Looking for a truck & trailer combo to move an ATV drill rig. We are new to the "med-heavy truck world " I was currently thinking International 4300 or Ford 750 series with a flatbed, air brakes, pintle hitch, and a tag 20 ton trailer with air brakes.
Weights: Drill Rig - 26,000 max
Truck - 13,000 max
Trailer - 10,000 max (based on website eager beaver 20 ton 8,300lbs (plus extra tool boxes etc.))
TOTAL GCW - 49,000
80% of our hauling will be within 25 miles with a mix of interstate to city roadway.
20% of our hauling will be 25-150 miles with most of that interstate or major 4 lane highway.
As short wheelbase truck flatbed with a 25' trailer I think will give us the best turning radius and versatility. The flatbed 10' would allow us to place a water tank, drill steel etc on the truck as needed (1 out of 10-15 jobs). Grant it that would require unhooking from the trailer.
Am I way off based trying to do this with a 33K class truck.
(Maybe we should just scrap this plan and get a ford 550 with a heavy gooseneck trailer. )
Weights: Drill Rig - 26,000 max
Truck - 13,000 max
Trailer - 10,000 max (based on website eager beaver 20 ton 8,300lbs (plus extra tool boxes etc.))
TOTAL GCW - 49,000
80% of our hauling will be within 25 miles with a mix of interstate to city roadway.
20% of our hauling will be 25-150 miles with most of that interstate or major 4 lane highway.
As short wheelbase truck flatbed with a 25' trailer I think will give us the best turning radius and versatility. The flatbed 10' would allow us to place a water tank, drill steel etc on the truck as needed (1 out of 10-15 jobs). Grant it that would require unhooking from the trailer.
Am I way off based trying to do this with a 33K class truck.
(Maybe we should just scrap this plan and get a ford 550 with a heavy gooseneck trailer. )