How big of a chip truck do I need?

[Tntts]

Okay... so here's what I'm wanting to do, you may need to let me know if I'm crazy. I would like to get a pintle hitch trailer to pull my kershaw mechanical trimmers around (short distances from right of way to right of way, I would never tug them across county) with a chip truck. So, my question is how BIG of a chip truck do I need? I know I'm looking at more of a dump truck style rig but I would like suggestions on rear axle weight, model numbers, etc. I would like to keep it to a single axle if at all possible. The mechanical trimmers are about 24-25,000 pounds and the trailer will easily weigh another 10,000 pounds.

So... any thoughts?

 

[TimberJack]

What are the dimensions of the kershaw trimmers? If theyd fit in a roll off container id go that route.

 

[tc262]

Okay... so here's what I'm wanting to do, you may need to let me know if I'm crazy. I would like to get a pintle hitch trailer to pull my kershaw mechanical trimmers around (short distances from right of way to right of way, I would never tug them across county) with a chip truck. So, my question is how BIG of a chip truck do I need? I know I'm looking at more of a dump truck style rig but I would like suggestions on rear axle weight, model numbers, etc. I would like to keep it to a single axle if at all possible. The mechanical trimmers are about 24-25,000 pounds and the trailer will easily weigh another 10,000 pounds.

So... any thoughts?

You will have trouble finding a single axle truck with enough hp to pull that kind of weight around effectively. I'd say a 33k gross truck at the absolute min, but I'd be looking at tandems or bigger.

 

[Oroboros]

8.3 cummins ?

 

[tc262]

8.3's are great motors and are in quite a few factory single axle trucks. Its much more common however to find Dt466's and 365's, 3126/C7's, 5.9's ect. I'd want to be over 300hp if just my trailer alone was at 35K.

 

[TimberJack]

For cralification i was talking a ten wheeler roll off not some switch and go hook lifts. I hear the hydro cables are much more powerful then the hydro hooks.

 

[TimberJack]

Wow those machine are legit. Maybe too wide for a roll off container and the height might be an issue.

 

[RoyalTree]

Besides from the weight the size seems like it could be an issue.

Is this machine not about 45 feet long? Is the height low enough to not have to move on a low boy trailer?

What about width? i know our Kershaw mulcher is able to be trailered without being oversized but i thought the trimmers and largest mulcher were all oversized. I have never looked at one up close but they seem pretty massive.

If your machine is built anything like our Kershaw you have one stout beast. These guys don't mess around.