Comments on: Trucks http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/17/trucks/ Horses, selling horses, horse news, horse sales in Canada on Northernhorse.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Catherine http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/17/trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-26749 Catherine Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:24:01 +0000 http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/?p=813#comment-26749 we used to own a chevy 4x4 silverado with a long box on it and it never let us down we used to own a chevy 4×4 silverado with a long box on it and it never let us down

]]> By: Liz Hickling http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/17/trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-18033 Liz Hickling Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:31:36 +0000 http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/?p=813#comment-18033 Deb Been hauling thru BC for 20+ years with a dually - never been thru a scale yet because of it nor have any of my friends. You use a dually to better distribute the weight you're hauling and for STOPPING power - BC will pull you over and check your trailer brakes and if you don't have brakes on all axles - you won't go anywhere until you do Liz Deb
Been hauling thru BC for 20+ years with a dually – never been thru a scale yet because of it nor have any of my friends.
You use a dually to better distribute the weight you’re hauling and for STOPPING power –

BC will pull you over and check your trailer brakes and if you don’t have brakes on all axles – you won’t go anywhere until you do
Liz

]]> By: Deb Johnson http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/17/trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-17737 Deb Johnson Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:30:42 +0000 http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/?p=813#comment-17737 Hey Lynn.....just something you might want to check out....lots of duallies on the market, but not for a great reason. Apparently, if you haul through BC, and you have a duallie, you are considered "commercial", and need to stop at all weigh scales.....just a thought. You also have more fuel consumed...dragging that extra set of tires, and the expense of replacing that extra set of tires. Deb Hey Lynn…..just something you might want to check out….lots of duallies on the market, but not for a great reason. Apparently, if you haul through BC, and you have a duallie, you are considered “commercial”, and need to stop at all weigh scales…..just a thought. You also have more fuel consumed…dragging that extra set of tires, and the expense of replacing that extra set of tires. Deb

]]> By: Liz Hickling http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/17/trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-17520 Liz Hickling Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:12:08 +0000 http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/?p=813#comment-17520 The other factor is how the trailer pulls but Merhow are good trailers and track along great. If you were just tooling around on the flat with this trailer and a 3/4 ton you would probably be okay but god forbid if you had to stop quickly going downhill. Think you woul have a problem. Given the weight of the trailer loaded with water, horses, stuff etc my comfort level would want a one ton at least - dually preferably. We very seldom use our trailer brakes, have them set fairly low - if you have to hit the brakes suddenly and you have your trailer brakes set to the max - a jacknife situation is highly possible and I much prefer to keep the trailer behind me, not beside me. LOL Good time to buy a dually with the economy not being so great. Re; airbags - we've put them on a couple of trucks - not impressed. Besides not seeing any difference really in the ride (one ton ford dually) one bag blew out in 4 months and yes, it was warranty but should last a little longer than that. Beefing up the suspension is a better bang for your dollar but not really necessary unless you are hauling this trailer a lot. The other factor is how the trailer pulls but Merhow are good trailers and track along great. If you were just tooling around on the flat with this trailer and a 3/4 ton you would probably be okay but god forbid if you had to stop quickly going downhill. Think you woul have a problem. Given the weight of the trailer loaded with water, horses, stuff etc my comfort level would want a one ton at least – dually preferably.
We very seldom use our trailer brakes, have them set fairly low – if you have to hit the brakes suddenly and you have your trailer brakes set to the max – a jacknife situation is highly possible and I much prefer to keep the trailer behind me, not beside me. LOL

Good time to buy a dually with the economy not being so great.
Re; airbags – we’ve put them on a couple of trucks – not impressed. Besides not seeing any difference really in the ride (one ton ford dually) one bag blew out in 4 months and yes, it was warranty but should last a little longer than that. Beefing up the suspension is a better bang for your dollar but not really necessary unless you are hauling this trailer a lot.

]]> By: Adrienne Nicole http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/17/trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-17483 Adrienne Nicole Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:57:31 +0000 http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/?p=813#comment-17483 Hi Lynn, Dont forget about all of your 'stuff' when loaded. Loading three horses will add 1200lbs (average) each so there is another 3600lbs plus saddles, water, tack, food , blankets, hay, etc. Loaded you are likely adding another 2000-3000lbs depending on how much 'stuff' you add. Another question for you. Do you haul to the mountains? or into BC? Legal in Alberta is not in BC. If you are doing BC or a ton of steep hills you will want more weight and power (down and up). Also the states can be a little different. For legal requirements my dad (a trucker from BC) always said if your legal in BC your legal anywhere! Safe than sorry would be a mini freight (if you haul a ton and go into BC) or a Diesel 1 ton dually. Duals can be really nice for blow outs. They are rough to ride in unhooked. If you are a competent 5 speed driver a manual can have some advantages as well. Hope that helps. Adrienne. Hi Lynn,
Dont forget about all of your ‘stuff’ when loaded. Loading three horses will add 1200lbs (average) each so there is another 3600lbs plus saddles, water, tack, food , blankets, hay, etc. Loaded you are likely adding another 2000-3000lbs depending on how much ‘stuff’ you add. Another question for you. Do you haul to the mountains? or into BC? Legal in Alberta is not in BC. If you are doing BC or a ton of steep hills you will want more weight and power (down and up). Also the states can be a little different. For legal requirements my dad (a trucker from BC) always said if your legal in BC your legal anywhere! Safe than sorry would be a mini freight (if you haul a ton and go into BC) or a Diesel 1 ton dually. Duals can be really nice for blow outs. They are rough to ride in unhooked. If you are a competent 5 speed driver a manual can have some advantages as well. Hope that helps.
Adrienne.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/17/trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-17476 Lynn Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:19:33 +0000 http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/?p=813#comment-17476 The trailer is 7'6" tall. 6'2" wide is a Merhow brand. I think it is 10,000 lbs empty and 14000 lbs loaded. 3 stalls for horses and a 12'6" living quarter with a slide out. I'm not sure of the length but you probably have a good idea. I'm with you - I want to know that it can handle the trailer when we need it to. We have an old 3/4 ton, with extra suspension and airbags. I felt really good pulling our smaller trailer with it but I think it is not enough truck for this trailer although it is apparently legal. I also wonder if having a dually is not a better idea - more tire surface on the road, less weight per tire, better if a tire blows out? You would be surprised at how hard it is to get this kind of information. Even the folks who you think should know have been giving me wishy-washy and conflicting information. I also know that the trailer has its own brakes so does that take a lot of the stopping pressure off the truck? What I don't know about trucks and trailers could fill a book. I really appreciate any help you can give me. Lynn The trailer is 7’6″ tall. 6’2″ wide is a Merhow brand. I think it is 10,000 lbs empty and 14000 lbs loaded. 3 stalls for horses and a 12’6″ living quarter with a slide out. I’m not sure of the length but you probably have a good idea. I’m with you – I want to know that it can handle the trailer when we need it to. We have an old 3/4 ton, with extra suspension and airbags. I felt really good pulling our smaller trailer with it but I think it is not enough truck for this trailer although it is apparently legal. I also wonder if having a dually is not a better idea – more tire surface on the road, less weight per tire, better if a tire blows out? You would be surprised at how hard it is to get this kind of information. Even the folks who you think should know have been giving me wishy-washy and conflicting information. I also know that the trailer has its own brakes so does that take a lot of the stopping pressure off the truck? What I don’t know about trucks and trailers could fill a book. I really appreciate any help you can give me. Lynn

]]> By: Liz Hickling http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/17/trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-17464 Liz Hickling Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:17:07 +0000 http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/?p=813#comment-17464 Hi Lynn In order to help, need to know what kind of trailer, how big, how heavy etc. The biggest problem people forget about is not how your truck hauls the trailer down the road - it is how long it takes to stop. So give me some details and I'll try and help. Liz Hi Lynn
In order to help, need to know what kind of trailer, how big, how heavy etc.
The biggest problem people forget about is not how your truck hauls the trailer down the road – it is how long it takes to stop.

So give me some details and I’ll try and help.
Liz

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