Enclosed Gooseneck Trailer April 14, 2018 04:13AM
I'm looking at an enclosed gooseneck trailer with 3 8k axles. The axles are mounted ridged to the frame with no suspension at all. Is this normal? Looking for some feedback. Thanks

Re: Enclosed Gooseneck Trailer April 14, 2018 04:20AM
Absolutely not, are you sure they aren't a torsion mounted axle?

Re: Enclosed Gooseneck Trailer April 14, 2018 09:35AM
Torsion axles aren't recommended for 3 axle applications, can't equalize weight enough.
Going in and out of steep approaches puts too much weight on the one axle on heavily loaded trailers and bends them sometimes.
Airride would be better suspension, if you can afford it.

Re: Enclosed Gooseneck Trailer April 14, 2018 12:50PM
I recently bought a used 36' enclosed trl with 3 8k lb torsion axles. It was used for hauling a drilling rig on tracks everyday for 7 years with no problem. I just got home from a local pull and I really like it. It pulls much better than my old tandem axle

Re: Enclosed Gooseneck Trailer April 14, 2018 01:30PM
My Jensen has torsion axels. Pulls fine

Re: Enclosed Gooseneck Trailer April 15, 2018 04:28AM
The triple 8000 axles should be fine.
Most bent 3 axle outfits are the lighter weight axles (3500 lbs).
The torsion axle manufacturers do NOT recommend 3 (or more) axle configurations, for reasons stated in previous posts.
If the user is mindful of the issues, the set up should live just fine.

Re: Enclosed Gooseneck Trailer April 15, 2018 05:42AM
Something to consider, having pulled both tri-axle and tandems. I prefer tandems, far
Easier on tires. Also best tandem I pulled was a Moritz trailer, they have a wider
Spread between axles, pulled nice and reduced the “bucking” many people complain
About with tandems. Also would consider 17.5” tires instead on duals pulls way easier.
IMHO

Re: Enclosed Gooseneck Trailer April 15, 2018 01:43PM
Could you get a trailer and have it equipped with heavier axles, maybe 10K with single 17.5 tires on air ride? Tandem axles

Re: Enclosed Gooseneck Trailer April 15, 2018 04:31PM
The Moritz trailer was 17,000# tandem single wheel. Instead of 20,k for tandem dually

Re: Enclosed Gooseneck Trailer April 16, 2018 05:13AM
I have an enclosed with twin 15k axels with dual 17.5’s.

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