53 foot spread

You can certainly get them that way, there's several around here.

 

Why on earth would anyone want that config?

 

Eliminates tailswing, and the inherent weakness behind the axles when loading heavy things over the rear.

 

To me that makes as much sense as cutting off my feet to save buying shoes. If I'm going to load a 40K coil at the back of the trailer a 48 spread would do just fine.

 

I guess, opinions vary. I like them that way.

 

Can I ask then, what you load on that trailer that makes it worth the hassle of it being illegal everywhere and trying to turn it.

 

It's perfectly legal in Ohio, I drag a 53' tri axle lowboy everyday and spent plenty of time with a 57' tri axle beam so I guess I'm used to it.

 

I don't get to OH much. Your trailer must have what....44 ft to the center of the spread and 49 to the rear axle and that's legal in OH?

I drag a 53 double drop with a 72" spread all the way back so I get the idea. Illegal everywhere don't pull it unless we need it.

 

We have a 53' DD for a particular piece of crane boom. Interesting pulling so say the least

 

Gotta watch for RR tracks and turning onto roads with high crowns huh?