[AT] tri-axle trailer question

[CBear81438 at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/18/2004 5:39:48 AM Central Standard Time,  
cmonson at hvc.rr.com writes:

It would  seem to me that if I towed a 6 ton load on a trailer
that weighed a ton by  itself, I would be just about maxed right out for
the pintle hitch provided  I didn't go over the 3000# vertical load. It
would seem to me that hitting  a bump or going over a set of railroad
tracks and bouncing the trailer  hitch could multiply the load on the
pintle hook and easily exceed the  3000# rated load.

Cecil
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rated load is usually 1/5 of ultimate strength.  Ther is a safety  factor 
built in...  
 
Cecil in OKla