Trailer tire track vs truck tire track

[HarryN]

I have been looking at various trailer ideas for pulling behind a ram 3500 SRW.

Definitely still in the learning phase.

There are a couple of possible scenarios:
- Snow
- Ice
( both going up and down to the snow - example Tahoe )

- soft mud - like in a field / horse area
- Sand

Trailer weight in the 5 - 7 K range.

I am assuming for deep snow, it would make the most sense to try to have the trailer tires in the same "rut" / width for all tires ( 4 on the truck, and 2 or 4 on the trailer )

When it comes to mud or soft sand, is that also the case ?

Are there any conditions that it would be better for the trailer to have a wider track than the truck ?

Thanks

Harry

 

[raoul_duke]

My experience is that 80% of the time with a single axle and 100% of the time with a tandem, one side will find its way into one of your trucks ruts and stay there, whether the trailer track is narrower or wider than the truck.

 

[Great White North Eh]

With a HD and a trailer of that weight there’s no need to over think things. Just pick the trailer you want and the one that works best. Hooker up and let her eat.