Tri axle vs tandem lowboy

Can permit higher weights with a tri, on a rgn if your hauling a bunch of different size units you could get a flip axle so it's tandem and tri axle. Figure out your max gross weight and work backwards from there to see if you need the triaxle

 

You can buy a year long over weight permit on a tandem axel and be set up?

 

I don't know about FL, but in TN you can permit up to 115,000 lb gross on a 5 axle setup (tandem axle truck, tandem axle trailer), so you should be able to scale 64,000 lb.

The real deal is, you can usually haul roughly 40,000 lb with a 35 ton tandem trailer, before you need permits. With most 50 ton tri axle trailers, about 35,000 lb or less is all you can haul without permits.

How far and how often do you move your big tractors? Most people around here just road them from farm to farm. Talked to a guy a few months ago that had two dairy farms about 30 miles apart. That day they roading the silage chopper between farms.

 

@johndeere4020 @superhauler thoughts?

 

You need to find out what Florida will allow on a tandem, I have been there in a while and never been there with a tandem. I’m thinking they allow more than 40,000 but won’t swear to it. 64,000 is pretty light so if they’ll give you more than 40,000 I’d probably go with the tandem. If you’re ordering it the pin on 3rd isn’t a hateful idea.

 

If I’m not mistaken Florida gives 44,000 on a tandem.

 

Fla. Gives some stupid weights on a tandem group. If your not going out of state the tandem lowboy will do. I would buy a tandem hydro detach with the option for a third pin on axle. That way you can buy an pin on axle later if needed.