6 axles setups

You are better off with a short neck and longer well running a tandem truck. Gives you more options for loads and let's you move short heavy pieces far enough back to get the weight on a triple. WY and CO give 65k on a triple with 54 inch spaceings.

 

The reason that we run drop axles is because you will not be able to permit say a 410 john deer because the drives will be over permitable weight. Some things you just cannot get far enough back. I ran a trailer with a 28' well but I would not get anything less than a 26.

 

Personally I'd love a trailer that had 32 ft in the well with a short neck. 45 ton with a flip would be perfect. I've never ran anywhere that I needed to worry about trailer length tho so I don't usually worry about it. My last oilfield lowboy was 59 ft long and had 47 feet down and that didn't include the neck extension.

 

I thought that perhaps yours was higher due to more bridge/longer trailer.

 

FYI, Montana has changed how they interpret the length permits. The annual oversized permit up to 95 feet along with the width and height no longer covers you if the trailer exceeds 57'. You must have the 120' annual also. Got held up in Billings pulling a stretch trailer because he had to check with Helena to clarify.

 

I have basically the same trailer as you. I do a lot of off highway stuff

 

you can get a 10ft spread on some 35-40ton mechanical detachs couple of dealerships by me run them. I think a tandem with a pin on 3rd would be more versatile. heaviest farm tractor is not hardly 50k pounds. I would not want a mechanical neck for off road and picking up in the fields a long well is a must. I run 2 diffrent trailers one short one long both have their place

 

That was kinda my thought detaching in a field, dirt road etc would not be ideal for mechanical. But I've never ran one.

 

as long as you can stay on level ground thats hard enough so it doesnt sink bad when you drive a tractor on you'll be fine. other than you can not raise the trailer to clear train tracks and such there is a guy by me that uses one but you wont see him out in a field detaching

 

Thanks that's exactly what I was thinking. As I have no experience with a mechanical I thought I'd throw the question out for some info from the experienced guys. I really like the hydraulic and can't imagine being without it but was kicking around some ideas.