Hey everyone,

I might be purchasing a gooseneck flatbed trailer sometime in the future. Right now, I am trying to decide between 10k axles or triple 7K axles. Here are my thoughts.

10K:

*Bearings are problably more easy to service. Fewer brake sets to mess with.

*Trailer can be turned more sharply without as much stress on the axles.

*I have heard that they tow more easily.

7K:

*Fewer tires to replace.

*Initial cost is lower.

*Axles parts might be cheaper.

*I have heard that they tow more easily.



The turning thing is what concerns me most about triple axles. Lets hear your thoughts!

 

BTW, I would like/ problably need more capacity than dual 7Ks could provide. Thanks!

 

You need to move the "Fewer tires to replace" up to the 10K section.....

I would have the same concern with the turning issue w/ three axles....

I vote two 10Ks

 

Would it not be six for the 7k and 8 for the 10k's assuming the 10ks have duals.

 

10 K duals anyday,over triple axles , triple axles suck when you have to make sharp turns

 

You can always do a tandem 9k axle and rig them with 17.5 or 19.5 singles..this is a bit pricey but has its advantages..

Check into disc brakes while your at it.. My favorite decking material is called "Rumber" it is made from recycled tires and is 1 1/2" thick with a 20+ yr life cycle..

 

Personally, I don't like the 17.5 tires. I have them in a dual tandem setup on a 24 ton trailer and the tires are the week link. Once about 50% of the tread is gone from the tires they're on borrowed time. They tend to separate and will blow out at some very inopportune moments.

 

10k all the way just put a max load on them and make a U turn you will probably roll the bead off the triples at some point

 

Were they American or China made.. I have had good reports on the American made 17.5's

 

Are the tires pretty pricey? How spendy are 16" trailer tires, for that matter?! I assume that these larger tires must be like the ones that some larger stock trailers (24 foot plus) are equipped with.

Thanks for the replies guys! Keep em coming!

 

I just got a new trailer 3 weeks ago. I ordered it with 2 16K axles with 17.5's it was $2500 more then 2 10K axis with 16" tires.

In my area 16" trailer tires run around $100 bucks.

My stock trailer is a 32' with triple 8K axles with 16" tires (I wish I could put 17.5's on.)

From first hand experience the single tires will pull easier. Triple axles do scrub the tires if you do jack knife turns.

I like duals for there load capacity, My flat bed has tipple 10K duals

 

I run the $200+ dollar a tire Bridgestones on the trailer. I really don't know where they're made. I just have learned that when they're half gone you're on borrowed time. I will say this also, if you were just running on the highway, no jacking around with the trailer, you'd probably do better. One other thought on the 17.5's, they are load rated at 125 psi. That kind of pressure is not available at most corner gas stations.

 

Voted 10k axles. 10k replacement parts are more expensive, but we replace more parts on triple 7,000 lbs. setups. The most problems we see with 10ks people think you can put any wheel on them and make them work.

 

Sorry, I didn't see that it was duals on the 10ks. I would still vote for those...

 

10 k's 160 for 14 ply 7.50-r16 tires less tire wear then tripples