New to me pup trailer is home

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  1. mile marker 27

    mile marker 27 Road Train Member

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    Been looking for a reasonably price pup trailer to go with the 379 dump truck. Found one just outside of St. Louis. Aluminum with air ride, is what I wanted and patience, paid off. Needs tires, new wet line and acidized. Get some better pics today. CA6FE712-A5AC-4640-AE57-017B5D8866D9.jpeg
     
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  3. Lazer

    Lazer Road Train Member

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    Always enjoyed pulling a pup. Always for fuel though, most people thought I was nuts, lol. Guaranteed no body was gonna use the truck and trailer on my days off!!
     
  4. mile marker 27

    mile marker 27 Road Train Member

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    Yeah, that kinda the sentiment around these parts, too. Used to be a pup behind a dump truck was common place(80’s) but folks quit them and went to 4,5 and 6 axle trucks. I’ve never been one to follow a trend so, even though my truck has extra axles, I’m adding a pup and gonna haul 25T per hitch.
     
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  5. AModelCat

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    Does the lead axle pivot? That's quite a spread, never seen one like that before.
     
  6. Cat sdp

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    so what’s the total load for the combination?
     
  7. mile marker 27

    mile marker 27 Road Train Member

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    No.
     
  8. mile marker 27

    mile marker 27 Road Train Member

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    Almost certain that truck and pup, will be around 29,700. Total wheel base of the two when connected is 60’.
     
  9. Lazer

    Lazer Road Train Member

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    All the pups I have pulled had steerable fronts. I guess when you look at what you have there, it’s about the same distance between the wheels as a ‘spread axle’ trailer.
     
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  10. JoeyJunk

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    That doesn’t look anything remotely close to something that would haul puppies. You dump guys are strange. :biggrin_2559:
     
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  11. Tumbleweed TowMan

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    Oh just great, again with the coffee all over the keyboard!!

    That one gave me a hella chuckle.
     
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