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[Tom_H]

What about something like this -
Extreme Road & Trail ATV Trailers

I like that this is street legal. The one thing I see as a possible disadvantage is that it is single axle. If you have a dual axle trailer, you can use the tractor FEL and also the bh (if you have a ball on the bucket) to fill the trailer, then you can back the tractor up to the trailer, attach, and pull the load away. You could do this with a single axle, but would need to prop up the tongue and keep it in exact position until you hitch up. You wouldn't be able to make adjustments at the tongue, and if the tongue came off the support while trying to hitch, you'd have a problem. The thing about having the ball on the bh bucket (as opposed to rear of the tractor), especially with a dual axle trailer, is that you can very quickly and easily maneuver the bh to get the ball in alignment under the hitch and then lift the ball into the receiver. Dual axles are also more stable all-round and do not have the potential for too much positive or negative tongue weight. I do have a single axle tilt bed trailer that I use to haul my BX to the shop. I would prefer to have dual axle with brakes, but would also need a bigger tow vehicle.

 

[Tom_H]

As for the tow ball on the bucket.....that I have never seen but I will search for it.

I know I have seen them a number of times. Edit: here's one:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...mounted-trailer-hitch-ball-3.html#post1612142

I was able to locate a thread started by KeithInSpace in which he posted pics of a ball he mounted on the step of his bh (he swings the boom to opposite side when towing).

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/103939-trailer-ball-woods-bh6000.html

If you search for "ball bucket" and "ball FEL" you will find several threads with a ball mounted to the back of a FEL bucket. You can tow this way too, just have to drive in reverse.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...11-hitch-ball-bx25-front-end.html#post1498951

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...-receiver-hitch-bx-front-end.html#post1396317

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...e-mounted-trailer-hitch-ball.html#post1608806

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/124681-new-hitch-fel.html#post1434198

In one post, Bird mentioned having seen a ball mounted on the inside of the bucket at the bottom rear. He said this gives more strength and the ability to manipulate the tongue with the front edge of the FEL. It would also allow you to get the ball lower in the case of a low hitch.

I will continue looking for pics of the ball on the back of the bh bucket. Now that I think about it, these may have been on bigger tractors. Trying to tow a heavy trailer with a bh on a BX may put too much strain on the hydraulics, especially the cylinder pistons.

 

[Newfiestang50]

What about something like this -
Extreme Road & Trail ATV Trailers

I just had my local dealer order one to look at and they are a little $$ at $1600 but not bad as they are street legal to. They appear to be very well made.

Now that is a cool trailer with multi function. Probably out of my price range, if it is $1600US then it will be $3200CDN. Always seems to be double here in Canada. I will check though, they do have dealers in Canada.

 

[shownuff]

tom h, if you want to get that technical you should use spell check,all I said was that he might get a better response from the atv section from more experienced people in that forum

 

[Tom_H]

tom h, if you want to get that technical you should use spell check,all I said was that he might get a better response from the atv section from more experienced people in that forum

I believe that you are a bit confused, and on several levels at that.

Firstly, I have made no prior replies to you regarding anything. I replied to Shmudda regarding a completely different issue: his assumption that the trailer was solely to be pulled by an ATV, and not a tractor.

Secondly, there are no words of mine misspelled in this thread. Some unlearned may mistake the work positing for posting, however posit is a verb.

Please look back in this thread to verify that I replied to Shmudda and not to you. Also, I invite you to find any spelling error of mine in this thread. As it is you who brings up the subject of spelling, you might want to examine your composition above. You have a run-on sentence and did not end your sentence with a period.

 

[shownuff]

mistake the work positing for posting are you smarter than a fifth grader...LOL thanks