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Originally Posted by Shaneajanderson
My question is why you're wanting a 9K axle on a trailer that it sounds like will only weigh in at around 2-3K loaded (based on your 75% comment.) A higher rated axle will be heavier, more expensive, and require more expensive tires and likely have brakes involved, which would be unnecessary for a 2-3K load.
I will also note: I have a 6K bumper pull camper, and I would never have another bumper pull that heavy. Anything that you lose in efficiency because of the extra weight in a goose neck is made up for in being easier on the pickup: All the load is on the rear side of my springs, and it causes a LOT of flex to the pickup that wouldn't be there if the load was centered on the axle as with a 5th wheel or goose neck. Ideally 10% of your trailers weight will be tongue weight, and generally speaking most bumper hitches (whether actually on the bumper, or a receiver type) are specked to a 200 lb tongue weight. I can say from experience that they will handle more than that, but it's not great to have so much disproportional loading on your rear springs.
Of course I pull this trailer with an F150, so it truly is too much for that pickups hitch rating, but if you figure for a 600 lb tongue load in the center of the axle, I would be well within it's axle and spring load rating, though still over on the GVWR of ~6500.
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Your problem is not knowing how to use a weight distribution hitch. A 6k travel trailer isn’t hard to tow. It’s the trailer DESIGN that matters, not the weight.
The only 5’er advantage is aero when all is correct. They’re lousy to tow.
An aero all-aluminum travel trailer has no peer for stability and ease of use. It’s all downhill in performance from there.
To the OP. We hauled tandem and tridem goosenecks into the oilfield. Torsion axles are best choice, never leaf. The problem is approach angle; hanging the trailer on front or rear. Personally, I’d never choose single — too much weight on two tires, and poor tracking stability — but you know your situation.