spread. it should be lighter and ride nicer and you can legally put 40k on the trailer instead of 34k.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2017-10-03", "dateAdded": "2019-03-25T20:42:54Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 1, "approved": 1, "userId": 110672, "firstName": "Root", "lastName": "Beer", "companyName": "AWTRANSPORTATIONLLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Tampa", "state": "FL", "userCommentCount": 218, "userLikes": 26, "userDislikes": 6, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 46229, "content": "\nTell me about your trailer and pics ", "contentHtml": "Tell me about your trailer and pics ", "parentReplyId": 46224, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2018-10-23", "dateAdded": "2019-03-26T18:51:55Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 121450, "firstName": "PATRICK", "lastName": "SYKES", "companyName": "SYKES TRKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Phoenix", "state": "AZ", "userCommentCount": 2, "userLikes": 1, "userDislikes": 3, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 } ], "userDislikes": 0, "signUpDate": "2013-10-07", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0, "iSubscribe": 0 }

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Spread axle end dump vs tri axle end dump

Posted on Sat, Mar 23, 2019 at 1:54 PM CST in Blooming Prairie, MN