Which truck to use towing a heavy and wide/long load?

[gjm4l]

So first I miss TRS so I'm looking to sell my focus and get back into an rbv before I put something in the car I shouldn't.

Anywayz on Monday I'll be charged with moving a piece of equipment at work. It's an aggragate(sp?) screener which weighs about 17,000-20,000lbs (actual weight unknown by me) I'm hoping to the fence near the gate on the property it's on but possibly my boss may insist on pulling it to some company owned property about 5 miles away (no highway). Unfortuantely due to the economy we sold off our dumptrucks from lack of use leaving me with pick ups to use to move it.

I can use either a 2009 chevy 3500 reg cab 6.0 gasser dually with utility bed, 2wd or I can use a 2005 chevy 2500 crew cab duramax long bed 4wd. Both trucks are solid, I've used the same pair of trucks to tow a sealcoating trailer (15-16,000lbs when full) down the highway with no issues, the gasser sings alot louder but the diesel squats more. I'm leaning to the 3500 gasser because it has the better brakes and heavier suspension but the 2500 has a diesel. Just checking for opinions,which do you think I should use?????

 

[wahlstrom1]

Distance makes the choice negligible.... Use whatever your comfortable with, shouldn't matter.

 

[gjm4l]

I figured. Just checking to see if they are pretty well on par. I'm hoping that I don't end up having to tow it to our main shop (80 miles)

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I figured. Just checking to see if they are pretty well on par. I'm hoping that I don't end up having to tow it to our main shop (80 miles)

If you do that you will need to check more into the weight what you are hauling, the weight of the trailer (if you need a trailer) and what it is rated for and what each truck is actually rated and registered for. Towing with a name on the door for much distance opens you up to all sorts of legal problems if a DOT officer gets ahold of you.

Any distance could be a problem but the more distance the more chance of getting caught... especially with a little commercial pickup pulling a big piece of construction equipment.

 

[gjm4l]

Very true we've dealt with dot catching some former drivers being dumb. Didn't matter anyway. Got up there to move it and the property owner went pissy and had a towing company come in and move it (without the pintle arm attached) and drug it through, yes through the concrete platform (used for filling hopper) ripping the axle out from under it so now I'm dealing with that. Best part is property owner is freaking out because it's still on his land..........

It is a trailer but now it's looking like I gotta put it on a lowboy but it's probably too tall. Either truck is tagged and rated (I was told) to pull it (It weighs 17,000lbs) I just didn't wanna tow it that far working either truck that long that close to their max and then there's the fun of stopping and control. Regardless it's turning into a fun week........ Thanks for the advice.