Trailer Specs Needed
 

Ok, so now I've gone & done it, I bought a Ford SuperDuty 6.0L turbo diesel
pickup to pull my Jeep on a trailer. Now, it's necessary to get the bleedin'
trailer. Can anyone offer up some specs I should be looking for?

I assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info is
appreciated.

Oh, we took the Super Duty wheelin' last Saturday and it did remarkably
well. My appologoes to any of the Jeepers who had to get around us, been
there!

Re: Trailer Specs Needed
 

> assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
>brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info is
>appreciated.

16' is good. Some guys I know use 18' but that seems long to me (but they also
use their car haulers for longer vehicles). Definitely 2 axles, brakes on both
axles is best. Wood or metal floor is personal preference, most guys in SoCal
use wood. You might think about upgrading the axle/spring/tire capacity over
5,000 lbs. A fully loaded trail CJ can easily tip the scales at 4,500 lbs.
That doesn't leave any capacity for the trailer weight, fire wood, other gear.
Most guys I know have 7,500 lb capacity.

Robert Bills
KG6LMV
Orange County CA

http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
http://www.RobertBills.com

Re: Trailer Specs Needed
 

> assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
>brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info is
>appreciated.

16' is good. Some guys I know use 18' but that seems long to me (but they also
use their car haulers for longer vehicles). Definitely 2 axles, brakes on both
axles is best. Wood or metal floor is personal preference, most guys in SoCal
use wood. You might think about upgrading the axle/spring/tire capacity over
5,000 lbs. A fully loaded trail CJ can easily tip the scales at 4,500 lbs.
That doesn't leave any capacity for the trailer weight, fire wood, other gear.
Most guys I know have 7,500 lb capacity.

Robert Bills
KG6LMV
Orange County CA

http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
http://www.RobertBills.com

Re: Trailer Specs Needed
 

> assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
>brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info is
>appreciated.

16' is good. Some guys I know use 18' but that seems long to me (but they also
use their car haulers for longer vehicles). Definitely 2 axles, brakes on both
axles is best. Wood or metal floor is personal preference, most guys in SoCal
use wood. You might think about upgrading the axle/spring/tire capacity over
5,000 lbs. A fully loaded trail CJ can easily tip the scales at 4,500 lbs.
That doesn't leave any capacity for the trailer weight, fire wood, other gear.
Most guys I know have 7,500 lb capacity.

Robert Bills
KG6LMV
Orange County CA

http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
http://www.RobertBills.com

Re: Trailer Specs Needed
 

> assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
>brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info is
>appreciated.

16' is good. Some guys I know use 18' but that seems long to me (but they also
use their car haulers for longer vehicles). Definitely 2 axles, brakes on both
axles is best. Wood or metal floor is personal preference, most guys in SoCal
use wood. You might think about upgrading the axle/spring/tire capacity over
5,000 lbs. A fully loaded trail CJ can easily tip the scales at 4,500 lbs.
That doesn't leave any capacity for the trailer weight, fire wood, other gear.
Most guys I know have 7,500 lb capacity.

Robert Bills
KG6LMV
Orange County CA

http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
http://www.RobertBills.com

Re: Trailer Specs Needed
 

2x 3500lb axles will work fine, but 2x 5000lb axles is always better if you
can do it. Also brakes on a second axle is not an expensive upgrade, may as
well let all of them stop you. 16' is common, if you want to put a 4
wheeler or motorcycle on there you may look at an 18'.

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:ccua8h01ihs@enews1.newsguy.com...
> Ok, so now I've gone & done it, I bought a Ford SuperDuty 6.0L turbo
diesel
> pickup to pull my Jeep on a trailer. Now, it's necessary to get the
bleedin'
> trailer. Can anyone offer up some specs I should be looking for?
>
> I assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info
is
> appreciated.
>
> Oh, we took the Super Duty wheelin' last Saturday and it did remarkably
> well. My appologoes to any of the Jeepers who had to get around us, been
> there!
>
>

Re: Trailer Specs Needed
 

2x 3500lb axles will work fine, but 2x 5000lb axles is always better if you
can do it. Also brakes on a second axle is not an expensive upgrade, may as
well let all of them stop you. 16' is common, if you want to put a 4
wheeler or motorcycle on there you may look at an 18'.

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:ccua8h01ihs@enews1.newsguy.com...
> Ok, so now I've gone & done it, I bought a Ford SuperDuty 6.0L turbo
diesel
> pickup to pull my Jeep on a trailer. Now, it's necessary to get the
bleedin'
> trailer. Can anyone offer up some specs I should be looking for?
>
> I assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info
is
> appreciated.
>
> Oh, we took the Super Duty wheelin' last Saturday and it did remarkably
> well. My appologoes to any of the Jeepers who had to get around us, been
> there!
>
>

Re: Trailer Specs Needed
 

2x 3500lb axles will work fine, but 2x 5000lb axles is always better if you
can do it. Also brakes on a second axle is not an expensive upgrade, may as
well let all of them stop you. 16' is common, if you want to put a 4
wheeler or motorcycle on there you may look at an 18'.

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:ccua8h01ihs@enews1.newsguy.com...
> Ok, so now I've gone & done it, I bought a Ford SuperDuty 6.0L turbo
diesel
> pickup to pull my Jeep on a trailer. Now, it's necessary to get the
bleedin'
> trailer. Can anyone offer up some specs I should be looking for?
>
> I assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info
is
> appreciated.
>
> Oh, we took the Super Duty wheelin' last Saturday and it did remarkably
> well. My appologoes to any of the Jeepers who had to get around us, been
> there!
>
>

Re: Trailer Specs Needed
 

2x 3500lb axles will work fine, but 2x 5000lb axles is always better if you
can do it. Also brakes on a second axle is not an expensive upgrade, may as
well let all of them stop you. 16' is common, if you want to put a 4
wheeler or motorcycle on there you may look at an 18'.

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:ccua8h01ihs@enews1.newsguy.com...
> Ok, so now I've gone & done it, I bought a Ford SuperDuty 6.0L turbo
diesel
> pickup to pull my Jeep on a trailer. Now, it's necessary to get the
bleedin'
> trailer. Can anyone offer up some specs I should be looking for?
>
> I assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info
is
> appreciated.
>
> Oh, we took the Super Duty wheelin' last Saturday and it did remarkably
> well. My appologoes to any of the Jeepers who had to get around us, been
> there!
>
>

Re: Trailer Specs Needed
 

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:ccua8h01ihs@enews1.newsguy.com...
> Ok, so now I've gone & done it, I bought a Ford SuperDuty 6.0L turbo diesel
> pickup to pull my Jeep on a trailer. Now, it's necessary to get the bleedin'
> trailer. Can anyone offer up some specs I should be looking for?
>
> I assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info is
> appreciated.
>
> Oh, we took the Super Duty wheelin' last Saturday and it did remarkably
> well. My appologoes to any of the Jeepers who had to get around us, been
> there!
>
Something that hasn't been mentioned yet that I read about on another group
(south Bend lathes) is vehicle weight, trailer weight, and so forth as it has
to do with weight stations and lcense requirements. Some people have gotten bad
supprises!

JoBo