Hauling a BX2230

I have a BX2230 tractor and am wondering what type of trailer I need haul it. I have a 10' Kearney single axle utility trailer with a 3500# capacity axle. Best I can tell the tractor with belly mower and FEL is just under 2000#. Is that trailer sufficient?

Depends on how far and how fast, and what kind of roads your going to be on. Most will tell you that you need a tandem axle trailer 14 -16 ft long. Your biggest problem might not be pulling the trailer, but getting it stopped. Another thing to watch for is tongue weight. A tail heavy trailer is a no no. You will need to have about 400 - 500 lbs of weight on the trailer tongue. If not the trailer will drive the car into a jackknife situation. Tie down is important, every state has different requirments, be sure to check on what is required in your state. I brought my bx23 home on a 9 ft single axle w/o brakes. Was I comfortable, no, but I never went over 35 mph. I now pull a tandem 16 ft with brakes, and will run as fast as 60 - 65 mph no problem.

I have the BX24 and i attempted to haul it on my single axel trailer- never again! I ended up getting a 7k trailer, daul axel with electric brakes. Let me tell you - what a big difference it makes on the tow vehicle and the pucker factor.

ky8t said:

I have a BX2230 tractor and am wondering what type of trailer I need haul it. I have a 10' Kearney single axle utility trailer with a 3500# capacity axle. Best I can tell the tractor with belly mower and FEL is just under 2000#. Is that trailer sufficient?

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**No~~~
You need a 16 foot with Brakes on 4 wheels.
What do ya have to tow a trailer with?
It needs to be beefy enough.

638 said:

Depends on how far and how fast, and what kind of roads your going to be on. Most will tell you that you need a tandem axle trailer 14 -16 ft long. Your biggest problem might not be pulling the trailer, but getting it stopped. Another thing to watch for is tongue weight. A tail heavy trailer is a no no. You will need to have about 400 - 500 lbs of weight on the trailer tongue. If not the trailer will drive the car into a jackknife situation. Tie down is important, every state has different requirments, be sure to check on what is required in your state.
1*I brought my bx23 home on a 9 ft single axle w/o brakes. Was I comfortable, no, but I never went over 35 mph.
2*I now pull a tandem 16 ft with brakes, and will run as fast as 60 - 65 mph no problem.

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1*Double Dumb.
2*Was the tow vehicle an import pickup?

radioman said:

3*I have the BX24 and i attempted to haul it on my single axel trailer- never again!
4*I ended up getting a 7k trailer, daul axel with electric brakes.

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3*Double Dumb. again
4*Was the tow Veh. an import pick up?

The capacity of your trailer is fine for the BX, but the 10' length will give you trouble. I have a 3500lb. single axle trailer, but it is 12' long. I have just enough room for my BX 2200 with the FEL on, but I have to back the tractor on to get enough weight on the tongue.
Will

LBrown59 said:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/trailers-transportation/137346-truck-trailer-team.html

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LB,

When i clicked on the link it just goes to your link.

I could circle around here and find my way back out this way.

Lbrown, I think that sometimes you jump in with both feet when you don't have a clue what you are talking about. You don't know how far or over what kind of roads I was on. I think the only purpose you post most of the time is so that you can run your post count up. A lot of times it was just to let everybody know that you had three tractors. I'm out of here.

ky8t,

Assuming that the trailer is constructed well, and you have a truck, yes you can haul it safely.

"Contructed well" means that the trailer is designed to haul more than mulch. Sure, the axle is rated for 3500, but you'll notice that the trailer probably isn't. Most states limit these types of trailers to just under 3000. If it has a plywood deck with little framing, you'll get yourself into trouble!

A "truck" is defined as something with a solid rear axle, and at least 8 cylinders.

When I brought my BX2350 home, I had to borrow my buddy's 10' trailer. My 10-footer was too narrow for the mower deck, and since he had hauled his BX2230 home with his, he knew his would work.

By backing onto the trailer as far as I could go, and folding the bucket down so that it didn't protrude too much just as he instructed, it weighed down the tongue properly.

His tow vehicle was an Excursion, mine is an Avalanche. Both did great towing the 'botas.

I eventually traded in the 10' trailer for a heavy duty 12' aluminum trailer that's just wide enough for the mower deck. I use this rig at any speed, and only take into consideration the extra stopping time that will be required.

I'm not sure why some will insist that you have dual axles with brakes. After all, here in PA our roads are hilly, and aren't taken care of very well. Yet it's legal to haul up to 2999 lbs without brakes. Am I to believe that in our system, where laws are designed to keep even idiots from hurting themselves, that the DOT somehow accidentally set the load restrictions too high?

Jesse