My brother inlaw has a unit just about in that size range and pulls it on a low goosneck trailer behing a GMC 2500 diesel. And most of the time his trailering of the unit entails a 100-200 mile haul so if you have a 1 ton you should be fine.

 

I probably wouldn't even be going that far, maybe a 60 mile radius max. Does he have any work platforms with his? Can he fit them on the trailer as well, or does he have to haul them separate?

 

It looks like your loaded trailer will be about 21,000 to 24,000 pounds. Pretty damn heavy

 

Last time I rented one, they delivered it w/a lowboy gooseneck on a dually superduty. I was blown away (looked funny) and asked the driver. He said it actually handled pretty well.

 

Well I may have to retract my statement...The unit he owns is only about 10,000 lbs...after further reading the one you are looking at is 15000 lbs. You may be able to tow it but it wouldnt be very good for the truck. Thanks AW for posting the combined weight...thats what made me go back and read his specs again.

 

We float ours, it also weighs about 25k lbs. I'd feel comfortable with my F350 if it was under 15-16k. If your going to haul it yourself, remember to check local regulations for what your legal to tow. I'd also suggest a dual tandem over a tri axle trailer. More tires, closer together and heavier load tires at that. I'd buy a 25K trailer if it were upto me to haul anything of decent weight.

 

it also weighs about 25k lbs..

your telehandler weighs 25k? that's ONE heavy telehandler

 

Kyle - What do you mean by float? 08 F350 diesel is what I've got for a truck. I agree 100% with you on the trailer (I would like to have a trailer like that regardless of whether I even had the lift!!).

It sounds like just hiring somebody to truck it when its time to move is probably best. I wish I had a semi so I could just transport it myself. The wife would sh!t if I showed up with a complete lift/semi/flatbed combo!!

Thanks for the replies guys.

 

It sounds like just hiring somebody to truck it when its time to move is probably best.

I've got a 15,000 lb boom lift and I've looked at various truck/trailer options. Decided to stay with my hauler and let them deal with the DOT. I always use the same one and he appreciates my loyalty. Also, they charge less if I'm not in a hurry to move it. That way they can pick it up when they're coming back empty from another drop somewhere nearby if I give them a 3-4 day window to move it in.

 

You could always get air bag transport pads, load the machine on the trailer, place the air bag transport pads under each axle, air them up so machine is not sitting on the actual trailer itself, that way it does'nt overload anything.:thumbsup:

 

I'd have to check the laws, but I would think you'd be in CDL land with a 22,000 lb trailer and what ever tractor it takes to tow it. But I may be wrong, you may only need a CDL if the tractor weighs more than 26K lbs.

 

have someone haul it for you. it's not worth the money to buy a bigger trailer and truck just to haul it. just factor several hundred bucks per job and it'll be fine. no way would I pull a telehandler unless it was a mini one, with a one ton truck.

 

My friend. (sort of) hauls his with a f350 and a gooseneck trailer

it's a tri axle dually meaning he has 12 tires on the trailer.

it's legal here.

When moving mine I will get him to haul it for me.


Another option I have is an excavator.

He has the trailers to haul big equipment, and he is about $150/hr.

 

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Who says? I do this frequently. The lift weighs 14250, and the trailer around 5500. My 1 ton is closing in on 300k, no problem.

 

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Who says? I do this frequently. The lift weighs 14250, and the trailer around 5500. My 2 ton is closing in on 300k, no problem.

Is that an old pettibone?

 

we always use the excavator if it cant be driven from job to job..

 

You are looking at minimum a tandem dually trailer with 20K GVWR. Even then, you might go over the axle ratings of the trailer if you aren't careful with your tongue weight. I'd want a F450 or bigger to haul that machine. gooseneck would be preferable too. I'd just pay to have someone haul the thing. With a trailer that big you'll need a class A CDL and then you have to also get the DOT health certificate thing etc. Here in MA you can get a CDL for your specific combination. So if you show up with a F350 dually pulling a tandem dual gooseneck then your license will be good for whatever the combined GVWR's are. Say 20K- trailer and 13K-truck =33k. Still can't drive a big rig with your license. I think it is nice to deal with your own stuff and not to have to pay someone to just move a machine around. Would a truck with a flat bed handle that kind of weight?

 

I used to haul a gross weight of 16'000 kg (35'000lb) with a dodge ram 3500

with the cummins.

Was pulling a 30' tandem dually gooseneck trailer. I could carry 21'000lb of CARGO.



Legally.


The truck pulled and handled the load fine.:thumbsup:

 

Unless AB is different than ON 4500kg is the maximum towable allowed on a G class. Ontario is finally starting to crack down on all these blue hair clowns pulling their fifth wheel campers on a G license, and requiring them to get an A class.

 

The one I just bought only has a 37' reach, and 6000lb lift and it is 23'000

 

i wouldn't want to pull one. Around here you need a class A and cl for your truck with yearly inspections for anything over 10500lbs in tow. I wouldn't want to overload. I especially wouldn't want to get caught overloading either. If they catch you with out the proper liscence and your over your gvwr for the truck I think they will actually caught off your right arm. For the cost of a float like that and maintainace it would be cheaper to just have someone float it. Around here we either drive them to the next site or float with a tractor trailer.

 

That just brought up curiosity question for me...whats the farthest you guys have ever just drove your machine?

 

A one hour drive on a telehandler is not uncommon for me. Otherwise, hire the excavator guy.

 

My old framing boss/ really good friend hauls his newer graall telehandler with a 44 foot reach on a tri axel single wheel goosneck. Pulls with a 1999 6.o litre chevy 3/4 ton. it has a 8 foot commercial grade snow plow on it even when he pulls the trailer. he told me that the tri axel pulls better loaded or empty. just sayin is all

 

My old framing boss/ really good friend hauls his newer graall telehandler with a 44 foot reach on a tri axel single wheel goosneck. Pulls with a 1999 6.o litre chevy 3/4 ton. it has a 8 foot commercial grade snow plow on it even when he pulls the trailer. he told me that the tri axel pulls better loaded or empty. just sayin is all

Are you serious?!?!? Back in 1999, Chevy 3/4 tons with 6.0 liter gas engines were the light-duty 3/4 tons! I'm assuming this was the new body-style such as this:

...and not the old body-style heavy-duty 3/4 ton which came with the 5.7 or 7.4 liter gas engine or the 6.5 liter diesel such as this:

.....either way that's some torture!

 

State DOT regs apply. Pretty simple. My lift weighs close to 24K (SkyTrak 8042). Fines are stiff for overweight, out of class, etc., etc., here in NY. I usually pay an equipment hauler. Prices go from $90/hr up. Usually can get the machine delivered locally for under $150. I will drive it on the road (rural) as far as 8 or 10 miles, but it isn't legal and top speed is around 18mph so I have to be comfortable the route is lightly traveled. I usually have one of my guys follow me in the pick up with the the 4ways on.

 

State DOT regs apply. Pretty simple. My lift weighs close to 24K (SkyTrak 8042). Fines are stiff for overweight, out of class, etc., etc., here in NY. I usually pay an equipment hauler. Prices go from $90/hr up. Usually can get the machine delivered locally for under $150. I will drive it on the road (rural) as far as 8 or 10 miles, but it isn't legal and top speed is around 18mph so I have to be comfortable the route is lightly traveled. I usually have one of my guys follow me in the pick up with the the 4ways on.

ya over weight laws are same up here the fines are hefty. He is lucky he jasnt gotten caught yet. says the truck shakes a bit at 120km/h! hes a special kinda crazy

 

I haul mine on a 25 ton tag a long behind a tri-axle truck, But my lull is almost 15 ton.

 

if i have to move the machine in town, i'll drive it. other than that, call a lowboy and haul it, but that isnt cheap.
a standard 36' 6000lbs telehandler will weigh at least 20k pounds. i wouldnt haul one behind a pickup truck, although i have seem it done.

 

We have a numbered license system here.

class 5 is normal,
class 1 is tractor trailer.

I would be legal to drive that combination with a normal class 5.


I have my class 1 (tractor trailer) license anyway though.

 

We have the dirt guy move our machine. Last I checked it was $100/trip. The VR1056 is 33klbs! Heavy machine with the foam filled tires