[ks]

We're looking into buying a semi and I was wondering how long of a grain trailer a single axle truck could handle? Thanks.

 

[lanwickum]

53', just need to load it properly. Honestly, I have no idea what would match that best. Why a single axle with a grain trailer? Must be a really cheap truck and trailer to go that route. I would prefer a twin with drop axle. Can never seem to haul enough. Until I have to pull out of the river bottom.

 

[dfb]

We're looking into buying a semi and I was wondering how long of a grain trailer a single axle truck could handle? Thanks.

What hp tractor, neighbor pulls 30' loads front light, doubt he is legal most of the time.

 

[ttibbits]

A 30' will give max bridge law weight, here in Kansas we can gross 66,000. Load the back as heavy as possible and put an air gauge on the drive axle and learn where to stop loading according to the gauge.

Better yet a twin screw tractor and longer trailer might not be much more money to buy and I doubt if it cost much more a mile to run. Unless you have some really tight places to turn around I would put some thought to that.

 

[farmshop]

We pull a 38' with about 900 bu not that you should but we just go field to farm about5 miles.

 

[RCCFarmsMN]

Depending if it has a hopper divider or not I would probably say anywhere from 22'-28' trailer. If the hopper has a divider in it then you can load more on the back versus the front. Any length of trailer in the twenties I would say because more than likely your going to be tempted to fill the trailer when your harvesting. Can do a longer trailer than 28' but when you fill it you might not be legal. Just my opinion though, I could be wrong.

 

[jwedel1777]

I have a 28' trailer behind a single axle International. We normally try not to load the front really heavy, normally getting 750 bushels average. It's certainly a load, but it's usually 20 miles max for most trips during harvest, with most trips being less than 12 miles loaded.