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| Im not the most knowlegable person in this category so I would like the opinions/experiences of others. Is it better to have the axles placed farther back, or up a little bit. Some people say that it is better if they are scooted up a little so the weight of the trailer is less on the truck (for a living quarters trailer). Would this be a good thing? I know some of the high end trailers such as the Platinums have them farther back. Anyone know anything about this or reasoning behind it being one way or the other? |
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  More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I want them further back to put the most weight on my tow vehicle. They trail better that way too. |
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 Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | I bought a shop made trailer that had the axles more forward than most trailers. It did keep the weight off of my truck but that sucker was so squirrelly, especially going down hill, it would whip like crazy if you went to fast. Sold it and bought a Bruton with the axles way back, the difference was night and day, farther back is better and safer. |
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 Bulls Eye
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Location: Oklahoma | Ideally you want about a 70/30% ratio. There is a formula used to calculate the placement for the best weight distribution. |
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Expert
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Location: North Central Iowa Land of white frozen grass | The reason they are so back on the high end trailers is because most are being pulled by something bigger than a one ton dually. |
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Elite Veteran
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| BS Hauler - 2016-06-29 7:44 AM
The reason they are so back on the high end trailers is because most are being pulled by something bigger than a one ton dually.
Now that you say that, I do see a lot of "little big trucks" as I call them lol |
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 Accident Prone
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | BS Hauler - 2016-06-29 7:44 AM The reason they are so back on the high end trailers is because most are being pulled by something bigger than a one ton dually.
I would have said you see bigger vehicles pulling those high end horse trailers with big LQ because the pin weights are higher relative to overall trailer weight. After towing my parents' RV, which weighs about the same as my LQ trailer fully loaded but has the axles place a lot further forward, my trailer is WAY more stable and smooth because of the way the axles are placed, which puts more weight on the tow vehicle. You do need more truck to tow the same amount of weight, but it's totally worth it when live animals are involved.
Same deal with my 28' flat bed. Axles are way farther forward and it's not fun to tow loaded, but it bucks like an SOB empty. |
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