Lancs Lad
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Just about to order LM146.can't decide on Tri Axle or twin...any thoughts?
doobin
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Twin has more payload. Triaxle goes through tyres at a rate of knots too. Plus more expensive.
Finally, with my tipper triaxle (not ifor) I find the weight distribution MORE critical, not less. Very easy to not have enough nose weight leading to a snake.
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Steve
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I personally prefer twin axle but was asking someone with a triaxle Graham Edward why he choose his trailer, he said it had a lower centre of gravity & was easier to load being lower.
doobin
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You can run the smallest wheels on twin axles too and still achieve the load rating.
pettsy
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Can’t see any benefit of tri-axle on a 14ft. 16/18ft maybe.
Furniss
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Twin
craig
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Twin axle. if you need to move it around by hand.
T whiting
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Twin I've never really seen the advantage of Tri axles they can sit lower for hand loading but the lighter duty tyres tend to get eaten quicker
Lancs Lad
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Cheers folks ..looks like I'll save 400 quid then.
Tri seem popular with the "fully laden" crews
Tri seem popular with the "fully laden" crews
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Smiffy
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I rarely tow a flat bed but definitely prefer a tri axle plant trailer as I find them far easier to get the loading right if moving different machines.
This is with ifors and I don't think the axle positioning always accounts for packs of Buckets and different length blades
The other thing to consider is whilst Tri axles are more wheels to bog down in muddy terrain, if the ground is really undulating or steep a tri axle can often get through where the same twin axle won't due to rear overhang
This is with ifors and I don't think the axle positioning always accounts for packs of Buckets and different length blades
The other thing to consider is whilst Tri axles are more wheels to bog down in muddy terrain, if the ground is really undulating or steep a tri axle can often get through where the same twin axle won't due to rear overhang
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Monkeybusiness
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If you constantly run heavy/overloaded then get a tri-axle, otherwise save your dosh.
If super-low bed height isn’t critical see if you can order the heavy duty Savero 185 tyres (I think they are on a 13 inch rim) - they have an all-terrain tread pattern and are significantly more resilient than the other Ifor options IME.
If super-low bed height isn’t critical see if you can order the heavy duty Savero 185 tyres (I think they are on a 13 inch rim) - they have an all-terrain tread pattern and are significantly more resilient than the other Ifor options IME.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
these ??
2 x 185/70 R13C GT Savero 106/104N Trailer/ Caravan 185 70 13- TWO TYRES | eBay UK
Kilnhurst Tyres & Exhausts Ltd. Plus budget tyres & many more!
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Monkeybusiness
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They’re the badgers - optional factory fit from IWT on a lot of new trailers and well worth the slight extra cost IMO.these ??
2 x 185/70 R13C GT Savero 106/104N Trailer/ Caravan 185 70 13- TWO TYRES | eBay UK
Kilnhurst Tyres & Exhausts Ltd. Plus budget tyres & many more!www.ebay.co.uk
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(They have a thick band of rubber on the outside as a kerb-protector which definitely helps).
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DaveDCB
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twin all the time, tri makes no sense at all!!
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
not for running round they don't ..... tri-axle is better bet for long distance carrying --- smoother ride and less stress on the tyres
doobin
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I used to think that but having installed air suspension on my Ranger and started towing with the beefier Iveco Daily, the smooth ride is not an issue. I still maintain that a triaxle will eat tyres quicker on anything other than pure motorway miles. It’s any kind of manoeuvres that do it- you can see the tyres squirm and the rubber they leave behind is plain to see too!
Storrsy
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Would there be argument that the 3rd axle whilst increased tyre wear saves other wear in the form of better braking? Braking spread between 3 axles rather than 2- less overheating on long downhills etc. I’ve always had twin myself as find it fine and always want that little extra payload!
doobin
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Yup, that'd be fair to say- if adjusted correctly. But boy oh boy do you notice the tyre wear!
GazCro
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One of the biggest culprits for tyre wear is the fact the tri axles tend to use lower profile tyres which don't have the sidewall flex for turning. Tbh if you're carrying a load which doesn't move around (ie not livestock) there's nowt wrong with a correctly loaded twin axle higher centre of gravity or not.
Quattromike
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How long will it be before we see the steering axles on some of these trailers.
It's common place on large commercial trailers and agri now too.
It's common place on large commercial trailers and agri now too.
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