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Post by JDRanch-Hand on Jan 2, 2013 13:51:25 GMT -5
Thought this would be fun. I'd like to know what other people favor in trailers.  |
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Post by steiger9330 on Jan 2, 2013 15:35:17 GMT -5
I vote other: Dakota and Wheeler
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Post by JDRanch-Hand on Jan 2, 2013 15:47:26 GMT -5
Sorry, didn't think to put an other catagory in the poll!  |
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Post by steiger9330 on Jan 2, 2013 16:08:33 GMT -5
That's all right. I do like the ones you have listed, but I grew up around the two brands I listed.
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Post by cabovercrazy on Jan 2, 2013 16:27:56 GMT -5
A lot depends on what you're doing with it. I voted Cornhusker and Jet. Cornhusker, in my opinion, is the best OTR trailer you can get. Super light weight, well made. But not really ideal consistently going in and out of a field. This is where a Jet would be better suited. Floating tubs, steel construction, just a tough well built trailer. They're empty weight isn't the greatest though.
It boils down to what you're doing as to what trailer is best suited for you.
Tom
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Post by steelin81 on Jan 2, 2013 16:32:22 GMT -5
Nothing from Canada? eh. About the only two we see up here are Timpte and Wilson for hopper bottoms. Wilson's and Merrits for cattle pots.
The most popular up here for grain trailers are LodeKings and Doepkers.
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Post by Sam Talley on Jan 2, 2013 17:12:02 GMT -5
I vote Timpte and Stoughton. Also Hawkmaster for being heavy built. I grew up around those three brands. We still have all 3 brands also.
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Post by CRFarms on Jan 2, 2013 17:36:43 GMT -5
Timpte and Wilson, that's the majority for guys around here. I like both for different reasons and couldn't choose just one.
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Post by djt14 on Jan 2, 2013 17:54:28 GMT -5
I agree with steelin, mostly Doepker and Loadking here. 4/5 of our sets are Loadkings.
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Post by JDRanch-Hand on Jan 2, 2013 19:19:57 GMT -5
Sorry guys, being a South Dakota boy I don't know much about those Super B's and the like!
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Post by djt14 on Jan 2, 2013 19:44:10 GMT -5
South Dakota... Isn't that the state of axle combinations? Lol.  (That's our oldest set that doesn't go south, thus the rust). |
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Post by JDRanch-Hand on Jan 2, 2013 20:24:55 GMT -5
Axle Combinations?
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Post by djt14 on Jan 2, 2013 20:38:14 GMT -5
If you have the right amount of axles you can have quite a few trailers. Could be North Dakota tho.
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Post by JDRanch-Hand on Jan 2, 2013 20:41:25 GMT -5
I guess i dont know, i know some locals have hooked 3 48 ft. timpte's together and drug em around!
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Post by AgriKing on Jan 2, 2013 21:32:56 GMT -5
There all good, they all haul grain.
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Post by steelin81 on Jan 2, 2013 22:07:48 GMT -5
The 3 48' trailers together would be done by using converter dollies, some outfits up here do the same with dry vans. The B-train grain trailers put together like in Dallas' pic are conected with a 5th wheel. In Saskatchewan where I'm from they can pull a tri-axle trailer behind a B-train lead trailer, The popularity of them went by the wayside when they had to be split to go into Alberta, since it wasn't a legal combo over there.
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Post by djt14 on Jan 3, 2013 0:24:24 GMT -5
That would be a King B, I didn't know they wheren't aloud, guess you learn something everyday. We can't haul anything but barley in ours with them connected down south due to weight restrictions. If anyone wants I can get more pics of our Super B's. Those combinations of 3 are pretty sketchy going down the road beside.
For all you guys from out east (That don't know)
King B: Tri Lead, Tri Pup
Super B: Tri Lead, Tandem Pup
B Train: Tandem Lead, Tandem Pup.
I've seen those mixed up a lot since B trains are no where to be seen anymore.
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Post by TwoTone on Jan 6, 2013 18:02:33 GMT -5
Timpte and Wilson but I would rather have an Aulick Livebottom. More versatile than a hopper bottom
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Post by CDC on Jan 6, 2013 18:52:00 GMT -5
Timpte and Wilson but I would rather have an Aulick Livebottom. More versatile than a hopper bottom I agree 100% we ran 6 this fall |
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Post by milesmaas on Jan 6, 2013 22:54:46 GMT -5
i believe we get something like 7 tons per axle and thats per side of tires in south dakota
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