Your 55 ton specs

Where does Buckner Trailers fit in?

 

Looks like more Fontaine or Liddell knock offs

 

Talbert makes a great trailer, but as someone said, heavy. Trail King, kinda in the same ball park.
Not to mention, a lot of money. Why not look into XL Specialized as an example. If you plan to keep the trailer, not overload the trailer, than they might be the way to go. You can get mechanical/Hydraulic necks, different neck lengths, fip box neck if need be, flip axle, booster axles if need be. You can also get different axle spacing if need be and different trailer length/deck lengths. Kinda depends on what you want. I think Talbert and Trail King will do the same, but, you are going to pay a lot more I think for custom trailer outside of that they have normally.

Not to mention, what about a fairly new, slightly used trailer. Could save you some money there.

 

Regarding the Expando Cozad and Murry trailers, I don't think the East Coast allowed trunion axles. They treat Trunions the same as a tandem axles so you only get 40K vs 60K like you would in CA or TX.

 

I think the XL trailers are under rated so you can actually over exceed the weight rating of the trailer a bit. I like having an over rated trailer. 55 ton /60 ton trailer sounds good to me. The only problem with a heavier rated trailer is. (Don't quote me on the rating, I'm not sure. You might want to call them)

1). Won't really be able to scale the 55 ton on the trailer. Just can't scale it out. Now maybe with3+1 or 3+2 and having a load heavier on one end and proper tractor configuration and in the correct state that allows you to have the weight rating to carry the weight. (axle spacing)
2) The trailer itself is pretty heavy which could contribute to not being able to carry weight. Possibly running
into issues with permit/superload status between truck, trailer and load. (depends on which state you are in)

I saw a company called Etynre (I think that's how it's spelled) If I remember correctly, the trailers which are rated for 45 ton have a concentrated load rating of 45 ton in (Hmm 12ft ??)( call and confirm)

I do like the concept of the Hydraulic flip axle. Extra weight to carry with the Hydraulics though.

 

I think JD has a thing or 2 to say about Etynre.....lol.

@johndeere4020 , where you at today anyhow? Im heading to plain city in a little bit with a load.

 

Might think again about overloading an XL - just ask @passingthru69 or @haulhand

Xls like to break at the rear transition - there is a reason heavy haul trailers are heavy....